Industrial Engineering articles from March 1989

Industrial Engineering archives from March 1989

Healthcare informations systems provide strategic business planning.
March 1, 1989... Healthcare Information Systems Provide Strategic Business Planning The computer industry has probably undergone more change in the past 20 or 30 years than any other single industry. Mainly because of global competition, increasing demands...

Process design concept: a new approach to IE. (industrial engineering)
March 1, 1989... Process Design Concept: A New Approach To IE Industrial engineering activities have had a prominent effect on improvements in productivity throughout the industrial world. After the introduction of IE as a tool to improve productivity in...

IEs must maintain and strengthen empirical base - role and identity of profession are at stake. (industrial engineers) (the industrial engineer role in manufacturing systems)
March 1, 1989... IEs Must Maintain And Strengthen Empirical Base -- Role And Identity Of Profession Are At Stake The theme of these articles is "Are we addressing the right issues, and are we asking the right questions?" I would like to explore this theme...

IEs' role has changed radically at square D. (the role of industrial engineering in manufacturing systems)
March 1, 1989... IEs' Role Has Changed Radically At Square D The role of the IE in manufacturing at Square D is and involves many things. First, what it is not any longer: Historically, IEs at Square D were utilized to "manage" the labor effort. IE...

Electronics firm combines plant move with switch to JIT manufacturing. (just-in-time) (just-in-time systems)
March 1, 1989... Electronics Firm Combines Plant Move With Switch To JIT Manufacturing Recently, the CSR Division of Cleveland Machine Controls Inc. took on a rather large project: We moved our plant to an entirely new facility and at the same time switched...

Solving a zero-one integer linear programming problem. (Microcomputers)
March 1, 1989... Solving A Zero-One Integer Linear Programming Program In zero-one interger line programming, the integer variables are restricted to only two variables: zero and one. This type of linear programming is applicable where the variables reduce...

ABET and IIE assure quality I.E. education. (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) (Institute of Industrial Engineers) (industrial engineering) (accreditation of higher-education industrial engineering programs)
March 1, 1989... ABET and IIE assure quality I.E. education How do we assure that the graduates of engineering programs in the United States receive the best engineering education possible? One way the quality of engineering education is assured is through...

Defining service quality is difficult for service and manufacturing firms. (production and quality improvement)
March 1, 1989... Defining Service Quality Is Difficult For Service And Manufacturing Firms Quality is an elusive term in which discussion reveals many interesting dilemmas. It is something that goods and service firms never admit that they don't provide...

IEs' training makes them effective users of rightsizing for organizational renewal. (industrial engineers) (productivity and quality improvement)
March 1, 1989... IEs' Training Makes Them Effective Users Of Rightsizing For Organizational Renewal More and more, managers are recognizing that their most important resources are their human resources. Improved company performance comes from improvements...

New rules on inventory under tax reform require changes in cost accounting and increased income taxes. (warehousing and distribution)
March 1, 1989... New Rules On Inventory Under Tax Reform Require Changes In cost Accounting And Increased Income Taxes Did you know that if you maintain an inventory, a section of the 1986 Tax Reform Act will require an overhaul of your existing cost...