Industrial Engineering articles from March 1990

Industrial Engineering archives from March 1990

Research vital to the IE profession and IEE members. (IE/Around the Institute)(industrial engineering)
March 1, 1990... Research vital to the IE profession and IIE members Industrial Engineers, by academic preparation and professional expertise, are ideally prepared to plan, design, implement, and manage integrated production and service systems. We have a...

Applying behavioral science of the second kind. (designing a parts inventory system)
March 1, 1990... Applying Behavioral Science Of The Second Kind Industry is full of big name programs from the behavioral sciences to increase worker involvement, improve quality, and enhance productivity. Top executives and personnel specialists have...

A computer-aided approach to manufacturing quality.
March 1, 1990... A Computer-Aided Approach To Manufacturing Quality The emphasis on manufacturing quality is moving beyond post-production statistical measurement of finished goods to now include such critical issues as in-process data collection, analysis...

What's ahead for productivity and quality improvement?
March 1, 1990... What's Ahead For Productivity And Quality Improvement? We would like to share with you a roadmap for managing quality and productivity. This roadmap emerged from a five phase, six year study we directed focusing on best practices in the area...

A systems approach to total quality management.
March 1, 1990... A Systems Approach To Total Quality Management Good quality is everybody's responsibility. Bad quality is everybody's fault. A systems approach to total quality management facilitates an integrated awareness of the importance of quality...

Considerations in developing standards for long cycle assembly. (case study at McDonnell Douglas plant)
March 1, 1990... Considerations In Developing STANDARDS For Long Cycle Assembly The title is long enough to represent our subject. As in this title, we sometimes let the magnitude of the task overwhelm us. Long cycle assembly jobs also tend to overwhelm us....

Storage requirements are determined through the use of simulation. (case study at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.)
March 1, 1990... Storage Requirements Are Determined Through The Use Of Simulation In an effort to determine the inprocess storage requirements for a proposed material separation process, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co, a subsidiary of RJR Nabisco, initiated a...

Determine how many AGV's are needed. (automated guided vehicle system)(computer program)
March 1, 1990... Determine How Many AGV's Are Needed An automated guided vehicle system (AGVS) is a material handling system in which self-propelled carts are guided by electronic signals from wires located in slots in the floor or from chemical strips...