Industrial Engineering articles from November 1993

Industrial Engineering archives from November 1993

University takes advanced engineering courses to students. (University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences' Off-Site Master's Program)
November 1, 1993... The University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has "taken its act on the road" for engineers interested in pursuing master's degrees by packing up the entire operation and bringing it to the engineers' at their worksites....

Selection of a simulation-service vendor.
November 1, 1993... The competitive advantages of intelligent use of simulation are well documented, as are the pitfalls of simulation. To achieve the former and avoid the latter, you may choose to undertake simulation internally or contract the building,...

Century-old company uses modern techniques to stay competitive. (mining and material handling equipment producer Harnischfeger Corp.)
November 1, 1993... Taking a 100-year-old company into the 1990s and beyond is no small undertaking. Over the past century, Harnischfeger Corp., a manufacturer of material handling and mining equipment, has grown into a multi-division company, producing multiple...

Material handling company uses simulation to meet specification. (Matthews Conveyor Co.)
November 1, 1993... One of the most widely accepted and proven methods of analyzing manufacturing systems is simulation. In this increasingly competitive world, it is one of the most powerful resources available to managers, designers and engineers in the...

Shop forces growth in flat economy. (Screw machine shop General Automation Inc.)
November 1, 1993... When the wind dies, you can float dead in the water, sails drooping like the other boats around you, or you can start rowing until you find a new wind that will get you underway again. For years, a stagnant economy has becalmed sales for many...

Eastman Chemical strives for better than world class.
November 1, 1993... At Eastman Chemical Co., being world class just is not good enough. The company has set its sights on being the preferred chemical company in the world, a goal that requires a level of operating performance in a class by itself. When an...

New life for old tools. (using F tests with design of experiments statistical tools to reduce process variation)
November 1, 1993... More and more companies are realizing that reductions in product and process variation can be translated directly into improvements in quality, productivity and competitive position. Finding ways to reduce variation, however, often turns out to...

Simulation in evaluation of scheduling policies in composites manufacturing.
November 1, 1993... An assessment was made of the technology of manufacturing simulation of discrete part manufacturing for specific applications of a small polymer composites company. The objectives were to: * Assess potential use for optimizing existing...

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award management grid.
November 1, 1993... The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award summary grid can be used for self assessment. The award was signed into law on August 20, 1987 and is named for Malcolm Baldrige, the Secretary of Commerce until his accidental death in 1987. The...

Rapid modeling helps focus setup reduction at Ingersoll. (Ingersoll Cutting Tool Co.)
November 1, 1993... The decade of the 1980s brought with it a new manufacturing paradigm involving ideas of just-in-time, small lot sizes, continuous improvement and total quality. As U.S. companies strive to adopt this new paradigm, setup reduction efforts are...

Negotiated standards a new approach to Deming's 11th point. (factor in Total Quality Management implementation strategy)
November 1, 1993... During the past 10 years there have been major changes in the way companies do business. With increased emphasis on global competition, it is no longer possible to remain competitive using management techniques from the past. One major...

Creating leaders by training managers as leadership trainers. (employee empowerment at Illinois Tool Works) (includes related article on company-customer picnic)
November 1, 1993... Illinois Tool Works (ITW) of Chicago is the most competitive company in the U.S., according to Money magazine. It, along with three other leading domestic performers with quality products (i.e., Xerox, AMP and Harley-Davidson), is hammering the...

Focused performance: managing things that really matter. (total quality improvement)
November 1, 1993... Improvement is a commodity. Everybody is doing it. Winning attributes for a commodity are high quality and low cost. In the case of improvement, high quality and low cost imply that doing what matters, or focusing, is crucial. The concept is...