IIE Solutions articles from April 1996

IIE Solutions archives from April 1996

High-performance material handling trends: preparing for the next century.
April 1, 1996... The last several decades have been a time of explosive growth for the field of material handling. This growth has undoubtedly helped fuel the gains in total facility efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility, and modularity. Unfortunately,...

Taking a new direction in factory logistics and material handling.
April 1, 1996... Yogi Berra, the legendary New York Yankees player and manager, once said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Strange as it may sound, that's exactly what U.S. industry has to do with regard to material flow road and set out on a...

IEs and the movies. (industrial engineering)
April 1, 1996... Entertainment describes what you do when you're not working. For an increasing number of people in the U.S. workforce, however, the entertainment industry is where one goes for a job. Entertainment, in the form of movies, TV, music, and...

Quality-driven change in the 1990s: lessons from small manufacturers.
April 1, 1996... During the past 15 years, many articles have espoused the concepts and techniques surrounding total quality management (TQM). Today, TQM is widely accepted and practiced throughout a growing number of organizations. These organizations are all...