IIE Solutions articles from August 2000

IIE Solutions archives from August 2000

Internet fatigue.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The Internet has changed everything. It's a revolution. It's frightfully fast. It's everywhere. From instant text messaging to e-commerce to immediate information gratification, e-topics are hyped 24 hours a day in every medium -- including the...

Part-timers raise productivity.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The use of "contingent" workers in the United States has increased labor productivity but not necessarily employer profits, according to a study by scholars at the University of Illinois and other institutions. Part-time, on-call,...

Understanding the knowledge economy.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Science and technology have had increasingly important roles in the development of today's societies -- and there's no sign of a slow-down. According to the editors of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Opportunities and Challenges for...

Semiconductors in space.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Crystals grown in space may be a big step toward improved semiconductor materials for use in next-generation communications systems and advanced computers, according to John Walker, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at the...

SWE reaching out via the Web.(Society of Women Engineers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... From their virtual office at Tapped In, an Internet site, members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers extend their college knowledge to students and teachers around the world. "It's a way...

Tech help for small manufacturers.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... When a small, rural manufacturing company needs help developing a product, wading through government regulations, or implementing an employee benefits package, it has few resources available -- unlike large companies in urban areas. University...

NEWSMAKERS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... * Digital Think hired Keith Carlson to serve as chief customer officer in its executive management team, Carlson, who has a B.S. in industrial engineering from California Polytechnic State University, was formerly of Anderson Consulting, where...

Leveraging automobile R&D.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... A new guide to technology transfer partnerships with federal research labs titled "101 Ways to Leverage Your Automotive R&D" is available free on request. Several federal laboratories, most of them in the Midwest, contributed to the...

Top priorities for CEOs.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... According to a recent survey of CEOs in third-party logistics (3PL), customer service is a top priority for improvement in 2000. The survey, conducted by consulting firm Tompkins Associates, identified CEOs' top business challenges for the...

In search of a service hero.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... CEOs say customer service is important, but it's often the people who work directly with customers who make the difference. Dartnell's Customer Service Heroes Contest is looking for the best of the best service staff, including manufacturing...

The future of manufacturing.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... What does the future hold? No one knows, but folks at The Futurist magazine have made a few good guesses. The editors predict a variety of breakthroughs in manufacturing during the next decade and beyond: * 2007: Mass customization of goods...

R&D Magazine.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... R&D Magazine is accepting submissions for its 2001 R&D 100 Awards, which honor the 100 most technologically significant new products and processes of the year. Forms are available online at http://www.rdmag.com/rd100/100form.htm; get deadline...

General Motors Corp.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Motion Industries was honored for the eighth consecutive year with the 1999 Supplier of the Year award from General Motors Corp. in Munich, Germany. The award is given annually to GM's best global suppliers in recognition of their superior...

Wichita State University.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Bill Wilhelm, dean of Wichita State University's College of Engineering received an award from the Society of Women Engineers recognizing his "dedicated efforts to provide enhanced opportunities for women pursuing engineering careers."

U.S. Packaging Machinery.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... According to the third annual U.S. Packaging Machinery Purchasing Plans study, conducted by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, spending for packaging machinery by U.S. domestic companies can be expected to rise by two to three...

Scientists and engineers.
August 1, 2000... According to Education Week on the Web, prize-winning scientists and engineers are visiting middle schools across the United States as part of the National Science Foundation's Scientists and Engineers in the Schools program. The NSF continues...

Reliability Professionals.
August 1, 2000... The Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals is planning to test a certification exam for maintenance and reliability professionals attending the group's annual conference Oct. 1-4 in Cleveland. The exam tests skill sets in five...

Executive tree hugger.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Some professionals get back to nature as a hobby or vacation, but for Dennis Dykstra, president of the World Forestry Center, it's a way of life. "I grew up on a small farm, which was about half forest land, and I got interested in...

Don't hold back.(production management)
August 1, 2000... Less than a week into my first job as an industrial engineer, I was presented with a challenge that would become a common part of my work. While conducting one of my first real-life time studies out on the production floor, I was asked a...

Putting a value on simulation.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... I was talking with an acquaintance who sells simulation software and consulting services. I asked him who his major competitors area. The answer was a surprise: "The major competition is to not do simulation," he said. "Potential customers want...

A way with people.(Louis Martin-Vega, National Science Foundation assistant director for engineering)
August 1, 2000... The good news is that he leaves an indelible impression on people wherever he goes. The bad news is he is not one to let the grass grow under his feet. So the question becomes, Which came first for Louis Martin-Vega, Ph.D., the disposition or...

How E-commerce Saves Money.
August 1, 2000... Quietly and efficiently, e-commerce is revolutionizing the way industrial engineers are working. The opportunities, are amazing: Costs are dropping in transaction processing, purchasing, inventory, scheduling, and logistics. Getting up to...

Treat process departments as vendors.
August 1, 2000... When process departments become profit centers, a stumbling block to lean manufacturing is lifted One of the biggest stumbling blocks to implementing lean or cellular manufacturing continues to be the question of what to do with process...

Do small businesses need supply chain management?
August 1, 2000... The list of large companies reaping big benefits from their well-run supply chains is extensive. The successes of supply chain management at well-known companies such as Wal-Mart, Proctor & Gamble, Hewlett-Packard, and many others are well...

Putting e-planning to work.(supply chain planning)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... For any manufacturer seeking entry to the e-world, especially small firms, supply chain planning is an avenue that offers big, quick returns. Supply chain management is about collaboration. And to be a viable, reliable link in your partners'...

Getting your small business on the road to supply chain management.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Whether you're a new dot-corn company or a traditional small business, a solid approach to logistics - moving and managing raw materials and products - could mean the difference between success or failure. GATX Logistics' Ron Shamlaty offers...

How to reward and inspire your team.
August 1, 2000... Want to be a bad boss? The formula is simple: Fold your arms, sit back, and mutter, "I don't have to tell my employees they're doing a good job because they're just doing what I pay them to do." Do that, and you will not only be a bad...

Gilbreth award winner endows scholarship.(industrial engineering award)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Carroll B. Gambrell, winner of the 2000 Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award, surprised many attendees of the May Honors and Awards Ceremony by announcing that he and his wife Olive will endow a scholarship of $10,000 to IIE....

Call for annual conference presentation proposals.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The time has come to submit presentations for the 2001 Industrial Engineering Research Conference and Industrial Engineering Solutions Conference to be held May 20-23, 2001 in Dallas. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Sept. 15. ...

Kudos for IIE publications.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... In June, the American Society of Business Press Editors and the Magazine Association of Georgia honored IIE Solutions and Industrial Management with 14 awards for design and editorial excellence. "I couldn't be more proud of what the...

Good-bye to Australian IIE founder.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Peter Everest, founder of the Australian chapter of IIE, passed away June 8. His colleague Stan Rusiniak characterized him as a man devoted to the application of industrial engineering and best practices. Everest began his career in 1946 as...

Seeking CE proposals.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... IIE is seeking prospects for continuing education programming. The 2000-01 fiscal year will include three cycles of proposal evaluation. To be considered for the spring 2001 schedule, proposals must be submitted by mid-July. To be considered...

Hot off the presses.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The latest issues of IIE Transactions and The Engineering Economist are available, featuring book reviews and articles focusing on subjects of interest to industrial engineers. IIE Transactions is a journal for original research...

Lean achievement.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... At the Annual Performance Improvement Conference in April, Webster Plastics received the Outstanding Achievement in Lean Manufacturing Award for the most successful implementation of lean manufacturing concepts. Held in Rochester, N.Y., the...

Award-worthy.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Don't hesitate to nominate commendable colleagues or associates for an IIE award. The deadline for the IIE Transactions and Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation award nominations is Oct. 1; the deadline for all other nominations is Dec. 1. To...

Here's to the winners.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... No IIE annual conference would be complete without honoring those who made great strides academically, professionally, and philanthropically. More than 100 awards were presented in May at the Honors and Awards Ceremony in Cleveland, paying...

Ergonomic typing.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... DataHand System Inc. manufactures two ergonomic keyboards: the Professional II and Personal models. Both feature mouse alternatives and deliver documented health and comfort benefits. $1,295 for Professional II; $995 for Personal.

OSHA compliance training.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The OnSite Learning Institute offers a variety of training videos for OSHA compliance. Each system comes with fill-in-the-blank administrative manuals for written compliance. Video topics include forklift safety, bloodborne pathogens,...

Forklift harnesses AC power.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The 7FB is Toyota Industrial Equipment's new electric pneumatic counterbalanced forklift. According to Toyota, it is the industry's first electric forklift to harness the benefits of AC power and Toyota's System of Active Stability The 7FB...

Simpler mining and modeling.
August 1, 2000... Neusciences Biometrics has combined a suite of data manipulation tools and intelligent technology capabilities with a graphical development interface to create a powerful modeling resource called Neuframe Professional. It is especially suited...

Lift and rotate.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... AirOlift is a dual-rod, semi-rigid manipulator with a 180-degree panel inverter. It can lift and rotate panels for a variety of industries, including furniture, electronics, and glass manufacturing. The rotation is intermittent for precise...

Integrated assembly conveyor.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... AW52 non-synchronous assembly conveyors are quiet, safe, and modular. The units feature a track clean-up chute and have no sprockets at either end of their center-driven conveyors, which helps keep the chain tracks clean, prevent jams, and...

Updated business improvement software.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... ProcessModel 4.0 is an updated version of the powerful business improvement software. The system allows companies to analyze business processes by creating a replica within the computer, which can then be used to test ideas for making...

* Walk-behind floor crane.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... A self-propelled walk-behind mobile hydraulic floor crane from Air Technical Industries features triple section telescopic boom action for extra reach and higher lift. The flexible unit with 90-degree steering to each side enables the crane to...

Collapsible containers.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... LINPAC Materials Handling offers seven sizes of collapsible industrial containers. Each style can be ordered with up to two hinged drop doors and four-way forklift access. Optional open winged sidewalls are available to improve access to...

Portable platform scale.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... This scale features a large platform with integral ramps, live side rails for weighing skids and other flat items, and a removable weight indicator that can be mounted on a wall or desk for viewing. The portable unit has a built-in handle on...

Member 'tour'.
August 1, 2000... Member Ranga Mani stopped by IIE headquarters in June to tour the office and meet staff members. Mani, who is working to launch a new IIE chapter in his native India, was in the United States on consulting business.