IIE Solutions articles from December 1996

IIE Solutions archives from December 1996

Variety: the key to this IE's success. (industrial engineer Neal Schmeidler)
December 1, 1996... Airplanes, space shuttle orbiters, and chicken feed - these are just a few of the items that Neal Schmeidler has improved using his IE skills and training. Schmeidler is the president of OMNI Engineering & Technology Inc., an engineering...

Cutting queues reduces costs and generates cash.
December 1, 1996... Queues are a fact of life. They're present in practically every organization, from airports to zoos. People queue up in banks, cinemas, government offices, grocery stores, toll booths, train stations, etc. Products also wait in line on the...

Role of the IE continues to evolve. (industrial engineers)
December 1, 1996... The term "industrial engineering" has a variety of meanings, depending on who you speak with. Some people still insist on defining IE only in terms of time standards and work measurement. Others believe IE is a way of managing real change within...

Process improvement and data management.
December 1, 1996... Studies indicate that up to 70 percent of an engineer's time is spent looking for information produced by others rather than on creative engineering work. Information Technologies (IT) under consideration within the automotive and aerospace...

Document management offers security and order for Intranet information.
December 1, 1996... In today's increasingly computerized corporate environment, document management has become an important ingredient in the recipe for competitiveness. Business-critical documents, information collections crucial to an enterprise's operation, are...

Measuring performance against world class standards.
December 1, 1996... In today's global market, manufacturers are no longer protected by tariffs or geographical boundaries. They must compete against world class organizations. It only follows that a manufacturer's ability to compete, and survive, will depend on its...