IIE Solutions articles from July 1996

IIE Solutions archives from July 1996

IE income update: 1996 salary survey results. (industrial engineers)
July 1, 1996... Who is the highest paid IE? The lowest paid? Truthfully, we don't know. (Of course, we would not name names or quote specific salaries even if we did.) From the results of the 1996 IE compensation survey, however, we can imagine members who might...

Layout design & analysis software. (part three of a three-part series on facilities planning and layout)
July 1, 1996... 3 Part Three of a Three-Part Series on Facilities Planning and Layout As global competition creates a demand for leaner and more flexible factories, factory designers must be quicker at developing more and improved layouts. To meet this...

A city within a city: IEs and the Olympic Village. (industrial engineers)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1996... You might call it a city within a city. It will have its own zip code, newspaper, and even a police force. Some people have even said it will be like "a theme park that you can live in." Its 15,000 residents will include 4,000 of the best...

IEs behind the scenes at the Olympics. (industrial engineers at the Atlanta Olympic Games)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1996... Years of work have gone into preparing Atlanta for an event that will be viewed by over two-thirds of the world's population - the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. But what the world won't see are the countless hours of scheduling and planning that...

Supply-chain management creates new roles for IEs. (industrial engineers)
July 1, 1996... The past few years have brought about an increased focus on the supply-chain as the next opportunity for improving the efficiency of manufacturing organizations. Interest is being fueled by software companies looking for the next growth...