IIE Solutions articles from June 1995

IIE Solutions archives from June 1995

Cessna's approach to internal quality audits. (Cessna Aircraft Co.)
June 1, 1995... In 1994, the Cessna Aircraft Co. decided to implement a new internal quality audit program. The decision was in response to new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manufacturer surveillance program initiatives, as well as internal efforts to...

Using design of experiments to control auto emissions.
June 1, 1995... Automotive pollution control has become a key technology. To meet rising automobile emission standards, particularly those set by the state of California, Engelhard Corp. and other companies in the catalytic converter business face difficult...

ABC evolution: the next step for activity-based management. (activity-based costing)
June 1, 1995... Activity-based costing (ABC) has been addressed in a variety of recent articles. They usually include a number of ABC-related issues - merits, theory, and techniques. While the fundamentals of the initial ABC exercise have been well documented,...

Making the best ergonomics investment.
June 1, 1995... A company faces rising health and safety (H&S) problems that are likely to translate into additional long-term costs. Realizing these costs could damage the future viability of the company, management decides to take action. Ergonomists and...

Translate your customer focus into bottom-line results.
June 1, 1995... Corporate strategy relates to the questions such as, "what businesses should we be in and how should we allocate our resources to those businesses?" In contrast, business reengineering focuses on operating strategy and addresses two different...

Client-server system shrinks lead time labor costs. (Smith Industries Aerospace and Defense Inc.)(Applications)
June 1, 1995... Smith Industries Aerospace (SI) is a subsidiary of Smiths Industries PLC, an aerospace electronics, medical systems, and specialized industrial products design and manufacturing company headquartered in London. SI is a supplier of navigational...