IIE Solutions articles from June 1996

IIE Solutions archives from June 1996

IE helps Georgia manufacturers succeed. (industrial engineer Jeff Lebow)
June 1, 1996... After working successfully as an industrial engineer in manufacturing for more than 10 years, Jeff Lebow was ready for a change. He wanted to use the skills he had acquired as an IE to help others. His hectic career involved working full time...

Maximizing your IE value. (industrial engineering)
June 1, 1996... The movement toward freer world trade has brought with it a larger, more competitive, playing field. This new global market has scant regard for geographic or national boundaries, and more companies are finding that they must be able to...

Adopting an integrated approach to ergonomics implementation.
June 1, 1996... Ergonomics is one of today's hottest buzz-words. The word itself stems from the Greek words "ergon," which means work, and "nomos," meaning natural laws. Ergonomics as a science studies two basic principles: fitting the person to the job, and...

Process redesign and the successful turn around of Shasta Industries.
June 1, 1996... In January of 1995, Grant Thornton LLP was asked to assist in a productivity improvement effort by Shasta Industries, a $50 million recreational vehicle manufacturer. Shasta is more than 50 years old remains one of the oldest names in the...

Cost justification: getting more bang for your investment bucks.
June 1, 1996... In 1984, I burned my academic "draft card," left my tenured full professorship, and started my own manufacturing management consultancy. During the 12 years since that time, I've observed cost justification practices up close and personally at...

Unisys creates a customer-focused manufacturing process.
June 1, 1996... The personal computer (PC) industry supplies its customers with an increasingly varied and improved number of high-technology products. Unfortunately, it still doesn't recognize the total product package that the customer is searching for. New...