IIE Solutions articles from March 1999

IIE Solutions archives from March 1999

IE manages to teach.(industrial engineering and its contribution to the success of Sybase Senior VP Raj Nathan)(Interview)
March 1, 1999... Most people would have you believe that their success is the outcome of gallons of sweat and a sprinkling of good fortune. Not Raj Nathan. For him, success is like a mathematical formula, made up of distinct components. "I think being...

Make an impact with style: presentation tips for leaders.(includes related article on tips to overcoming fear in public speaking)(public speaking)
March 1, 1999... Someday, it is going to happen. You may be eating dinner, you may be attending a party, or you may be enjoying a luncheon. And then someone will interrupt your serenity. by asking you to say a few words. What do you do? Here are tips to...

A man of quality.(includes related articles on useful Internet sites about quality concepts)(interview with quality expert Joseph Juran)(Cover Story)
March 1, 1999... The quality movement's heyday is yet to come. Born Christmas Eve, 1904 in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, Joseph Juran had nowhere to go but up. Poverty, superstition, and anti-Semitism were rampant in the villages of his youth. A...

The advent of national ergonomics guidelines.
March 1, 1999... Arguments are compelling on both sides of the issue, but like it or not, general standards are on the way Even though the application of sound ergonomic practices has many benefits for industry, not everyone is paying attention. But looming...

Project management basics.(project management software)
March 1, 1999... There's no arguing that project management software helps get the job done, but it isn't silver bullet When you are in the throes of designing a new facility, a new product, a manufacturing cell, a new process flow, the revamping of an...