IIE Solutions articles from May 1999

IIE Solutions archives from May 1999

On the Internet, don't get personal.
May 1, 1999... In the past few years, the Internet has gone from being the communication tool of a small group of university scientists to a primary route of information exchange for everyone from industrial engineers to financial analysts. The Internet...

Foundations for making smart decisions.(decisionmaking in industrial engineering)(Cover Story)
May 1, 1999... Making good decisions is fundamental to the success of every industrial engineer. Important decisions must be made throughout the design, development, and production or implementation of every product and service. Industrial engineers are or...

Locating the constraint.(shop floor design)
May 1, 1999... Every company wants to make the best use of its shop floor resources - and get the most output from its work centers. But it's not always obvious where physical constraints should go in the design of a work cell. And it may not be clear how to...

The last word on certification.(industrial engineers)
May 1, 1999... One hundred twenty-five job applications filled the wastebasket. The boss sat before one of two job seekers finalists - invited to the plant for face-to-face interviews. Let's call the interviewer Ted, and the boss, Mr. Tucker. "One...

The problem with waiting times.
May 1, 1999... ... is that they result in a tug of war that pits customers, machines, and products against each other The flood of trendy management terms continues: just-in-time, kanban, business process re-engineering. There is no doubt that these...

Turn around an ineffective team.
May 1, 1999... Winning teams need goals, the right complement of skills, and trust within the ranks Robert Fritz, author of The Path of Least Resistance anti Creating, said, "The best way to learn to create is by creating. Practice is always more...