IIE Solutions articles from May 2000

IIE Solutions archives from May 2000

Rules for work.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... 1. Remember that risk is a necessary component of progress. You never would have learned to walk if you had refused to risk a fall. 2. Never seek permission unless it is required. Forge ahead until someone stops you. 3. View...

Letters to the Editor.
May 1, 2000... It's not enough to work smarter The news story "Management Behavior I Key to Worker Effort" (March) was interesting. It's good to see the social sciences contributing to productivity improvement. However, most of the management...

Saving institutional knowledge.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... A Stanford professor's study of institutional learning in the commercial aircraft industry yielded some surprising results. Though "learning by doing" is often believed to increase a company's institutional knowledge, assistant professor of...

Georgia Tech ranked top graduate program again.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... U.S. News magazine rated Georgia Tech the No. 1 graduate school in the country in industrial/manufacturing engineering. This is the 10th consecutive year the university has achieved the top slot. Schools were ranked on the basis of reputation,...

Leaders of the pack.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Although the number of engineering bachelor's degrees conferred declined in 1999, some schools are turning out new engineers by the busload. These institutions led the numbers game last year: Bechelor's degrees Georgia Institute of...

Summer Engineering Institute at Berkeley.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Engineers and computer scientists from around the world will gather at the University of California at Berkeley this summer to learn about the latest technology research. The six-week program will be held June 5 to July 15. According to...

Cost reduction a top concern in auto industry.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Cost reduction remains the top challenge to the automobile industry, according to a survey of automotive engineers and designers sponsored jointly by DuPont Automotive and the Society of Automotive Engineers. Fifty percent of auto...

A legal career.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Bill Myers Senior Vice President and General Council L. Robert Kimball & Associates Ebensburg, Pa. "I was always torn, even in college, between engineering and law," says Bill Myers. Today, Myers, who has degrees in both industrial...

NEWSMAKERS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Modine Manufacturing Co. promoted David B. Rayburn to executive vice president of operations. In addition to his former duties as executive vice president of original equipment, Rayburn will now be responsible for the company's European...

Graduate fellowships for new Americans.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support 30 individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. The fellowships provide opportunities for new Americans to achieve leadership...

SWE celebrates its golden year.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The Society of Women Engineers is celebrating its golden anniversary this year. Members will celebrate the grand finale of the group's 50th year at the annual conference in Washington in June. The anniversary celebration includes a time...

Safety engineers concerned about OSHA guidelines.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The American Society of Safety Engineers has outlined several major concerns about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ergonomics standard. The ASSE filed its comments with the Department of Labor and provided a counter-proposal...

Ergo self-assessment tool.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The Ergonomics Program Self-Assessment is a free four-page document that helps employers assess their ergonomics program activities in comparison with basic OSHA requirements and industry best practices. It is available from Humantech Inc., an...

IE student is a beaut.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Miss North Carolina is a future industrial engineer. Portia Johnson, an IE student at North Carolina A&T State University, won her state's crown, then went on to compete in the Miss USA pageant in February. "I ended up being a few...

Employment outlook is great for grads.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Traditionally, employers who recruit new college graduates are cautious about extending starting salary offers early in the year, waiting instead to see how the economy and their hiring needs develop into the autumn months. Not this year,...

Biosensor may mean safer food processing.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Researchers at Georgia Tech are developing a biosensor that may reduce the incidence of contaminated food in processing plants. The sensor can simultaneously identify species and determine concentrations of more than one virus, including E....

Project empowerment.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... "In the next century there will emerge a new group of project management professionals whose expertise will be centered in the implementation of project management rather than in general knowledge on the principles of project management,"...

QuestOne acquires Promodel.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... In February, QuestOne Decision Sciences Corp., a provider of enterprise business solutions and services, completed its acquisition of Promodel Corp., a provider of simulation software tools. John Halvey, a senior vice president with...

Linking research and application.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The National Science Foundation wants to shorten the link between fundamental science and engineering discoveries and their application. To accomplish this, NSF is soliciting proposals for a new Partnerships for Innovation Program. "This...

Edgar S. Woolard Jr.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Industrial engineer Edgar S. Woolard Jr. announced that he won't seek reelection to the Apple board of directors. The 66-year-old Woolard was CEO of DuPont from 1989 to 1995, then continued as chairman of the board until 1997. Woolard also sits...

Safety Engineers Foundation.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation awarded Michael F. O'Toole, assistant professor at Purdue University Calumet, a grant to study the relationship between safety protocol and injury in the workplace. O'Toole plans to develop a...

Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., a consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, has acquired The Consulting Group Inc., an industrial engineering and management consulting firm specializing in the operational design of distribution,...

Establish a database.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has teamed with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to establish a database that will determine whether student involvement in FIRST leads them to choose careers in...

You are not in control.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Strong leadership is essential for high levels of organizational performance. Without effective leaders, progress is tough to come by. But a debate begins when one asks what types of actions and attributes are requisite for good leadership. ...

To C.P.E. or not to C.P.E.?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... I admit up front that in the early 1990s when I contacted the newly created Board for Certification of Professional Ergonomists, I was skeptical about the prospect of any group reviewing my work with an eye toward giving me certification that...

Excuses! Excuses!(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... About four years ago, I wrote an article about output analysis in which I begged readers to do more of it. Things have gotten better as simulation vendors have added software to help in the output analysis process, but there are still lots of...

Better health through better technology.
May 1, 2000... Why would a nurse pursue a Ph.D. in industrial engineering? "I got very interested in the use of computers for [medical] decision support," explains Patricia Flatley Brennan, a joint professor of nursing and engineering -- and winner of the...

Job-hunting etiquette.
May 1, 2000... Whether you're a senior manager or a recent college graduate, looking for a job can be daunting, especially if you're unsure about modem innovations such as power breakfasts, faxable resumes, and business casual clothing. The good news for...

www.industrialengineering.edu.
May 1, 2000... In the mid-1990s only a handful of educational programs were available on the World Wide Web. At last count there were more than 4,000 such programs. Why? Traditional models of classroom-based education are too expensive to meet the increased...

Customers hold the secret to product reliability.
May 1, 2000... A product development model that considers the total cost of ownership can improve product reliability while reducing manufacturing costs In the classic Saturday-morning cartoon The Jetsons, George Jetson and his family cope with life in a...

Don't just simulate, solve!
May 1, 2000... Computer simulation is a great tool, but often it's the cultural, management, and organizational issues that make the difference between a successful project and a failure Simulation software is a great boon to the modern engineer: It is...

Applying TOC in the real world.
May 1, 2000... How a manufacturer of custom-engineered products experienced dramatic performance improvement by implementing the theory of constraints To survive in today's transitional marketplace, manufacturers are forced to supply diverse and unique...

Engineering our future.
May 1, 2000... This is indeed an exciting time to be an industrial engineer. The world is changing at an alarming speed, and with it our roles are changing. With the entire business world seeking out the best and most efficient ways to manage processes, our...

Ford wins Ergo Cup for the second year.
May 1, 2000... For the second consecutive year, Ford Motor Co. demonstrated proficiency in ergonomics innovation by winning the Ergo Cup. The Ergo Cup, which recognizes team efforts to apply ergonomics principles and innovations in the workplace, was...

Student chapters host regional conferences.
May 1, 2000... Oklahoma State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted student regional conferences in February. OSU, which is in IIE Region 9, began its weekend conference with a light-hearted pizza party for student and faculty...

Hong Kong chapter honors outstanding IEs.
May 1, 2000... In November 1999, the Hong Kong chapter of IIE kicked off its Industrial Engineering Conference activities by honoring 10 industrial engineers with the Outstanding IE Award. The award presentation ceremony and the conference were part of the...

Recognizing student achievements.
May 1, 2000... The IIE Scholarship Fund Trustees have chosen the recipients of this year's scholarships and fellowships; finalists for the 6th annual IIE/Systems Modeling Student Simulation Competition were selected. The recipients of the 2000-01 IIE...

UPS supports minority and woman IE involvement.
May 1, 2000... In March, the UPS Foundation presented IIE a cash grant of $15,350 in support of IIE's Minority and Women Industrial Engineer Outreach Program. The UPS Foundation is supported primarily by grants from United Parcel Service. Its financial...

Transactions editor prepares to depart.
May 1, 2000... Industrial engineering professor E.A. Elsayed, Ph.D., completes his four-year term as editor of IIE Transactions in December. "Transactions has changed significantly," the Rutgers professor noted. "We hope that whoever takes over moves forward...

Board of Trustees renews with workshops.
May 1, 2000... In March, 24 Board of Trustees members and a number of IIE staffers converged in Norcross, Ga., to create a plan to continue the renewal process of IIE and accomplish the goals of the IIE 2000 plan. Attendees worked in a workshop format...

IIE 2000 at a glance.
May 1, 2000... IIE 2000 is an Institute-wide strategy that promises to assure the growth and success of IIE in coming years. The goals of the plan are threefold: * Redesign IIE's benefits and services to provide maximum value and total satisfaction for...

Industrial video monitor.
May 1, 2000... Nortech's FPI1710 industrial video monitor requires an analog video input and will recognize most video standards. It is available in rack and panel mount configurations and features dual-fan, positive-pressure cooling that allows operation to...

Easy movement.
May 1, 2000... A single operator can lift, move, and control up to 5,000 pounds with AeroGo's Air Shuttle AS-25. Omni-directional movement makes the shuttle easy to use in confined work spaces. A two-inch profile and 110-pound deck facilitate loading and...

Enterprise assistance.
May 1, 2000... Primavera Enterprise is a scalable project planning and scheduling software application that allows firms to plan and manage resources, budgets, and costs on an enterprise-wide level. The software evaluates projects individually, in relation to...

Quality statistics software.
May 1, 2000... Minitab's Release 13 is a statistical and graphical analysis product for quality improvement. It offers basic and advanced statistics, regression and ANOVA, SPC, DOE, gage R&R, reliability analysis, power and sample size, time series and...

Material handling help.
May 1, 2000... WA. Schmidt's SpaceLoft custom widespan industrial mezzanines can be designed to fit around existing columns and machinery. The mezzanines can be installed by WA. Schmidt's staff or the customer's workers and can include dynamic force...

Custom plastic pallets.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Companies that need pallets, bins, containers, and totes in unusual shapes and sizes can have them custom-made by Plastic Pallet & Container Inc. Pallet decks can be shaped to hold specific loads, such as coiled or rolled products, to provide...

More efficient loading.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... MaxLoad Pro is a Windows-based cargo load planing and diagramming distribution software. Users can enter or import an existing manifest, carton, drum, unitload, or pallet load database. The software then provides several loading options to...

Monitoring the enterprise.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... EnterpriseRT is software that combines and visualizes real-time data from company systems, including ERP, supply chains, customers, product management, manufacturing, and control. It provides a single Web portal for real-time monitoring and...

High-speed conveyor.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... Automated Electrified Monorail Systems are clean and quiet high-speed conveyors. Drive trollies with urethane wheels and Webb's track splicing methods reduce noise levels. The individually powered carriers feature easy maintenance, a dedicated...

Flexible scheduling software.
May 1, 2000... ScheduleSoft 4.0 is a shift scheduling software that can be used by shift managers, human resources personnel, and information technology staff. It can be customized for any industry to generate a schedule by day, week, month, or year, as well...

Chocolate pudding sends him.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... "I started off buying cans of soup. Then I discovered the chocolate pudding angle," Pudding Guy wrote in a December 1999 posting on a Web forum about frequent-flier promotions. University of California facilities services department...

Real risk disclosure.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... You have to hand it to the legal staff of IPS Millennium Fund -- someone there has a sense of humor. Visitors to the Web site (http://www.ipsfunds.com/indexmf.htm) can elect to read the standard boilerplate risk disclosure or a "human language...