IIE Solutions articles from November 1996

IIE Solutions archives from November 1996

Stocking your toolbox for success. (Tommy Land, director of industrial engineering at Fieldcrest Cannon Inc.)(IE Successes)
November 1, 1996... Tommy Land says that one of the most important demands on industrial engineers today is the need to possess a widely varied set of skills or, to use one of his favorite phrases, "to wear multiple hats." One look at Land's resume makes it...

Inventory turnover makes a big statement.
November 1, 1996... Back in 1994 and early 1995 I conducted a longitudinal computation of inventory turnovers for several major manufacturing companies. The collected data covered the last half of this century all the way up to the present day. For the most part,...

IEs and the Olympic Village. (role of industrial engineers during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic)
November 1, 1996... As noted in the July issue of IIE Solutions, the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with the brand new Georgia State University Apartments, served as the Olympic Village for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. IEs...

Is is time to turn out the lights? (manufacturing)
November 1, 1996... There are many who think that manufacturing is a second-rate business. They believe we should simply sit on our hands and let less technologically able countries supply the labor for our manufacturing operations. After all, we have a service...

Getting started in simulation modeling.
November 1, 1996... Simulation modeling is similar to other engineering disciplines. It requires training and experience to become competent, and isn't really as easy as some people might have you believe. It's an art as well as a science. While it's not...

What every IE should know about money. (industrial engineer)
November 1, 1996... Gap Widens Between Rich and Poor. Wage Increases Far Below Cost of Living. Debt Ceiling Raised Again. U.S. Household Savings Less Than Europeans and Japanese. Record Amounts Pour into Stock Market. These are headlines that should be very...

Eshuis achieves total optimization of people, material, and equipment. (Eshuis BV's new scheduling system)(Applications)
November 1, 1996... Packaging and labeling at retail point-of-sale are vital to producers of food and cosmetic products. Good packaging preserves freshness, taste, and aroma, and proper labeling makes products aesthetically appealing. Conversely, unreliable...