IIE Solutions articles from November 1998

IIE Solutions archives from November 1998

IE prospers in two worlds. (industrial engineer Frank Tillman)
November 1, 1998... Few IEs would likely be as comfortable inhabiting the not-quite-parallel worlds of academia and business as Frank Tillman. As CEO of the Manhattan, Kan.-based firm IBX and former department head of industrial engineering at Kansas State...

Lean Aerospace Initiative: a successful model for industry, government, and university collaboration.
November 1, 1998... A successful model for industry, government, and university collaboration How does an industry cope with the multifaceted dilemma of declining defense procurement budgets, massive restructuring due to mergers and acquisitions, and increased...

Simulation evolution.
November 1, 1998... If simulation models are to remain valid, they must develop concurrently with the project Simulation modeling is used with increasing frequency to analyze the anticipated behavior and performance of industrial systems. Whether the application...

Taylor to TQM: a century of manufacturing systems. (Frederick Taylor; total quality management)(part two)
November 1, 1998... In last month's segment of the Taylor story, we examined 100 years of production control and production planning. We also established work measurement as the foundation of both scientific management and industrial engineering and examined its...

When the customer is right: service companies benefit by applying decision support systems that address customer complaints.
November 1, 1998... Any successful retail business must focus on the needs of its customers in today's very competitive economic environment. This article focuses on one critical element of serving customer needs - complaint management. When companies fail to meet...

The last word on project management. (survey)
November 1, 1998... The importance of project management Project management is defined as the system of processes, practices, technologies, and know-how that focuses on the development of a unique product. Each project has a clearly defined beginning, end,...

Virtual reality software really flies. (use of virtual reality human modeling and simulation software at aircraft manufacturer Short Brothers)
November 1, 1998... Challenge: Find a immersive software that addresses human factors of designing an aircraft and cuts time and cost to design, manufacture, and maintain aircraft. Strategy: Implement virtual reality human modeling and simulation application at...