IIE Solutions articles from November 2000

IIE Solutions archives from November 2000

Season of thanks.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Flamboyant leaves drift though baring branches, a chorus of papery flight and a whiff of spice. Every year, the smells and sounds of autumn revive particular memories from my history: It's pledge-drive time. Public radio and television...

Letters to the Editor.
November 1, 2000... Consignment is old-fashioned A news item in the September issue states that "the just-in-time inventory method was not an option" at IR's Exit Device Division ("Inventory on Internet time"). Instead, IR opted for vendor-managed inventory...

Minorities and math.(Brief Article)(Polling Data)
November 1, 2000... "In all the recent news about the rise in SAT math scores, few have noticed that the gaps between whites and African-Americans and Mexican-Americans have actually grown," said John Brooks Slaughter, Ph.D., president and CEO of the National...

The future of planes, trains, and automobiles.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... A report by the International Labour Office indicates that globalization is radically altering the way cars, trucks, planes, trains, and other equipment for moving people or goods are ordered, built, sold, and scrapped. The Internet is changing...

Andersen Consulting gets OK to split from parent company.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Andersen Consulting, a major employer of industrial engineers, is no longer part of Andersen Worldwide and Arthur Andersen. The split is the result of more than two years of arbitration between the organizations, which ended when the arbitrator...

NEWS MAKERS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... * The Georgia Institute of Technology named Professor John H. Jarvis, Ph.D., the H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart Chair in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Past IIE President Jarvis has taught at Georgia Tech for 32 years. He received his...

Ford Motor Co.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Brown and Sharpe, a manufacturer of coordinate measuring machines, has received the Q1 Award from Ford Motor Co. recognizing its implementation of world-class manufacturing.

General Motors Corp.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... General Motors Corp. plans to spend $500 million to expand its Tonawanda, N.Y., powertrain operations. The automaker will build a 711,000-square-foot engine plant that will begin operations by the end of 2002.

Northwest Analytical Inc.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Guardess and Northwest Analytical Inc. have signed a reseller agreement. Guardess will resell NWI's Quality Analyst software for statistical control charting and analysis.

Agate Software Inc.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Agate Software Inc., aquired Pavilion Systems, developer of the QSolve line of quality software. Agate will develop Web-based versions of the QSolve product line.

New approach to design of experiments.(Brief Article)(Review)
November 1, 2000... DOE Simplifield: Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation by Mark Anderson and Patrick Whitcomb is an introductory text that explains how to apply design of experiments. An educational version of Design-Ease software comes bundled with the...

William and Josephine Weiss.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... William and Josephine Weiss, alumni of Pennsylvania State University, donated $3 million to the school to support graduate and undergraduate scholarships. The gift will go to about 250 students through the Breakthrough Scholarships and the...

Survey reveals manufacturers' challenges.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Only 15 percent of North American mid-sized manufacturers say they have systems that can easily handle custom workflow for special orders. That's one of the findings of Vector Concepts' survey of 200 such companies. Mid-size manufacturing...

Steering clear of a sticky situation.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Controlled humidity in a manufacturing plant can mean greater efficiency and fewer defects. Here, a fresh batch of caramel corn rolls down the production line without sticking together, thanks to the manufacturer's use of dehumidifying...

E-business alarmist.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... How safe is your e-business? Brad Foreman, principal security consultant and partner at SecureImpact LLC, can tell you. And what's more, if someone tries to invade the sanctity of your Internet-based system, Foreman can make it extremely...

Innovation 101 merges engineering, business.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Purdue University and the National Science Foundation are putting engineering and management students together to produce graduates who have the skills to transform academic research into marketable products. A new program called the Innovation...

Addressing the 'digital divide'.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The National Society of Black Engineers has launched its Technical Outreach Community Help program in an effort to increase the number of communities that can make use of digital technology. The focus areas of the program are: * Access:...

Netsource.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Iping http://www.iping.com If you have ever worried about missing an appointment, try this site. Although it is heavy on advertisements, it provides free wake-up calls, reminders, and notifications. AutoTrain ...

EASE The Power of Simplicity.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Powerful, easy-to-use productivity improvement solutions. Develop work standards, line balance, administrative standards and ergonomic analysis with EASE Version 5.0, EASE Office, ErgoEASE and ExpertEASE. Download our FREE Work Simplification...

H.B. Maynard & Co., Inc.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Maynard is a leading international provider of solutions to improve workforce performance and eliminate waste. Our dynamic new Web site features frequently updated, industry-specific news for all visitors. Visit us today!

QuickTimes for Business Pro.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Download this FREE program to immediately develop accurate and consistent labor standards. Business Pro handles all your measurement, standards, estimating and line balance needs. Now includes time study software.

Geer Mountain Software.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Stat::Fit[R] statistically fits input data to analytical distributions. Auto::Fit function automatically fits continuous and discrete distributions. Export function translates fitted distribution into specific forms for simulation software.

Look to the system.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... When people ask me why I have yet to purchase a cell phone, my answer is simple: talk radio. I like to listen to it, I usually have opinions about whatever topic is being discussed, and the comments being aired often trigger an emotional...

Beware the quick fix.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... During a recent facility walk-through, a prospective client asked my opinion of computer-based ergonomics expert systems for workstation design. The engineering manager who posed the question obviously was looking for a cost-effective...

Training: Industry vs. academia.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... For 30 years I taught simulation and other courses at Georgia Tech. Since July 1999 I have been working in the simulation software industry. There are distinct differences (and a few similarities) between simulation training in industry and...

Juggling it all.
November 1, 2000... There's a lot going on at the Institute of Industrial Engineers in Hong Kong. Once a chapter of IIE, the now-affiliate organization takes upon itself the challenge of promoting industrial engineering in one of the most dynamic cities in the...

Refining Refueling at Andersen AFB.
November 1, 2000... Simulation is allowing the United States Air Force to solve a dilemma posed by hydrant refurbishing when the men and women of the United States Air Force aren't fighting an air war in Bosnia or patrolling the no-fly zone in Iraq, they're...

A case study in model evolution.
November 1, 2000... In the past few years, simulation software has begun to incorporate the kind of enhancements available in other general business applications. These enhancements have made it possible for users to create models with extended capabilities;...

Improving production line performance.
November 1, 2000... A modified buffer approach can minimize constraints Production lines rarely perform up to design expectations. Manufacturing managers, schedulers, and engineers constantly try to counteract the effects of equipment breakdowns, quality...

CRM software: Old hat or new trick?
November 1, 2000... If you're not exactly sure what CRM is, you're not alone Customer relationship management is emerging as one of the hottest applications in business software, according to International Data Corp. The Chicago Tribune notes that...

A note from the president.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Jane M. Algee, P.E. IIE President, 2000-01 The hectic pace of work and life I have never been busier than I am now. Work responsibilities continue to increase, with commensurate stress and worry. My nagging conscience regarding my...

Electronic newsletter gets a name.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Members from around the world participated in the contest to choose a name for IIE's monthly e-mail bulletin. "IIE eBrief," which was submitted by Wayne M. Pollack of Eastman Chemical Co., was chosen as the winner. Members who are not...

A 'lean' conference in Dallas.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Lean production is one theme of the 2001 IIE Annual Conference, according to Edward J. Gill, chair of the Solutions division of the event. "'Lean' is defined as providing your customer with the maximum amount of value relative to the...

The thrill of the hunt.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Q: What kind of career services does IIE provide? A: Under the Career Services link at IIE's Web site, one of the primary offerings is resume postings. This service allows members to post their resumes online at no charge. "It's a way to...

Iowa salutes industrial engineers.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Industrial engineers got top billing in Iowa this fall when the hawkeye state declared the month of September industrial engineering month. Gov. Thomas J. Vilsack stated in his decree that the proclamation recognizes and supports the valuable...

Student Development VP encourages duty.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... IIE's new vice president for student development, Kenneth Currie, Ph.D., P.E., has very definite ideas about stirring up interest in the student chapters. During his two-year tenure, he hopes to increase student involvement in IIE and promote...

Learning is fundamental.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Whether aspiring to achieve P.E. status or learn more about a specific aspect of professional practice, industrial engineers took an interest in continuing their education when IIE hosted three seminars in September: Facility Design for...

Health systems conference blazes new trail.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... This year's planning committee for the Society for Health Systems Conference decided to try something different: a new format. "We did things a little differently than we've done them in the past to try and give folks more of an opportunity to...

Battery-powered tug.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The CartCaddy Lite is a small, maneuverable, walk-behind tug for pushing or pulling heavy maintenance or equipment carts used in manufacturing, hospitals, or industrial settings. It is designed to reduce the risk of injury associated with...

Incident investigation videos.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The Incident Investigation Behavior-Based Video Series teaches employees how to investigate incidents, examine at-risk behaviors, and analyze the issues that lead to them. Using a scenario dramatization approach, the videos take viewers through...

Human performance analysis.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Rockwell Automation's Human Performance Analysis package is a service designed to help industrial manufacturers improve operational efficiency by uncovering problem practices and optimizing processes. The program analyzes industrial performance...

Overstocks on the Web.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... MROverstocks.com is an auction site for liquidating excess, discontinued, and refurbished maintenance, repair, and operating supplies. Business-to-business customers can buy industrial products at discounted prices, and suppliers can sell...

Modular flow rack.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Worksmart Systems' material handling flow rack is designed for point-of-use parts storage and simplified order picking. The rack features complete component modularity and is fully adjustable for ergonomic comfort. Components consist of tubing,...

Rugged mouse.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Two versions of the Dome Mouse-Trak input device are more rugged than industrial trackballs and offer better precision and control than sealed touchpads. The mouse-like devices use a deformable dome mounted over a motion encoder. Users move the...

Wire mesh decking for storage.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Wire mesh rack decking from AWP Industries is available in standard sizes or can be custom ordered. Type A decking is designed for racks with step-beam shelf construction. Type B decking is designed for box-beam/structural-beam configurations....

Tracking online leads.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Where2getit.com has introduced iLeads, a partner-relationship management tool that helps manufacturers track distribution, consumer tendencies, and qualified lead management. Manufacturers and partners can track leads through the entire sales...

Does insurance cover visioning tests?(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Two Penn State researchers have fine-tuned a test to measure one of the key components of leadership: the ability to shape a long-range vision for one's organization. "Leadership experts define vision as an individual's ability to summon a...

ONCE AN IE, ALWAYS AN IE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The perks of efficency "My wife and I recently kaizened our coffee-making process. I noticed we took a lot of steps just to make a pot of coffee, so we reviewed the process and asked the question, 'Where is the best place for the...

What do you know, it is a small world.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Anyone who's ever heard of "six degrees of separation" knows that it really is a small world, after all: Any one of us is only about six acquaintances away from anyone else. And even in the vast morass known as the World Wide Web, one page is...