IIE Solutions articles from November 2002

IIE Solutions archives from November 2002

Tough love. .(Editorial)
November 1, 2002... Monica Elliott There was staring at the sewing line operator, and there she was glaring at me. It was a face-off. While doing a time study on her operation, I pointed out an error she made in the process. She was not pleased. Who was this...

Engineers enjoy rising salaries: median income outpaced Consumer Price Index rise in 2001. (News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The median annual income for engineers rose 3.8 percent in the past year to $81,964, according to the "2002 NSPE Income & Salary Survey Report." That figure exceeds the 1.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index. The report,...

P.E. exam to be updated: Industrial engineers asked to give input in short online survey. (News).(professional engineer)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Principals and Practice of Engineering Examination in Industrial Engineering will soon be updated to better reflect actual professional activities in current practice. In a process pursued jointly by the Institute of Industrial Engineers...

BMW plans South Carolina expansion: a $400 million investment and 400 new jobs are on the way. (News).
November 1, 2002... BMW Manufacturing Corp. broke ground on its Spartanburg, S.C., facility 10 years ago. In September, the company announced it will invest an additional $400 million in the facility, creating 400 new jobs. BMW will increase production at the...

Saturn looks good in green: environmental award cites Spring Hill, Tenn., facility pollution prevention. (News).
November 1, 2002... The Spring Hill, Tenn., Saturn facility received an environmental award for its efforts to improve water quality, conserve energy, reduce waste, improve air quality, and address hazardous wastes. The Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award...

Film of the future is dramatic: organic semiconductors that ride on thin plastic would allow novel applications. (News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Imagine happy customers in a grocery store who wheel their full carts up to the cashier to find all their items have been scanned and the only thing left to do is pay the bill. While these people were shopping, radio frequency price tags on the...

ABM Industries Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ABM Industries Inc. named Steven M. Zaccagnini president of ABM Facility Services. He was vice president of the leasing and management group at Jones Long LaSalle before accepting his new appointment. Zaccagnini earned his degree in industrial...

Grupo Galaxy Mexicana. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Roberto Sierra became general manager of Grupo Galaxy Mexicana, a division of Direct TV Latin America that offers service in Mexico. Sierra oversees operations and the growth and development of the business in that country. He received his...

Respironics Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Respironics Inc. appointed John C. Miles to its board of directors. Miles obtained his B.S. in industrial engineering from Lehigh University and his M.B.A. from New York University. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Dentsply...

Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Francois Sainfort received the William W. George Professorship in Health Systems at the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, which was created to advance and guide the graduate program. Sainfort, a...

Four ways to drive away top employees. (Management Savvy).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... 1. Fail to make talent supply a long-term strategic priority. Without corporate commitment and the active engagement of the human resources department in planning, the talent supply will be limited to cycles of hiring and reductions that waste...

New life in old approach. (Book of the Month).(Simplified TRIZ: New Problem-Solving Applications for Engineers and Manufacturing Professionals)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A century-old approach to problem solving, TRIZ has not been used to its fullest, extent by many engineers, according to authors Kalevi Rantanen and Ellen Domb, Their book, Simplified TRIZ: New Problem-Solving Applications for Engineers and...

Illinois Venture Capital Association. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Illinois Venture Capital Association elected Bret Maxwell chairman of its board of directors. He received his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and his master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University....

Solutions Technology Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Solutions Technology Inc., a service provider of biometric identification services, selected Tim Talluto as vice president of operations. Talluto graduated from Purdue University with an industrial engineering degree. He has experience in...

Texas A&M University's Dwight Look College of Engineering. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Industrial engineering major Schuyler Houser earned special recognition from Texas A&M University's Dwight Look College of Engineering for outstanding leadership, scholastic achievement, and service to the college, university. and community....

University of Alabama. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The University of Alabama honored John H. Horn Jr. as a distinguished engineering fellow. Horn received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering from the university. Recently retired, Horn worked in marketing. sales,...

Peculiar amusement. (Site to See).(http://www.vectorlounge.com/04_amsterdam/jam/wireframe.html.)
November 1, 2002... Sometimes a 10-minute diversion is just the thing to kick-start your creativity Other times, a 10-minute diversion is just the thing to keep you from falling asleep at the keyboard. Next time you need a non-productive break, visit the Vector...

Global network for supplying. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Toyota Motor Corp. announced plans for a global network for supplying pickup trucks, multipurpose vehicles, and major vehicles components to southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, Central and South America, and other regions from production bases in...

A new generation of magnetic random access memory chips. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Toshiba and NEC will jointly develop a new generation of magnetic random access memory chips, which promise to be faster and more efficient than current types. The companies expect global sales of about $8.2 billion by 2005 for the chips, which...

Nine $3,125 annual scholarships. (Education Briefs).(engineering)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Florida International University's department of industrial and systems engineering was awarded a National Science Foundation grant through the NSF's Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship Program. The grant will allow the...

$3 million donation to Purdue University's. (Education Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Industrial engineering alumnus Dennis J. Schwartz honored the memory of wife, Mary Lou, with a $3 million donation to Purdue University's tennis center. Schwartz is a retired president of the former Valley American Bank. His wife was an avid...

Higher than university officials had anticipated. (Education Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Enrollment in the new industrial engineering program at Texas A&M University-Commerce is higher than university officials had anticipated. Approximately 70 undergraduate students are taking courses this term. According to department head Jerry...

Gender parity within five years. (Education Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Southern Methodist University's School of Engineering aims to be the first engineering school in the United States to reach gender parity within five years by developing programs that will interest a broad range of students, Currently, only 20...

Art and sciences. (Uncommon IE).(industrial engineering)(Interview)
November 1, 2002... Heather Vacek Marketing programs manager Art.com Research Triangle Park, N.C. When you want the perfect print to decorate a guest bedroom or an esoterically cool poster for a dorm room, there are several places to begin your...

Sevin Rosen Funds. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Sevin Rosen Funds, a venture capital firm, promoted Kevin Jacques to partner. In his new position, Jacques focuses on companies in the wireless, software, and business services sectors. He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering...

Participate Systems. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Participate Systems hired Frank F. Suljic as vice president of sales and business development. Suljic earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a master's degree in business administration from...

Microchip Technology's. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Kathy Clevenger became director of manufacturing for Microchip Technology's Fab 4 wafer facility. Her responsibilities include implementing processes and systems, hiring and training, and instilling the company culture. Clevenger, a four-year...

Project Management Institute. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Project Management Institute welcomed Gregory Balestrero as chief executive officer. An industrial engineering graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Balestrero is a 22-year member of IIE and previous executive director of the...

Arming officials with decision analysis: simulation program gives emergency managers a tool for making choices in response to Terrorism.( Sandia National Laboratories )
November 1, 2002... Imagine the unimaginable: Terrorists have released a biological agent throughout the San Francisco Bay area. Key decision makers and government entities--including public health officials, law enforcement, emergency management personnel,...

Calendar.(industrial engineering events)
November 1, 2002... NOVEMBER November 6-8 * Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering seminar, Noroross, Ga. November 13 Performance Excellence Practicum, Atlanta; (713) 681-4020; nmickey@apqc.org; http://www.apqc.org/pepracticum November 13-15...

On your best management behavior. (Performance Improvement).
November 1, 2002... It's that time The classic definition of a leader states that you should plan, organize, direct, and control to get the results you desire. More recent progressive management approaches suggest that all you need to do is make sure...

The messenger is not the message. (Management).
November 1, 2002... In the 1970s, Marshall McLuhan became famous for his insights into electronic communications media and their impact on culture. McLuhan, gave us the enduring concept that "The medium is the message." His central thesis was that electronic media...

The management of change. (Member Forum).(industrial engineers)
November 1, 2002... Industrial engineers have been called agents of change, and that is really what we do--or should be doing--most of the time. Sometimes we must use our knowledge in projects that we did not initiate. Although the industrial engineering part may...

Living up to expectations: 10 complaints your plant manager has about you and what you should do about it.
November 1, 2002... With the growth of flavor-of-the-month productivity improvement programs during the past 20 years, industrial engineering departments have lost respect, authority, and responsibility The debate about why this has happened could go on forever,...

Rousing recognition: Bill Rouse leads the top industrial engineering program to new heights in a new millennium.
November 1, 2002... That the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Industrial and Systems Engineering consistently tops the U.S. News & World Report college rankings is common knowledge. Not as well known is how the program earns repeated accolades. ...

Let's talk turkey: Butterball's help line sets its table with staff loyalty.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Fifteen famished relatives and friends will be at your house in an hour expecting an ideal Thanksgiving dinner, and your turkey has barely reached room temperature. Not to fear -just call Butterball's Turkey Talk-line. The help line was...

Measuring information: faster, better, and cheaper IT operations using a tried-and-true tool.
November 1, 2002... Information technology managers are challenged to improve on-time delivery and reduce costs of a growing, often unknown, workload. The best way to accomplish these goals is to improve staff productivity, but it's difficult when management does...

Research reports: executive summaries of current studies.(process control statistics)
November 1, 2002... Industrial engineers have used statistical techniques to monitor processes and improve quality for years. Virtually every industrial engineering student is exposed to techniques such as statistical process control and design of experiments. ...

A word about our sponsorships: private companies provide needed support to IIE while reaching potential customers. (Focus on IIE).(IIE Solutions)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2002... Looking to reach a target audience of potential customers and support the industrial engineering profession? Many companies have done just that by taking advantage of sponsorship opportunities available through IIE. companies can increase...

Math in manufacturing: industrial engineer's work is impacting factory design. (Profile of a Winner).(Stanley Gershwin, Institute for Industrial Engineers award)
November 1, 2002... When researcher Stanley Gershwin set out to study manufacturing systems, he had no idea his work would earn him two of IIE's prestigious awards in the same year. Gershwin won the IIE Transactions Award in design and manufacturing and the...

New-faculty colloquium at Annual. (Focus).
November 1, 2002... A colloquium aimed at new faculty will take place in conjunction with the 2003 IIE Annual Conference in Portland, Ore. Industrial engineering professors with three years or less experience are invited to participate. The three core aspects...

Honoring chapter excellence.(Institute for Industrial Engineers awards)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The success of IIE depends on the achievements of individual chapters. The institute honors chapter excellence and dedication to IIE's purpose with the Chapter Recognition Award. IIE selects chapters based on their activity report scores and...

Free chapter Web sites.(Institute for Industrial Engineers)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... IIE chapters now have the ability to create Web sites for their individual chapters, and there's no charge for using this latest feature in IIE's Chapter Management Center. A template allows anyone who can use a word processing program to...

An open letter from Dallas: appreciating a leader.(Anna Cox, Institute for Industrial Engineers)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2002... The Dallas Chapter of IIE would like to thank Immediate Past Chapter President Anna Cox for the outstanding job she did as president from January 2001 to June 2002. Cox joined the Dallas Chapter Board of Directors in 1997. Prior to being...

Moon to appear at SHS forum: passion affects job performance and productivity in any work environment.(Mona Moon, Society for Health Systems Management Engineering Forum)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Tools and techniques aren't the only means to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and quality in system processes. At one of the keynote presentations during the Society for Health Systems Management Engineering Forum, Mona Moon will show how...

New delivery.(Marty Benoit gives birth to Maxwell Benoit, IIE Solutions)
November 1, 2002... Maxwell Benoit, born Sept. 12 to IIE's Art Director Marty Benoit and her husband Dave, arrived at 6 K pounds and 7 inches. The happy family resides in Jonesboro, Ga.

Esteemed member dies.(Industrial Engineer Carl R. Lindenmeyer)(Obituary)
November 1, 2002... Carl R. Lindenmeyer, a 31-year member of IIE, died Sept. 15 at the age of 65 after suffering a heart attack. Lindenmeyer was the president of his own company, Clemson Consulting Clearinghouse Corp., commonly known as C-Four. The consulting...

Presenting practicing partners: innovative program recognizes the importance of industry professionals.(Partners in Practice by Institute for Industrial Engineers)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... IIE teams up with industry professionals worldwide. For members who would like to support the industrial engineering profession and promote IIE, a new program called Partners in Practice began in September. Through this program,...

Seminar rescheduled.
November 1, 2002... Sign up now for IIE's Pull Thinking seminar. Recently rescheduled for Nov. 18-19 at IIE's Center for Continuing Education in Norcross, Ga., this seminar investigates how to apply pull technology strategies to thinking and communication. ...

Seeing the plant floor. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2002... Manufacturers can use VisualPlant to get a complete view of what's happening on the plant floor. The Web-based application allows users to collect, display, and analyze production activity through a browser with a real-time connection to all...

Modular maintenance management. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2002... FTM software from Soorya is a computerized maintenance management system with a scalable architecture to suit businesses of all sizes. The updated version offers three new modules: The DTMF Module enables access to report breakdowns,...

Manage multiple machines. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2002... Toyoda has introduced its newest generation of cell controller software, Level II, which centralizes scheduling and production management for multiple machines on one shop-floor PC. The Windows-based program is said to increase machine and...

Baffled into silence. (Marketplace).(Sonex Baffles by Illbruck Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2002... Sound-absorbing Sonex Baffles from Illbruck feature a hanging system for efficient installation. Suitable for use in busy manufacturing areas, the ceiling baffles are hung from a cable suspended over the shop floor, Installation is completed by...

Weighing in. (Marketplace).(Weigh Legs by Weigh-Tronix Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2002... Bolt on Weigh Legs frames to an existing system, and a conventional conveyor becomes an in-line scale. The frames are available in seven widths, three weight capacities, and two lengths to accommodate nearly any conveyor system and weighing...

Collaborative warehouse management. (Marketplace).(Dispatcher-WMS software)(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2002... Alerting and event management functions enhance the latest version of Dispatcher-WMS software. The warehouse management system from LIS also allows users to collaborate with suppliers through advanced scheduling capabilities, measure supplier...

Supply Chain Control. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2002... Valdero's Intelligent Supply Chain Control application is designed for companies challenged with reducing costs while improving responsiveness in increasingly outsourced manufacturing environments. It allows companies to manage the extended...

Carmaker talk. (Marketplace).
November 1, 2002... Automotive suppliers can use Brain-eX to communicate efficiently with original equipment manufacturers as well as internally plant-to-plant. A TCP/IP tool that will be attractive to suppliers facing the dictate to eliminate bisynchronous...

Nice pocket protectors! Levi Strauss attempting to cash in on consumer fears? (Punchline).("anti-radiation" pockets)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss will manufacture trousers with "anti-radiation" pockets for mobile phones. "We're not implying in any way that mobile phones are dangerous," Levi's European communications manager Cedric Jungpeter told...

Strange waves on a train. (Punchline).(cell phones research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The popularity of cell phone Web surfing by Japanese train riders could pose health risks. Physicist Tsuyoshi Hondou found that the electromagnetic field in a train carriage can exceed the maximum exposure level recommended under international...

I: Integrity pays: managers who walk the talk add bottom-line profits. (Punchline).(employee morale and management research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Managers whose words match their deeds have a positive effect not only on morale but also on their company's bottom line, according to a study by researchers from Cornell and Washington universities. Managers who lack integrity lower profits,...

Involuntarily responsive to cash. (Punchline).(hearing and motivation research)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... If you want people's attention, show them the money. You'll be more likely to get results--at least when it comes to their body's involuntary responses. Subjects of a research study conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo...