IIE Solutions articles from October 1996

IIE Solutions archives from October 1996

Ergonomics vision leads to success. (Auburn Engineers President Dave Alexander)
October 1, 1996... When asked what he finds most rewarding about his job, Dave Alexander replies, "Watching IEs grow." But Alexander doesn't just watch IEs grow, he takes an active role in encouraging their growth. Alexander is founder and president of Auburn...

The road to continuous improvement: BPR and project management. (business process reengineering)
October 1, 1996... Business reengineering is the concept of changing the fundamental way work is performed m order to achieve radical performance improvements in speed, cost, and quality. It works to eliminate existing biases and identify current limitations or...

Seamless optimization of the entire supply chain.
October 1, 1996... Supply chain management is the process of effectively managing the flow of materials and finished goods from vendors to customers using manufacturing facilities and warehouses as potential intermediate stops. This activity, however, isn't a new...

Pay for performance boosts quality output.
October 1, 1996... There never has been a time when manufacturers were so concerned with quality. But are today's manufacturers really trying to improve quality? Yes and no. Honestly, the total quality management (TQM) movement is floundering. A recent study of 584...

The maturing MES market: issues affecting successful factory floor operations. (manufacturing execution system)
October 1, 1996... The manufacturing execution system (MES) market has matured as solutions have become more comprehensive in addressing industry-specific requirements and tighter links to enterprise systems. MES software, however, still remains sharply focused on...