Industrial Management articles from January 1991

Industrial Management archives from January 1991

They shoot messengers, don't they? (From the Editor) (editorial)
January 1, 1991... They Shoot Messengers, Don't They? Reality has a way of keeping us in line. The minute we become the least bit confident about the productivity and quality successes of industry (as illustrated by, for example, the wide acceptance of the...

Stonehenge to Star Wars: Discover the Present by Exploring the Past.
January 1, 1991... "Stonehenge to Star Wars: Discover the Present by Exploring the Past" In "Stonehenge to Star Wars," author Mark Horowitz sets out to prove that the various problems of our times were also problems of some other time. Whether it be an issue...

A survey of productivity and quality issues in manufacturing: the state of the industry.
January 1, 1991... A Survey of Productivity and Quality Issues in Manufacturing: The State of The Industry In mid-1990, we conducted a survey of 355 operations professionals who are members of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). We chose this sample...

How is Detroit responding to Japanese and Swedish organization and management systems?
January 1, 1991... How is Detroit Responding to Japanese and Swedish Organization and Management Systems? The Japanese are rewriting the book on the American automobile industry, and the reading is disquieting. Since the turn of the century, Detroit has...

Secrets of strategic planning: responding to the opportunities of tomorrow.
January 1, 1991... Secrets of Strategic Planning: Responding to the Opportunities of Tomorrow There is a story of a king who wanted to change the world. Soon his deputies began arguing about the world's shape - was it flat or was it round? "What...

Activity-based cost management linked to manufacturing strategy.
January 1, 1991... Activity-Based Cost Management Linked to Manufacturing Strategy The 1980s was a decade of remarkable change for manufacturing. Just-in-time, total quality, and employee involvement emerged as an essential trilogy for manufacturing...

Crossing functional lines: achieving successful strategy implementation through effective internal partnering.
January 1, 1991... Crossing Functional Lines: Achieving Successful Strategy Implementation Through Effective Internal Partnering Successful strategy implementation requires the input and cooperation of all players in the company. The tendency to "box"...

Expectation issues in management by objectives programs.
January 1, 1991... Expectation Issues in Management by Objectives Programs How many times have you felt like a member of Tennyson's Light Brigade, charging off into the "Valley of Death" for some far off, impossible, meaningless, vague objective with management...