Industrial Management articles from January 1992

Industrial Management archives from January 1992

So, you're looking for the best company design?
January 1, 1992... When you hear the word "design," what do you think of? Interior design? Graphics? In the current business environment, design is much more than having a sense of where to put the furniture. For today's business leaders, design is an integral...

A modern workplace in the face of an age-old problem: illiteracy.
January 1, 1992... The well-being of hundreds of American companies is being threatened by a functionally illiterate workforce. Functional illiteracy is the inability to use reading, writing and math skills to cope with everyday tasks. Many workers cannot read or...

Keeping lies out of the performance appraisal.
January 1, 1992... In their book, How to Lie With Statistics, Huff and Geis note three types of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics. They describe how people can use statistics to mislead others. Within the context of human resource management, we believe there...

Ten guidelines for implementing manufacturing systems.
January 1, 1992... Wickham Skinner teaches that successful operations focus on a single product, process or competitive advantage. He suggests that the skills and technology needed to compete in one arena are usually incompatible with competition in different...

The transition from engineer to engineer/manager. (part 2.)
January 1, 1992... A first-time engineer/manager may confront difficult situations that will challenge the acceptance of that new role by former peers. The chances are that most associates will be accepting. But for those transitions that do not go smoothly, a...

The revolution occurring in American manufacturing.
January 1, 1992... American industry has been undergoing dramatic changes for the past five years. The general public, by and large, is unaware of what is happening. However, the potential results could well have an impact not only nationwide, but internationally...

Revisiting the original management primer: defending a great productivity innovator. (Frederick Windslow Taylor)
January 1, 1992... The early contributions made by Frederick Winslow Taylor for the advancement of modern scientific management are generally acknowledged and accepted by the academic community. Taylor's efforts spanned a period of 25 years from 1890 until his...

The forecasting process: guidelines for the industrial engineer.
January 1, 1992... Many industrial engineers feel that they cannot afford the luxury of planning because they are too busy handling one crisis after another. Although forecasting is the cornerstone of planning, engineers may even spend less time forecasting...

The environment and its effect on today's management.
January 1, 1992... The increased emphasis on environmental problems in the United States and abroad has fostered a range of proposed public policy programs and countermeasures to deal with current and projected environmental changes. The complexities surrounding...

Staffing a company with the just-in-time employee.
January 1, 1992... Imagine the business of making automobiles. Put away all preconceived notions of what it takes to manufacture automobiles, and start with a fresh page: the "clean sheet" approach. What kind of staff? How many? What areas? What functional skills...