Industrial Management articles from May 1994

Industrial Management archives from May 1994

Total cost management: a new approach. (Financial Management)
May 1, 1994... Recessionary environments of the late 1970s and early 1990s have given birth to cost reduction programs described in business articles by phrases such as "cutting and slicing," "repositioning," "retrenching," "restructuring," "demassing,"...

Strategies for managers to recognize and remedy sexual harassment.
May 1, 1994... For the second time in seven years, the Supreme Court has examined the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Its unanimous decision (9-0) in Harris v. Forklift Systems Inc. in favor of the plaintiff reinforced the seriousness of sexual...

Focused management: a business-oriented approach to total quality management. (Management Philosophies)
May 1, 1994... One of the most talked about subjects today in the world of management is total quality management (TQM). There are several reasons for the unprecedented acceptance of this management approach. In recent years, managers have been extensively...

The evolution of the theory of constraints. (Management)
May 1, 1994... According to recent reports in The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, the total quality management (TQM) movement is floundering. The problem seems to be a lack of focus. In the Wall Street Journal report, Terrance R. Ozan, a partner with Ernst &...

Creating a teamwork-based culture within a manufacturing setting. (Management Strategies)
May 1, 1994... One area of organizational study that is prevalent and appears to potentially account for a portion of a firm's success is that of a positive, superior corporate culture. For instance, Barney submits that "a firm's culture can be a source of...

Programmable automation in manufacturing systems. (Management of Technology)
May 1, 1994... A manufacturing system is said to be automated if it is to some degree self-acting, self-regulating and self-dependent. The less dependent a manufacturing system is on a human operator, the higher its degree of automation. Automation enables a...

Just-in-time purchasing activities in the beverage bottling industry. (Continuous Flow Manufacturing)
May 1, 1994... The loss of markets both domestically and internationally has U. S. manufacturers pursuing various strategies to regain competitive positions that were once their exclusive domain. Japan has played a major role in reducing the U.S.' dominance in...