Industrial Management articles from May 2000

Industrial Management archives from May 2000

Connectedness Is One Key to Productivity.(employee management)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2000... A young woman suffering from anxiety because of a new job put in a distress call to me. She couldn't sleep, her appetite was diminished, she was fatigued all day, and was irritable upon returning home at night. She found no joy in what she was...

360-Degree Feedback for a Competitive Edge.
May 1, 2000... Executive Summary The author uses a real-life example to show how a company redesigned its 360-degree feedback process so that it serves both developmental and evaluative functions. He concludes that using the new feedback procedures could...

Envisioning the Path Forward.
May 1, 2000... On a typical workday at the Institute of Industrial Engineers in Norcross, Ga., Executive Director John Powers ambles into the kitchen for a cup of coffee by 7:30 a.m. Earlybird staff members greet him with "Hey, John, how are you?" Throughout...

Cost: The Ultimate Measure of Productivity.
May 1, 2000... Executive Summary The founders of industrial engineering emphasized the use of cost as a measure of productivity for production systems. Over a period of time, engineering professionals have distanced themselves from cost measurement and...

Better Supply Chains Through Information Technology.
May 1, 2000... Executive Summary Information technology makes it possible to coordinate inter-organizational activities, which is the core of supply chain management. The author describes how information technology plays a central role in the...

Measuring What Matters.
May 1, 2000... Executive Summary The balanced business scorecard provides a method for gauging company performance that can eventually result in heightened competitive advantage. The scorecard takes into account key performance measures that go beyond...