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Industrial Management articles from November 1998
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Industrial Management archives from November 1998
Good lessons from a bad boss.(Editorial)
November 1, 1998... Early in my career, I had the good fortune to work under the tutelage of an editor who could best be characterized as the spawn of Satan.
To the outside world, "Stan," as I'll call him, was the epitome of a charming man-about-town who...
Coping with work.
November 1, 1998... One of the contributing factors to worker optimization - for both managers and staff - is the enjoyment of work. An aspect of finding work enjoyable is to eliminate negative stressors. In order to do that, you really have to learn how to cope....
Painting a better process: implementing the theory of constraints in the batch process industry.
November 1, 1998... In this article we describe how a new operations manager at a paint plant was able to implement the production elements of the theory of constraints by following Alex Rogo's saga presented in Eliyahu Goldratt's book, The Goal. The primary...
Putting organizational resilience to work.
November 1, 1998... Workers today face change constantly - in the work they do, how they perform the work, where the work is performed, and with whom they work. These internal changes represent only part of the challenge; employees who have more responsibilities...
Rudy Herrmann: successful IE, student for life.(industrial engineer)(Cover Story)
November 1, 1998... In the dark oak cabinet behind his desk, Rudy Herrmann keeps a slide rule. The worn leather case bears his address from the days when he was an industrial engineering student at Iowa State University. He slips the yellow slide rule out of the...
Preparing for a deregulated electric marketplace.(includes related article on controlling energy costs)
November 1, 1998... The sweltering summer heat has subsided, but the effects of a volatile electric market linger. Deciphering the relevance and impact of electricity deregulation on your organization - and even your industry as a whole - is complex and demanding....
The customer first: clarion call at AlliedSignal.
November 1, 1998... AlliedSignal is an international manufacturing and technology company with approximately 77,000 employees and 325 facilities worldwide. Doing almost anything on an enterprise-wide basis can be a formidable task. Providing internal services to...