Industrial Management articles from September 1995

Industrial Management archives from September 1995

The Bermuda Triangle of traditional business assumptions.
September 1, 1995... Most individuals, by the time they reach maturity, have built up an array of concepts that they use to interpret the data they observe. Many of these concepts are not part of our conscious awareness. Often they could more accurately be called...

Practicing conflict management can reduce organizational stress.
September 1, 1995... Reorganization, downsizing, and budget cuts are familiar words to managers these days. As a result of organizational shifts, managers are experiencing new demands of changing roles and modified work expectations. Individuals often respond to...

Improvement of management processes.
September 1, 1995... In an organization, "ideal quality management" is defined as a manager's beliefs concerning what quality management should be while "actual quality management" is defined as a manager's perceptions of the current practice. One way to reduce the...

Human issues in technology implementation. (part two)
September 1, 1995... This is the second of a two-part article focusing on the human issues in the implementation of advanced manufacturing technology. Part, one presented a review of the current body of literature in this area. This article focuses on utilizing...

Mass customization: the next industrial revolution.
September 1, 1995... In the historical development of industrialization, the mass production system is often cited as the manufacturing "miracle" for productivity improvement. The idea behind the mass production system is to produce standardized products at the...

The view of quality: middle managers' perspectives.
September 1, 1995... Since the 1980s, there has been a significant shift in American corporations toward the practice of total quality management (TQM). TQM's role in helping corporations compete, survive, and provide new employment opportunities is now clear....

Fulfilling the promises of advanced manufacturing systems.
September 1, 1995... In the quest to lower operating cost and improve manufacturing efficiency, a record number of companies are embarking on different forms of advanced manufacturing systems (AMS). Dramatic developments in advanced manufacturing technologies at...

Concurrent engineering: a case study.
September 1, 1995... Most manufacturing companies agree that in order to remain competitive, they must employ teams as well as concurrent concepts. Brazier and Leonard define a team as a highly qualified, multi-disciplined group with wide ranging experiences who...