IIE Solutions back issues from October 2001:
Long, Too Long America.(Poem)
Oct 01, 2001; ... Long, too long America, Traveling roads all even and peaceful you learn'd from joys and prosperity only, But now, alt now, to learn from crises of anguish, advancing, grappling with direst fate and ...
Letters to the Editor.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Fan for life Thank you and the staff of IIE Solutions, which is interesting and stimulating reading, even for an old codger like me. Quite a change from the stodgy journal of years past! From a life member fan. Art Stukey Chardon, Ohio ...
Correction.(Correction Notice)
Oct 01, 2001 ... A table that accompanied the August news story "Index reveals leading causes of workplace injuries" contained errors. A corrected table appears below. <Pre> Accident causesPercent of workerscompensation direct ...
Eskew named heir to UPS throne.(Michael L. Eskew)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... In August, UPS Vice Chairman Michael L. Eskew was voted chairman-elect of the company. He will assume the role of chairman and CEO in January 2002. Eskew, who began his UPS career in 1972 in the Indiana District industrial engineering department, was elected at a regularly ...
Quality improvement in health care relies on measurement.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The key to substantial quality improvement in the health care plan industry may boil down to taking the right performance measurements. "Many of the quality problems outlined in a recent report by the Institute of Medicine can be attributed to poorly coordinated care and ...
National Academies seeks funding for state research.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Attracting high-tech firms and boosting the use of advanced technology in the manufacturing and service sectors used to represent the kind of economic boost that states were looking for. Today, many states are recognizing the value of basic scientific research within their borders, which ...
Car-crazy engineer.
Oct 01, 2001 ... A lot of people like their cars. Some may even be a little infatuated with their personal mode of transportation. But manufacturing engineer Sam Walters loves his car. And he was willing to prove it Walters recently completed Valvoline's MaxLife Car Lovers Challenge, which required him to ...
Nudging teens toward manufacturing.(Get Tech campaign)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Facing worker shortages even in a softening economy, manufacturers are beginning to get hip. A new campaign called Get Tech, sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department and the National Association of Manufacturers, will encourage young people to think about ...
NEWSMAKERS.(appointments, awards)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... * Rudolf J. Herrmann, president and CEO of Dover Resources Inc., was appointed to the board of directors of Made2Manage Systems. Herrmann, who has a B.S.I.E. from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, is an IIE fellow, a member of IIE's Council on Industrial ...
A not-so-rocky road to lean manufacturing.(Cold Spring Granite)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... What economic downturn? That's the sentiment at Cold Spring Granite, where a kaizen-based lean management plan is keeping the chisel to the stone. Since the monument company first introduced its plans to heighten standards for reducing waste in 1999, results have surpassed ...
Germ detection device means safer beef.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Dangerous food-borne bacteria are in the spotlight with the development of a commercial fecal detection system for the meat-packing industry. The electronic device, which can scan an entire beef carcass for contaminants that harbor germs such as E.coli 0157:H7 bacteria, successfully ...
Is it time?(Long Now Foundation changes view of time)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... What time is it? What does now" mean -- this minute, today, your life span? Ever-accelerating technological advances, cultural changes, and economic conditions have attributed to a very short attention span in the average person. The Long Now Foundation in San Francisco wants us to think ...
Zoom Into Engineering.(National Engineers Week 2002)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... National Engineers Week 2002 will reach out to young students with a Zoom Into Engineering theme. The goal of the initiative is to get more ...
Donating $3 million to establish three endowed chairs.(Celestica donates to University of Toronto)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Executives from Canadian electronics manufacturing services giant Celestica Inc. are giving back to their alma mater. The CEO and six senior ...
A greater disadvantage in math and science.(children in single-parent families)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Children in single-parent homes in the United States are at a greater disadvantage in math and science than children in single-parent homes in other industrialized countries, according to Pennsylvania State University researchers. They concluded that children in single-parent households ...
Ants lead the way to smooth operations.(BiosGroup research)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Foraging ants leave a trail of pheromones, which becomes the basis for a simulation algorithm used to streamline a manufacturing schedule. It may sound like the theme for a low-budget thriller, but it's reality One company is proving that taking an in-depth look at ant behavior can lead to ...
7 ways to boost order accuracy.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... 1. Work with vendors. If items are improperly identified or miscounted upon receipt, accuracy in all downstream processes is jeopardized Vendors can help by proving clear, simple product labeling. 2. Validate receipts against purchase orders. The best way to compare shipments ...
Reducing risk with quality tools.(Organizational Mastery with Integrated Management Systems)(Review)
Oct 01, 2001 ... If you are tasked with streamlining environmental health and safety programs in your organization, where do you start? Maybe by reading Michael T. Noble's book Organizational Mastery with Integrated Management Systems. Presented as an integrated, no-nonsense approach to process ...
Conducting cotton research.(dyeing cotton)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Textile manufacturers will get a charge out of research being conducted at North Carolina State University. Peter Hauser, Ph.D., associate professor of textile engineering, chemistry, and science, is developing a more efficient method of dyeing cotton that is not only less harmful to the ...
Running a career.(Scott Eriksson)(Brief Article)(Interview)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The world is full of career choices: Olympic athlete ... industrial engineer ... But why choose just one? After earning his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan in the mid-1980s, Scott Eriksson worked as a manufacturing engineer while he pursued a ...
Robotic material handling alleviates staffing problem.(Johnson Controls Battery Components Division)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001 ... One would assume that a strong regional economy is a good thing, but it can also hold the potential for staffing problems when workers have an abundance of jobs from which to choose. The Battery Components Division of Johnson Controls in Florence, Ky., no longer suffers the effects of high ...
It PaYs to serve in the U.S. Army.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... U.S. manufacturers and the U.S. Army have joined forces in an employee-recruiting program aimed at addressing their joint need to retain skilled workers. In the Pays (Partnership for Youth Success) program, Army recruits learn industry-related skills. Once they have completed military ...
Money for manufacturing education.(Pennsylvania's Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education Coalition)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The National Science Foundation awarded an $846,030 grant to southwestern Pennsylvania's Regional Innovation in Manufacturing Education Coalition. This brings the total funding for PRIME, which has received financial ...
Who will I be today?(management)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001; ... Each morning as I arrive at work, I think about what type of leader I will he that day. Over the years, I have watched a lot of leaders in action, learned about several leadership philosophies, and practiced different leadership styles. Some people would argue that one's personality ...
Pertinent design parameters.(Brief Article)(Column)
Oct 01, 2001; ... One benefit of writing this column is that I correspond with many interesting people. E-mail being what it is, I have had the opportunity to mentor students on ergonomics class projects, have been challenged on my approach to ergonomics issues, have taken part in spirited debates, and ...
Breakthrough thinking.(creativity)
Oct 01, 2001; ... "I shook the habit off Entirely and for ever, and again In Nature's presence stood, as now I stand, A sensitive being, a creative soul." - William Wordsworth The popular perception of an engineer's professional life (if there is a ...
Broken Promises.(cost reduction)(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001; ... Why organizations don't achieve business case results and how you can guard against failure Often, organizations make a choice to reduce costs with the belief that profit will improve as a result. Almost as often, efforts fail to deliver the improvement promised. Business case ...
Business process orientation, supply chain management, and the e-corporation.
Oct 01, 2001; ... Taking a business process orientation can result in a key competitive advantage in the supply chain and this new economy Organizations are faced with intense global competition, demanding customers and employees, rapidly shrinking product life cycles, and shorter response times ....
Repetitive manufacturing: Benefits, benefits.(Statistical Data Included)
Oct 01, 2001; ... There are very basic reasons to consider using a repetitive manufacturing model in your facility - cost avoidance and cost savings Repetitive manufacturing has been around for many years, but it still isn't clearly understood in many manufacturing circles. What's the ...
Toxic nostalgia.
Oct 01, 2001; ... From the vantage point of the 21st-century, 1950s America looks charming. But not if you're working in an environment that typifies its complacency Sometimes, you just want to find out who put the patients in charge of the asylum. Things get nuttier and nuttier. You ...
Manufacturing Action Group, Inc.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... MAGI is a leading provider of ERP software to help run your factory profitably Other systems focus on providing accountants with reports showing how badly the ...
Build-to-order Assembly Systems.
Oct 01, 2001 ... In today's economy you must be able to receive your orders electronically, pass the BOM to the factory floor electronically and electronically display how to build and ship the ...
EASEWorks[R].
Oct 01, 2001 ... Manufacturing Productivity Solutions Efficiency: The Holy Grail of manufacturers. An efficient process will minimize costs, boost productivity, and maximize profits. EASEWorks[R] is a suite of software, training, and consulting services designed to optimize the manufacturing ...
Microsoft Great Plains eEnterprise.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Microsoft Great Plains eEnterprise gives discrete manufacturers the tools needed to lower costs and improve performance. eEnterprise applications are seamlessly integrated across manufacturing, ...
Geer Mountain Software.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Stat::Fit[R] statistically fits input data to analytical distributions. Auto::Pit function automatically fits continuous ...
Optimal corporate and community management.(lIE Outstanding Achievement in Management Award )(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... As vice president of human resources and quality for Eastman Chemical Co., B. Fielding Rolston has ample opportunity to demonstrate his management prowess. But this year's winner of the lIE Outstanding Achievement in Management Award makes optimal management a priority in both corporate ...
Field of dreams.(Rodney P. Hunt, CEO of RS Information Systems)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The cover story in the July-August issue of Industrial Management features a man who had two options that became one dream. Upon graduating from high school, Rodney P. Hunt had all the talent of a professional baseball player and all the intelligence of an industrial engineer and ...
Student Solutions.(advantages for student members of the Institute of Industrial Engineers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Q: Do IIE student members automatically receive a subscription to IIE Solutions magazine? A: All students, whether they reside in the United States or abroad, receive access to the electronic copy of IIE Solutions at the magazine's Web site. Students who reside in the United ...
Longtime member a passes away.(Anthony A. Morfidis)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Anthony A. Morfidis, P.E., a career-long member of IIE's South Jersey senior chapter, died of Parkinson's disease July 25 at the age of 76. Morfidis was director and treasurer of the chapter for more than 15 years. After retiring as CEO and chairman of the board for ...
Make room on the mantel.(awards for IIE Solutions)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... IIE's publications had to make room on the mantel for more awards received for editorial and design excellence. The Magazine Association of Georgia and the American Society of Business Publication Editors recognized IIE Solutions and Industrial Management when they announced their award ...
Better member and customer support.(database for the Institute of Industrial Engineers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Thanks to a new database installed in June, the capability of IIE Member and Customer Support is new and improved. "The new database will result in better and more immediate service than ever before," said Donna Calvert, director of the department. The system is a real-time ...
Sponsorship opportunities.(Institute of Industrial Engineers conferences)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... An increasing number of companies are discovering they can support the goals of IIE while promoting themselves to potential customers by sponsoring an IIE event. There is a wide range of opportunities and price points that companies can select from, according to IIE General Sales Manager ...
Foundation promotes profession with donations.(Institute of Industrial Engineers Foundatioon)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Since its establishment, IIE has embraced its responsibility to advance the industrial engineering profession. Through scholarships supporting students, awards recognizing IE leaders, and publicity promoting the profession, the IIE Foundation has done just that. The IIE ...
Multi-directional trucks.(Drexel Industries)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... Drexel Industries' multi-directional narrow-aisle trucks come in 4,500- and 5,500-pound capacities. The trucks have lift heights up to 29 feet and a 48-volt power system for fast operation. The vehicles will ...
Cut inventory costs.(Infimacs II ERP Electronic Forms module )(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Infimacs II ERP Electronic Forms module allows users to merge report data with pre-set bitmapped layouts to produce high-quality forms, thereby eliminating the need for expensive, pre-printed forms. The software is loaded on each ...
The color of success.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Verify and sort parts based on color with Cognex's In-Sight 1000c, a machine vision sensor with built-in Ethernet communications. The sensor can be used in many industries to perform various tasks. Auto manufacturers can use it to check ...
Design experiments with ease.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Design-Ease 6.0 is an entry-level statistical software package that allows users to improve products or processes through the use of experimental design tools. This design-of-experiments software features standard two-level and fractional factorials, general factorials, high-resolution ...
Internet-based commerce tool.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Commerce, from Mapics Inc., delivers an e-commerce infrastructure to manufacturers for building online business. This interactive buying and selling environment provides intuitive product selection, order management, ...
Design-for-assembly upgrade.
Oct 01, 2001 ... Version 9.0 of Boothroyd Dewhurst's Design for Assembly software features new tools to help users estimate assembly times and costs for designs, investigate new design ideas, and whittle down product design alternatives. The program ...
MasterFlow software.
Oct 01, 2001 ... MasterFlow, a document workflow/collaboration add-on to MasterControl, gives manufacturing companies the ability to embed automated collaborative workflow requirements into current business processes. With ...
Move products with ease.
Oct 01, 2001 ... The Ergo-Lean Turntable Truk from Torqer Inc., is a wheel-mounted transporter designed to move a 2,000-pound load in bulk boxes or on pallets. Its rotating platform allows workers ...
Vehicle-mounted data collection.
Oct 01, 2001 ... The LANpoint CE Vehicle-Mounted Terminal makes implementing data collection solutions easy and efficient, increasing operation productivity and cost effectiveness. These terminals incorporate the Windows CE operating system, giving users, VARs, and system integrators the ...
Shower curtain mystery unveiled.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... At last, an engineer has come clean on the problem of shower curtains that billow in and stick to exposed flesh. David Schmidt, assistant professor in the mechanical and industrial engineering department at the University of Massachusetts, has mapped the physical forces that act on a ...
When multitasking is inefficient.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... New studies reveal the hidden costs of multitasking. Whether people toggle between their Web browser and other computer programs or talk on cell phones while driving, they're performing tasks that demand the brain to prioritize tasks and allot cognitive resources to each ...
Toying with engineers.(Meccano, Erector Sets teach engineering principles)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2001 ... You might have assumed the most dangerous thing about Legos was the possibility of stepping on one of the sharp-edged building blocks in the dark of night. But then, you'd be underestimating their power to undermine your profession, according to Nobel Prize-winning chemist Sir Harry Kroto ....