Work perfect: the day we strive for.
Santee Cooper is a nonprofit electric and water utility serving
more than 2 million South Carolinians. Our mission is to be the
state's leading resource for improving the quality of life for . . .
SHS conference prescribed ... keynoters, intensive workshops
energized attendees.(KEEPING PACE WITH IIE)(Conference notes)
Keynote speakers Laura Adams, president and CEO of the Rhode Island
Quality Institute, and Joseph Duhig, senior vice president of the Juran
Institute and Juran Healthcare, roused professionals and . . .
IIE on Facebook.(KEEPING PACE WITH IIE)
South Central Regional Vice President Joan Wagner gave the
Institute of Industrial Engineers an identity on Facebook, one of the
largest networking portals on the Web. . . .
Wanted: nominees! Call for Board of Trustees and Networking
Leadership Council positions.(KEEPING PACE WITH IIE)
IIE is seeking nominees for various positions to be filled. Members
who are elected to the Board of Trustees are required to attend four
meetings per year. Spring, summer, and fall meetings are . . .
Texas trio's urban agenda: student team honored for 2008
Future City Competition entry.(KEEPING PACE WITH IIE)
In the year 2311, the city of Varvara will be the world leader in
technological innovation to improve the overall quality of life for its
citizens. The city's use of nanotechnology will . . .
Robot-powered results.(INNOVATIVE TOOLS OF THE TRADE)
Seegrid Corp. is paving the way for materials handling techniques
of the future. Famous for their creation of the first industrial mobile
robot equipped with a vision-guiding camera, Seegrid's . . .
From the toolbox.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS)
Q: How can you implement industrial engineering tools in a
construction project?
A: Historically, IEs have not been extensively involved in the
construction industry. But here are a few examples . . .
Job hunt refreshment.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS)
Q: I completed my master's degree in industrial engineering in
India two years ago. I'm now in New Jersey, but I don't have
any previous job experience. I need some advice about which area . . .
Costly data.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS)
Q: I am developing a dissertation on intelligence agent systems for
problem solving in manufacturing for my M.S. in manufacturing systems
engineering. My background is the industrial engineering . . .
The right takt.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS)
Q: I am working on a lean layout for finished parts storage. Right
now I am struggling with a current layout that contains a split of flow
through design and FIFO lanes. I would like to know about . . .
P.E. vs. green belt.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS)
Q: Which certification do you feel is more important in terms of
job security, upward mobility, and salary increases: the FE
[Fundamentals of Engineering exam] or the Six Sigma green belt? . . .
DFSS to the rescue.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS)
Q: I am working in a steel manufacturing plant in China, and I was
recently assigned to the new product development team. I really
don't have any idea about how this process works. Even the . . .
Drawing up the right map.(ANSWERS TO YOUR TECHNICAL
QUESTIONS)
Q: We are going to start to streamline our front-end operation made
up of the product development center and the merchandising sections.
Could you describe the steps we should follow to streamline . . .
Research.
Strategies to decrease costs and wait times in the airline industry
can be applied in many other industries. This month we highlight
research that introduces these strategies. The first article . . .
The aloha tracker.(SOLUTIONS IN PRACTICE)
Hawaii may have been the last state to join the United States, but
it may be the first one to track food and protect consumers with radio
frequency identification. The state's Department of . . .
Reality chain: seven habits for supply chain success.(Company
overview)
COMPANIES WITH THE TOP-PERFORMING SUPPLY CHAINS have one thing in
common--habits that ensure success. But there's a mountain of
information on supply chain strategies, so how do you know which . . .
Prevention, control, sustainability: plan and conduct effective
safety audits.
Planning and conducting environmental, health, and safety (EHS)
audits for a company or client's full range of operations can be a
daunting undertaking. These operations may include both domestic . . .
High performance management: process mastery reduces sting of
change, complexity.
LEADERSHIP WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS IS FORCED TO respond to the
greatest challenge since the Industrial Revolution: globalization and
the increasing rate of change and complexity.
[ILLUSTRATION . . .
Shanghai surprise: lean efforts gain an unusual champion in human
resources.(Company overview)
MANY COMPANIES BASED IN CHINA are governed by a strong,
group-motivated work ethic. In other words, an individual's success
and fulfillment depends on the entire team's work measurement. . . .
Voluntary parts: time and money donations fuel MedShare
International's supply chain of aid.(Cover story)
IN THE GLOBAL MEDICAL COMMUNITY, THE DISPARITIES in the quality of
supplies and equipment are too obvious to overlook. Routine tools,
blades, and protective clothing used in surgical or emergency . . .
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