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3 Steps to Designing a Work-Measurement Study
Work measurement studies are used to review task performance efficiencies, to review body effectiveness with movements and ergonomics, and to develop ways to code tasks so they can be repeated by others in the same, efficient ergonomic manner, taking almost exactly...
What Does it Mean to be Lean?
When it comes to running a lean manufacturing operation - a regularly overview of lean manufacturing processes should be done in order to update and challenge current processes. For the most effective results - begin with a brief review of long-held beliefs about lean...
What does Donald Trump and work measurement have to do with anything?
In Donald Trump’s first book, “The Art of the Deal” he discusses the importance of getting the job "done right the first time." This is a fundamental key he proved with his success when building his skyscrapers. Downtime and cost overruns can ruin you. This truth rang...
Traditional Classroom Learning vs. Online Learning
Which works best: E-learning on a computer or traditional learning with an instructor at the front of the classroom? Look it up yourself and you'll see that each method has its strengths. In a workplace environment with motivated learners, where time and cost are...
Industrial Sustainability: Creating an Equitable Future
Industrial sustainability may sound difficult to achieve, but large-scale change IS possible. Not only is it possible - it has already begun to happen. Industrial engineering is a field of intense and complex problem solving. Since the Industrial Revolution, the...