IIE Blogs

For a company to survive in this world of technology, it would be advisable to devise a system which hires and recognizes talent by "rewarding" them in ways that feed their self-esteem as well as their pocketbook.

Are we working on the projects "where the money is?" Maybe a more applicable (or at least more professional) phrase for IEs is "doing the right things rather than merely doing things right."

If industrial engineering doesn’t get lost in translation, then why should IIE?

In my experience, lean improvements are more effective and far more sustainable if done as black belt or green belt projects. I have found that any differences in philosophy or approach can be worked out, if you simply remember what it is that you are trying to accomplish, and behave accordingly.

Sólo con ver los productos con los que convivimos y su multiplicidad de orígenes, podremos darnos cuenta que los esquemas tradicionales de producción se han transformado. La visión local se ha quedado corta y es superada por un panorama internacional.

Es parte de nuestra tarea como consultores poder lograr aterrizar no sólo los resultados finales de un proyecto (que, dicho sea de paso, deberán aportar beneficios tangibles y económicos al cliente), sino también lograr influir en la percepción del cliente sobre el trabajo que se está realizando continuamente.

Even though you may think you’re wasting time with face-to-face encounters, I think that if you follow these few rules, you will find your relationships improving.

We need to stop trying to adopt everything from somewhere else, stop being so dogmatic about our "favorite flavor," and develop set of solutions to healthcare's very special problems!

For all of the bally-hoo of computers and software applications being created to take over all the mundane tasks, there are still things that only humans can do – and skilled ones at that.

Ergonomics is all about the fit between people and their activities. No matter what you’re doing, applying ergonomics and human factors to the task can make it better.