Archive for May, 2012
Simulation
Posted by SEMSBlog in LeanSigma, Strategy and Decision Making on May 4, 2012
By Shengyong Wang, University of Akron. Simulation is unique in its ability to solve a wide variety of problems. This dexterity is derived from the equally diverse simulation methods which are available. In its essence, simulation is a numerical method, a technique involving repeated computer calculation, rather than complex analytical mathematics. By solving through this […]
The New Buzz Word: Changing “Culture”
Posted by SEMSBlog in Organizational Development and Change on May 4, 2012
By Doug Hummer. I recently attended a meeting that introduced me to the Innovation Engineering Management System that is rolling out through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers across the USA. Innovation was defined as “something new”, an invention that can be commercialized. Engineering was defined as “a system that creates it” (it being the innovation […]