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Why We Need Engineers

I spent fifteen (15) minutes one morning pounding several pills into powder.  The powdered pills are medicinal supplements for my pet cat, to fight against liver ailments.  One of my cats tested for high SGPT, an enzyme when found high in a blood test, indicates problems with the liver.  The vet prescribed the cat neededContinue reading “Why We Need Engineers”

Building Track Records of Trust

My mechanic, Diony, recommended I change the power steering fluid of my car.  I use automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for the power steering because another mechanic said it was okay.  But when Diony checked my car the other day, he said I shouldn’t use ATF for power steering.  ATF is for automatic transmissions; power steeringContinue reading “Building Track Records of Trust”

The Basics of Supply Chain Mapping

A map is a visual representation.  In the context of supply chains, it describes the flow of operations and/or information pertaining to the procurement, transformation, and logistics of products and services.  To put it another way, it’s a visual aid that shows what a supply chain looks like and how it functions.  The simplest wayContinue reading “The Basics of Supply Chain Mapping”

Twelve (12) Things Supply Chain Engineers Do for Enterprises

Supply Chain Engineers (SCE’s) are much like any other engineer.  Just as engineers design, build, and install structures and systems, SCE’s do the same specifically for supply chains.  Supply chain engineers shape the networks, processes, and systems that underlie product and service streams.  Their projects are either big and small.  Project scopes can range fromContinue reading “Twelve (12) Things Supply Chain Engineers Do for Enterprises”

A Letter to All Industrial Engineers: Time to Rise Up

Dear Industrial Engineer:           I come to you as a fellow Industrial Engineer (IE) with a message.           It’s time for us to rise up.           For years, or should I say decades, Industrial Engineering (IE) has been an un-recognized engineering discipline.            Many engineers—e.g. civil, mechanical, chemical, electrical—look at us as fakes.            IndustrialContinue reading “A Letter to All Industrial Engineers: Time to Rise Up”