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Just-in-Time at Fluke and Genie

Implementation According to the Toyota Production System, just-in-time is an industrial management principle that strives to reduce inventory and its carrying costs. Synonymous with its name, the time that inventory is received should be optimized according to the time the product is needed. From making observations at two factories in the Seattle area: Fluke and …

November 7, 2010 – 1:15 am | By admin | Posted in Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

What Skills Do I Need to Get Hired?

“What Skills Do I Need to Get Hired?” emphasizes that soft skills are required, especially for technical-based engineering positions. It also discusses how to be successful at the workplace. Collaboration is very important within large enterprises as there are very many learning opportunities that one can learn from his or her coworkers. This video also …

October 9, 2010 – 11:35 pm | By admin | Posted in Career Development, Journal | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Environmental Innovation Challenge

Hope you had a great weekend! Here are some photos from the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge that took place last Thursday, April 1, 2010.

April 5, 2010 – 3:02 pm | By admin | Posted in Events | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)