FEATURES

Your future reality will be digital

Augmented, virtual and mixed reality will force changes in your operational reality
By Mohsen Attaran and Rebeca Morfin-Manibo

For ergo, it's what's inside that counts

Picking the proper furniture adds comfort and saves big bucks in future assessments
By Tim Pottorff

TOC in the emergency room

TOC, coupled with lean, quickly sends treated patients on their way
By Vinny Monteiro

Building supply management with blockchain

Blockchain technology offers transparency and clarity, although you might wish to shroud some secrets
By Maxwell Sissman and Kashni Sharma

14 things you should care about

14 points can keep ISEs grounded as they develop in their profession
By Nicole Schoch

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• Walmart pilot project cuts supply chain mapping from days to seconds
• Uber’s flying taxi of the future needs a place to take off and land
• Laser beam, circuit help ‘insect’ fly without relying on wires
• Additive technology adds strength, cuts weight, solving range problems for electric vehicles
• Fitts-Woolard Hall will house plethora of engineering research options on Centennial Campus
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute project aims to reuse empties during disaster relief and beyond
• Arizona State’s Montgomery said profession plays ‘vital role’ in numerous sectors
• Licensed professional engineers and academics teaching courses can help update FE exam
• Book of the month: The Work of Management: A Daily Path to Real Improvement

PERSPECTIVES

Performance by Kevin McManus

To improve, don’t hold on

Management by Paul Engle

Overcoming objections: It’s a process

Health Systems by Tarun Mohan Lal

Analytics holds promise for healthcare

Supply Chain by Jim Tompkins

In golf vs. supply chain, one is changing rapidly

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news

The July issue features topics to be addressed by the keynote speakers at ELSS Conference 2018, a name change for a longtime IISE division, a profile of a quality engineer at MD Anderson and a full list of honorees recognized at the award gala for the IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2018.