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UPS’ industrial engineering group has big plans to meet 2014’s holiday shipping demand
By Monica Elliott

Human factors and Ebola

Creating error-free work processes in healthcare becomes even more important
By Jerry L. Harbour

From the past to the future

Integrating human factors into product manufacturing design
Compiled by Michael Hughes

The KISS of better models

A history of modeling reveals the best way: Keep it short, simple
By Sidhartha S. Padhi and Kamil J. Mizgier

A framework for higher performance

High-performance organizations can become a reality
By André A. de Waal

FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's industrial engineering news

• IEs examine the effects of online navigational systems and product-oriented technologies
• Knowledge management systems could boost large organizations, healthcare sector
• Wellesley College math professor: Teach application before theory
• Uncommon IE: Former NASA scientist applies origami techniques for making foldable products
• Geneva museum offers exhibition of 19th century surveying technology
• Book of the month: Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value by Stephen A. Devaux

PERSPECTIVES

Performance by Kevin McManus

Addicted to improvement

Management by Paul Engle

Vendor management

Health Systems by William "Ike" Eisenhauer

Archimedes walks into a hospital ...

Innovation by Nabil Nasr

Designing construction for sustainability

FOCUS

This month in IIE news

The December issue includes information about the nominees for open positions on the IIE Board of Trustees and technical operations board as well as voting process details. Nominees were asked the following question: If you are elected, how will you make things better for industrial engineers through your position?