Industrial Engineering

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) offers industrial engineering services to help clients succeed in today's competitive environment. In a world of reengineering, downsizing, and tighter budgets, SwRI knows that efficiency is key to survival. Using Institute industrial engineering services, clients can:

• Increase productivity and efficiency
• Improve product quality
• Improve manufacturing processes
• Reduce operating costs and waste
• Reduce manufacturing lead time

SwRI industrial engineering services include:

• Process improvement
• Production planning and inventory control
• Master planning and facility layout
• Process planning and reengineering
• Process modeling and analysis
• Manufacturing and distribution planning
• Operations research and systems engineering
• Supply chain engineering

Typical application areas include:

• Manufacturing facilities
• Warehouse operations
• Distribution operations
• Maintenance and repair facilities

Managing inventory is essential for reducing costs and lead time. Using a simulation model, SwRI industrial engineers assessed material flow and in-process storage for a maintenance facility. With the results, engineers developed a specification package for a storage, retrieval, and distribution system that included PC-based inventory control systems, radio frequency identification capabilities, and material-handling equipment.

Institute staff work closely with manufacturers to increase their competitiveness through process improvements. SwRI engineers assisted a small cosmetics company in implementing a new quality station to reduce waste.

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