Engineering processes in the wake of a catastrophe.

While the events of September 11 are causing all Americans, and most of the western world, to rethink their lives and actions as they strive to return to a life with some semblance of normalcy, we must realize that any attempt to regain that normalcy cannot just take place on a superficial level, but must go to the core of how business is conducted. For the Industrial Engineer, the problems faced are deep and profound, as …

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