Industrial engineering is the profession dedicated to making collective systems function better with less waste, better quality, and fewer resources, to serve the needs of society more efficiently and more effectively. This book uses a story-telling approach to advocate and elaborate the fundamental principles of industrial engineering in a simple, interesting, and engaging format. It will stimulate interest in industrial engineering by exploring how the tools and techniques of the discipline can be relevant to a broad spectrum of applications in business, industry, engineering, education, government, and the military.
Features
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Covers the origin of industrial engineering
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Discusses the early pioneers and profiles the evolution of the profession
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Presents offshoot branches of industrial engineering
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Illustrates specific areas of performance measurement and human factors
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Links industrial engineering to the emergence of digital engineering
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Uses the author’s personal experience to illustrate his advocacy and interest in the profession
Preface
Acknowledgments
Author
Chapter 1 : Personal Background for Industrial Engineering
Chapter 2 : The Journey into Industrial Engineering
Chapter 3 : Why Industrial Engineering?
Chapter 4 : Industrial Engineering Education
Chapter 5 : The Early Pioneers of Industrial Engineering
Chapter 6 : Process Improvement in Industrial Engineering
Chapter 7 : Performance Measurement in Industrial Engineering
Chapter 8 : Industrial Engineering and Lean Manufacturing
Chapter 9 : Industrial Engineering and Human Factors
Chapter 10 : Industrial Engineering and Digital Engineering
Chapter 11 : Industrial Engineering Around and About
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