The field of engineering is subdivided in several major disciplines like mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, electronical engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, and also industrial engineering. Certainly this disciplines can also be subdivided further. Industrial Engineering integrates knowledge and skills from several fields of science: From the Technical Sciences, Economic Sciences as well as Human Science - all these can also be supported with skills in Information Sciences. The Industrial Engineer comprehends knowledge in those sciences in order to increase the productivity of processes, achieve quality products and assures Labour safety.
So what do industrial
engineers do to increase productivity and assure quality?
An Industrial Engineer can perform several activities to fulfil
its task:
Processes and Procedures of manufacturing or service activites
can be examined through Process Analysis
He can Use Work Study comprehending Method Study and Time Study.
Method Study is the Study of How a job is performed examining and
recording the activities, operators, equipment and materials
involved in the process. Time Study records and rates the times
of jobs being performed. The mentioned activities are also called
operations Management. Furthermore can Industrial
Engineering involve inventory management to make a
manufacturing process more feasible and efficient. Industrial
Engineers are also involved in design activities for Products,
Equipment, Plants an Workstations. Here ergonomics and motion
economy play a role. Last but not least is the Industrial
Engineer playing an important role in developing Quality
Management Systems (as they i.e. should comply with the ISO 9000
Standards). Here they often have job titles like Quality Engineer
or Quality Manager.
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