What is Industrial Engineering, and what is the job of an Industrial Eng. in an org?

Answer 1

Industrial engineering is the engineering discipline that concerns the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, knowledge, equipment, energy, material and process. Industrial engineering draws upon the principles and methods of engineering analysis and synthesis, as well as mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. Industrial engineers work to eliminate wastes of time, money, materials, energy and other resources.

Industrial Engineering is also known as Operations management, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering; a distinction that seems to depend on the viewpoint or motives of the user. Recruiters or Educational establishments use the names to differentiate themselves from others. In healthcare Industrial Engineers are more commonly known as Management Engineers Engineering management, or even Health Systems Engineers.

Whereas most engineering disciplines apply skills to very specific areas, industrial engineering is applied in virtually every industry. Examples of where industrial engineering might be used include shortening lines (or queues) at a theme park, streamlining an operating room, distributing products worldwide, and manufacturing cheaper and more reliable automobiles.

The name "industrial engineer" can be misleading. While the term originally applied to manufacturing, it has grown to encompass services and other industries as well. Similar fields include operations research, systems engineering, ergonomics and quality engineering.

There are a number of things industrial engineers do in their work to make processes more efficient, to make products more manufacturable and consistent in their quality, and to increase productivity.

The expertise required by an Industrial Engineer will include some or all of the following elements. People with limited education qualifications, or limited experience may specialize in only a few.

1. On demand

- Investigate problems relating to component quality or difficulties in meeting design and method constraints.
- Investigate problems with the performance of processes or machines.
- Implement design changes at the appropriate times.

2. Specifically per Product (short term)
- Analysis of the complete product design to determine the way the whole process should be split into steps, or operations, and whether to produce sub-assemblies at certain points in the whole process. This requires knowledge of the facilities available in-house or at sub-contractors.
- Specification of the method to be used to manufacture or assemble the product(s) at each operation. This includes the machines, tooling, jigs and fixtures and safety equipment, which may have to be designed and built. Notice may need to be taken of any quality procedures and constraints, such as ISO9000. This requires knowledge of Health and Safety responsibilities and Quality policies. This may also involve the creation of programs for any automated machinery.
- Measurement or calculation of the time required to perform the specified method, taking account of the skills of the operator. This is used to cost the operation performed, to allow balancing of assembly or machining flow lines or the assessment of the manufacturing capacity required. This technique is known as Work Study. These times are also used in Value Analysis.
- Specification of the storage, handling and transportation methods and equipment required for components and finished product, and at any intermediate stages throughout the whole process. This should eliminate the possibility for damage and minimize the space required.

3. Specifically per Process (medium term)
- Determine the maintenance plan for that process.
- Assess the range of Products passing through the process, then investigate the opportunities for process improvement through a reconfiguration of the existing facilities or through the purchase of more efficient equipment. This may also include the out-sourcing of that process. This requires knowledge of design techniques and of investment analysis.
- Review the individual Products passing through the Process to identify improvements that can be made by redesign of the Product, to reduce (or eliminate) the cost that process adds, or to standardize the components, tooling or methods used.

4. Generically (long term)
- Analyze the flow of Products through the facilities of the factory to assess the overall efficiency, and whether the most important Products have priority for the most efficient process or machine. This means maximizing throughput for the most profitable products. This requires knowledge of statistical analysis and queuing theory, and of facilities positional layout.
- Training of new workers in the techniques required to operate the machines or assembly processes.
- Project Planning to achieve timely introduction of new products and processes or changes to them.
- Generally, a good understanding of the structure and operation of the wider elements of the Company, such as sales, purchasing, planning, design and finance; including good communication skills. Modern practice also requires good skills in participation in multi-disciplinary teams.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well as the name implies it is an Engineer who works in Industry.

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Answer 4

as far as i know it is a managementory engeneering . they study all of engineering field . but not completly , they determine about where we establish a factory , premairy material , number of workers , the plan of factory, etc.