Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Extended List - Productivity Improvement - Performance Improvement

Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Productivity Improvement - Performance Improvement

Original List (2017 - IISE Pittsburgh Conference Presentation and Proceedings Paper)

Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Productivity Improvement

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/06/taylor-narayana-rao-principles-of.html

New - 2024 (13.5.2024) - Extended List - Supplementary Principles added to the Main Principles.

1. Productivity Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

1a. Research Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2. Productivity Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2a. Engineering Knowledge  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2b. Quality  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2c. Product Industrial Engineering

2d. Process Industrial Engineering

2e. Facilities Industrial Engineering

2f. Supply Chain Industrial Engineering

3. Ubiquity of Industrial Engineering Principle.

3a. Applied Industrial Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering

4. Machine Utilization Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

4a. Machine Selection and Improvement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

5. Optimization Principle of Industrial Engineering.

5a. Data Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

6. Return on Investment Principle of Industrial Engineering.

6a. Industrial Engineering Economic Analysis Principle of Industrial Engineering.

7. Implementation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

7a. Industrial Engineering Management Principle 

7b. Engineering Devices/Tools/Accessories Principle of Industrial Engineering. 

8. Human Effort Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering.

8a. Human Effort Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

9. Motion Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

9a. Search Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

10. Operator Comfort and Health Principle of Industrial Engineering.

10a. Operator Safety Principle of Industrial Engineering.

10b. Society/People Comfort and Happiness Principle of Industrial Engineering

11. Work Measurement Principle of Industrial Engineering

11a. Improvement Evaluation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

11b. Time Reduction Focus Principle of Industrial Engineering

12. Operator Selection Principle of Industrial Engineering

12a. Operator Competencies Principle of Industrial Engineering.

13. Process Training Principle of Industrial Engineering.

13a. Industrial Engineering Training Skills Principle of Industrial Engineering.

14. Productivity Training Principle of Industrial Engineering.

14a. Industrial Engineers' Training Competency Principle

15. Employee Involvement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

15a. Process Design Self Actualization Principle of Industrial Engineering.

16. Productivity Incentives Principle of Industrial Engineering.

16a. Productivity Benefits Principle of Industrial Engineering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8CdWfZZdU

Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Productivity Improvement

17. Hearty Cooperation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

18. Productivity Management Principle of Industrial Engineering.

18a. Productivity Management has to be part of Industrial Engineering Curriculum

18b.Industrial Engineering Principle of Respect for People.

19. System Level Focus  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

19a.  System Element Level Analysis and Redesign Principle of Industrial Engineering.

20. Productivity Measurement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

20a. Productivity Improvement Focus Principle.

21. Cost Measurement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

21a. Cost Reduction Focus Principle

Presentation Video

Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Productivity Improvement - Performance Improvement  2017 Presentation - Pittsburgh IISE Annual Conference Presentation - YouTube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8CdWfZZdU

Look forward to comments and suggestions.

Principles of Industrial Engineering. IISE 2017 Conference Paper.

Kambhampati, Venkata Satya Surya Narayana Rao.  IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings; Norcross (2017): 890-895.

https://www.proquest.com/docview/1951119980

Frameworks for Productivity Science of Machine Effort and Human Effort

Rao, Kambhampati Venkata Satya Surya Narayana. 

IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings; Norcross (2020): 429-434.

https://www.proquest.com/openview/5786c4e6edff56abf808b4db26f083b3/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=51908

Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Extended List - Elaboration 

1. Productivity Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

1a. Research Principle of Industrial Engineering.

1a. Research Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial engineering curriculums must have research methods as an area. Industrial engineers are to be given research methods knowledge so that they appreciate productivity science research papers and also contribute to productivity science and engineering research.

2. Productivity Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2a. Engineering Knowledge  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2b. Quality  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

2a. Engineering Knowledge  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial engineers are responsible to utilize the full engineering knowledge available at the time of process improvement. They are personally responsible for marshalling engineering knowledge in process improvement. In the case of other subjects, they have to involve subject experts in that subject, even through IEs have some knowledge of the subject. 

2b. Quality  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial Engineering Principle of Quality 

The first move by industrial engineer,  before undertaking productivity improvement through productivity engineering, is to insure against a falling off in quality.  After insuring against deterioration in quality, effective means  are to be developed to increase the output by machine time and operator time reduction, substitution of lower prices materials and parts, and consumable and energy usage reduction.

2c. Product Industrial Engineering

2d. Process Industrial Engineering

2e. Facilities Industrial Engineering

2f. Supply Chain Industrial Engineering

3. Ubiquity of Industrial Engineering Principle.

3a. Applied Industrial Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering

3a. Applied Industrial Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering principles and practices are applicable to new engineering branches and new technologies that are developed in each branch of engineering. Industrial engineers have use the slogan "IE in new technologies and IE with new technologies." Industrial engineers have to learn new technologies and develop productivity science for them. Hence industrial engineering is an ever growing discipline.

4. Machine Utilization Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

4a. Machine Selection and Improvement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

4a. Machine Selection and Improvement Principle of Industrial Engineering. 

Machines are to be properly selected and used to increase productivity and reduce cost of production. Machines are to be examined for improvement opportunities and improvements are to be carried out. Similarly, industrial engineers have to monitor the market for machine accessories and acquire them for productivity benefit.

5. Optimization Principle of Industrial Engineering.

5a. Data Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

5a. Data Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Data emerged as a new discipline in which large data sets like production data of an year etc. are analyzed to find patterns and improvement opportunities. Industrial engineers have to use data science discipline in industrial engineering studies.

6. Return on Investment Principle of Industrial Engineering.

6a. Economic Analysis Principle of Industrial Engineering.

6a. Industrial Engineering Economic Analysis Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial engineering has an economic analysis component, industrial engineering economic analysis. Production economics is an important branch in economic theory. Industrial engineers have to do economic analysis of their productivity project related economic variables like prices of long-term assets to be purchases and prices of materials and parts.

They also have to do economic analysis labor costs both at operator level and managerial level. An evaluation of the productivity project or cost reduction project is done using summary measures like net present value. This calculation requires estimation of cost of capital for the organization and this information has to be analyzed or determined from banking and capital markets.

7. Implementation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

7a. Industrial Engineering Management Principle 

7b. Engineering Devices/Tools/Accessories Principle of Industrial Engineering. 

7a. Industrial Engineering Management Principle.

In industrial engineering,  management is to be taught so that IEs successfully manage the planning and implementation of their redesigns.

7b. Engineering Devices/Tools/Accessories Principle of Industrial Engineering. 

Industrial engineers have to do detailed design of productivity tools and devices as necessary and get them fabricated.

8. Human Effort Engineering Principle of Industrial Engineering.

8a. Human Effort Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

8a. Human Effort Science Principle of Industrial Engineering.

It can be thought that human effort science is part of productivity science. But it is appropriate to list it as a separate principle.

9. Motion Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

9a. Search Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

9a. Search Economy Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Operators waste time in search operations also. Hence industrial engineers have to study search activities and reduce waste.

10. Operator Comfort and Health Principle of Industrial Engineering.

10a. Operator Safety Principle of Industrial Engineering.

10b. Society/People Comfort and Happiness Principle of Industrial Engineering.

 The objective of IE is to enhance satisfaction and happiness of people in the society.

11. Work Measurement Principle of Industrial Engineering

11a. Improvement Evaluation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

11b. Time Reduction Focus Principle of Industrial Engineering

11a. Improvement Evaluation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Improvements identified in industrial engineering studies are to be evaluated for benefit to the organization. Time is a measure in improvement evaluation. Reducing the time taken by machines and men in doing an activity is a focus activity of industrial engineers.

11b. Time Reduction Focus Principle of Industrial Engineering

Reducing the time taken by machines and men in doing an activity is a focus activity of industrial engineers. Hence time taken by machines and men are measured at the start of the industrial engineering studies, estimates of time are made for redesigned tasks and finally they are measured after the full implementation of the improvement projects to validate the improvements.

12. Operator Selection Principle of Industrial Engineering

12a. Operator Competencies Principle of Industrial Engineering.

12a. Operator Competencies Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial engineers have to develop competencies required for various operator/machinist jobs in the organization.

13. Process Training Principle of Industrial Engineering.

13a. Industrial Engineering Training Skills Principle of Industrial Engineering.

13a. Industrial Engineering Training Skills Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial engineers need to have training skills. They have to train operators, supervisors and engineers in the modified processes.

14. Productivity Training Principle of Industrial Engineering.

14a. Industrial Engineers' Training Competency Principle

14a. Industrial Engineers' Training Competency Principle

In industrial engineering curriculum, there has to be inputs in the training area to provide industrial engineers, training competency.

15. Employee Involvement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

15a. Process Design Self Actualization Principle of Industrial Engineering.

15a. Process Design Self Actualization Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Involvement in process design and process redesign projects provides a channel for fulfilling self-actualization needs of operators and engineers. They know a lot about the operations and processes that they are performing and encouraging them to contribute to process redesign, even if that contribution may be small, will provide them very good satisfaction.

16. Productivity Incentives Principle of Industrial Engineering.

16a. Productivity Benefits Principle of Industrial Engineering.

16a. Productivity Benefits Principle of Industrial Engineering.

In the productivity benefits sharing industrial engineers or other productivity specialists have a share. The value they add to the organization is through cost reduction based on productivity improvement. Operators, engineers and managers who engage in operations and deliver products to customers to realize revenues have a share. But it is important to recognize that consumers of the product are to be given a share in the form of price reductions to increase demand and sustain productivity and employment. We have to recognized the share for the capital employed to implement productivity projects. Supply chain partners also share in the benefits by having higher revenues and profits.

Taylor - Narayana Rao Principles of Industrial Engineering - Productivity Improvement

17. Hearty Cooperation Principle of Industrial Engineering.

17a. Conflict Prevention  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

17a. Conflict Prevention  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Productivity studies and projects have resulted in conflicts in actual practice. It happened because some popular industrial engineering consultants have strayed from the fundamental principle of scientific management, that is, Hearty Cooperation Principle. Industrial engineers have to communicate adequately and appropriately to prevent conflicts. They are doing their job because it has a social purpose. The objective of IE is to enhance satisfaction and happiness of people in the society. This objective is fulfilled through increasing the  consumption of goods and services by producing more from the limited resources. This activity of occurs in production organizations and disagreements are likely to take place from time to time. Adequate conflict resolution mechanisms have to be put in place by industrial engineering department and higher level managers,

18. Productivity Management Principle of Industrial Engineering.

18a. Productivity Management has to be part of Industrial Engineering Curriculum

18a. Productivity Management has to be part of Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Industrial engineering curriculums must have adequate content to make industrial engineers experts in productivity management.

18b.Industrial Engineering Principle of Respect for People.

Taylor wrote, "The writer has a profound respect for the working men of this country. "

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/08/personal-relations-between-employers.html

19. System Level Focus  Principle of Industrial Engineering.

19a.  System Element Level Analysis and Redesign Principle of Industrial Engineering.

19a.  System Element Level Analysis and Redesign Principle of Industrial Engineering.

Industrial engineering examines each element of engineering resources as well as other resources used in manufacturing and other engineering activities and improves them to make the operation and process more productive. Industrial engineering managers have to understand the productivity implications of element level improvements at the system level and approve productivity projects for implementation.

20. Productivity Measurement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

20a. Productivity Improvement Focus Principle.

20a. Productivity Improvement Focus Principle.

Industrial engineers record and analyze elements of products and facilities,  operations and processes to identify redesign opportunities for productivity improvement. The basic task of industrial engineering is cost reduction of the production at the unit level. Hence all productivity improvement ideas are subjected to economic analysis based on the cost estimates.

21. Cost Measurement Principle of Industrial Engineering.

21a. Cost Reduction Focus Principle

21a. Cost Reduction Focus Principle

Cost reduction is the focus and objective of industrial engineering. Industrial engineering realizes cost reduction through productivity improvement of resources, elements and operations in processes, products and facilities.

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Energy Industrial Engineering - Energy Management - Bibliography

 IISE - Energy Systems Division

About the Division

Mission Statement

The mission of Energy Systems Division is to support its members by fostering networks, offering programs, and maintaining resources that represent their core competencies and/or areas of specialized practice.

Vision

The vision of Energy Systems Division is to become the premier division for researchers and practitioners who are committed to advancing excellence in innovative modeling and exploring the use of the tools from industrial and systems engineering for energy systems.

https://www.iise.org/details.aspx?id=43037

Water Power Technologies Office 

Industrial Engineer  - Job Details

Sector(s)  - Component Manufacturing and Research & Development

Alternate Titles

Production engineer, process engineer, manufacturing engineer, and industrial production manager.

Brief Job Description

Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in marine energy component manufacturing processes. They devise ways to use workers, machines, materials, available technology, and energy to increase efficiency and minimize the time and costs required to manufacture marine energy systems and components.

Education and Training Description

Industrial engineers should have a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. Employers also value experience, so internships or cooperative education engineering programs while at universities are a plus. To be hired into formal engineering roles, industrial engineers generally need to acquire a fundamentals of engineering license by passing the fundamentals of engineering exam.

With a fundamentals of engineering license and four or more years of work experience, industrial engineers can take a test to acquire a professional engineering (PE) license. Industrial engineers with a PE license can be a technical specialist within the industrial engineering discipline, oversee other engineers, develop designs and specifications, and oversee construction activities. An advanced degree, additional work experience, and a PE license can lead to more job and career advancement opportunities in the research and development sector, training or education field, and managerial roles.

Job Profile

Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in the marine energy manufacturing processes. They devise efficient ways to use workers, machines, materials, available technology, and energy in order to increase productivity and minimize time and costs in the manufacture of marine energy systems and components.

Industrial engineers develop, evaluate, and improve manufactured products and methods, utilizing their knowledge of product design, materials and parts, assembly processes, tooling, production equipment capabilities, and quality control standards. To do this, industrial engineers carefully study manufacturing, safety, product standards and requirements, and international standards relevant to marine energy, which is in active development under International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee 114. Then they use mathematical methods and models to design manufacturing and information systems to meet those requirements most efficiently.

When designing industrial manufacturing systems, industrial engineers must address worker safety, ergonomics, and environmental impacts. They also work with other engineers, accountants, and project managers to assist in financial planning and cost analysis.

Industrial engineers typically:

Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods and activities in manufacturing and services

Determine how to manufacture parts or products, or deliver services, with maximum efficiency

Develop management control systems to make financial planning and cost analysis more efficient

Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs

Work with customers and management to develop standards for design and production as well as meet national and international industry standards

Know the market and most current designs and best processes for their field

Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning to ensure that products meet quality standards

Confer with clients about product specifications, vendors about purchases, management personnel about manufacturing capabilities, and staff about the status of projects.

Job Skills

Industrial engineers typically need:

Creativity. Industrial engineers use creativity and ingenuity to design new production processes in many kinds of settings to reduce use of material resources, time, or labor while accomplishing the same goal.

Critical-thinking skills. Industrial engineers create new systems to solve problems related to waste and inefficiency. Solving these problems requires logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems.

Listening skills. These engineers often operate in teams, but they must also solicit feedback from customers, vendors, and production staff. They must listen to customers and clients to fully grasp ideas and problems the first time.

Math skills. Industrial engineers use the principles of calculus, trigonometry, and other advanced topics in mathematics for analysis, design, and troubleshooting in their work.

Problem-solving skills. In designing facilities for manufacturing and processes for providing services, these engineers deal with several issues at once, from workers’ safety to quality assurance.

Speaking skills. Industrial engineers sometimes have to explain their instructions to production staff or technicians before they can make written instructions available. Being able to explain concepts clearly and quickly is crucial to preventing costly mistakes and loss of time.

Teamwork. Industrial engineers must be able to work with other professionals to serve as a bridge between the technical and business sides of an organization. This requires being able to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Writing skills. Industrial engineers must create documentation for other professionals or for future reference. The documentation must be coherent and explain their thinking clearly so that others can understand the information.

For more information on industrial engineering, see: 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Industrial Engineers

Resources

International Electrotechnical Commission: Technical Committee 114

U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office Career Map: Industrial Engineer

https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/industrial-engineer

Industrial Engineering in Energy

In the manufacturing sector, Industrial Engineering in Energy plays a crucial role in improving and optimizing production processes to reduce energy consumption. 

https://www.discoverengineering.org/industrial-engineering-in-energy/

Energy systems research in the IEOR Department focuses on modeling, analysis, and optimization of energy systems and, in particular, power systems. Our department is affiliated with PSERC (power systems engineering research center) of which Dr. Oren is a co-founder and site director, with CERTS (center for electric reliability technology solutions). Research activities have focused on a variety of topics including power systems economics, electricity market design, energy and environmental regulation, demand response, renewables integration, energy risk management, and the development of computational tools for planning, operation, and analysis of electric power systems. The research has been funded by PSERC, DOE, ARPA-E, NSF, FERC, CERTS, EPRI, LLNL, and the SIEMENS Co. The program boasts a long list of distinguished alums that currently hold academic faculty positions in power systems, economics, and operations research and executive positions in energy-related industries including electric utilities, energy trading, and consulting companies.

https://ieor.berkeley.edu/research/energy-systems/

Oregon State University - Energy Systems Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)

This program is available at the following location:

OSU-Cascades

At Oregon State University, the Energy Systems Engineering degree program combines engineering fundamentals with energy-focused technical courses. This multidisciplinary curriculum provides students with a strong foundation in the core principles of mechanical, electrical and industrial engineering.

https://catalog.oregonstate.edu/college-departments/engineering/school-mechanical-industrial-manufacturing-engineering/energy-systems-engineering-bs-hbs/

2026

IISE Annual Conference & Expo  2026

Energy Systems Track -  exploring the integration of energy considerations in industrial engineering.

https://iise.org/Annual/details.aspx?id=13480

More detail

IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026 Call for Abstracts and Presentation Summaries Loews Hotel | Arlington, Texas  May 16 – 19, 2026 

Track: Energy Systems 

Dear Colleagues,  The Energy Systems Division of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) is sponsoring the Energy Systems Track at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026. The conference is a forum for exchanging knowledge and discoveries in the Industrial and Systems Engineering research and practitioner communities. The IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2026 will continue to integrate research and industry applications under one conference.  As Track Chairs of the Energy Systems Track, we encourage you to contribute to the Conference and Track by submitting a 250-word abstract or presentation summary. Authors will be able to claim these works as refereed extended abstracts, which will be available on the conference website and can be cited. They will not be copyrighted or indexed in the official conference proceedings, and therefore there is no limitation on reusing this material for other purposes (e.g., toward the publication of journal papers or subsequent conference proceedings).  

We highly encourage Abstracts and Presentations Summaries that demonstrate international collaboration and the application of emerging technologies and methods.  

Key areas include: 

● Optimization of operations, planning and design of energy systems 

● Data analytics for evaluation, forecasting, control, and operation of energy systems 

● Policy or regulatory evaluation of energy systems 

● Resilience characterization and modeling of energy systems 

● Reliability, resource adequacy and safety of energy systems 

● Economic aspects of energy systems design and operation 

● Interdependent modeling of energy and other systems 

● Changing business models of energy supply and demand 

● Artificial intelligence and machine learning modeling related to energy systems 

● Computational performance and data privacy related studies in energy systems 

Submissions that demonstrate results from university-industry collaborations and applications of emerging technologies and methods are especially encouraged. Authors of accepted abstracts and presentation summaries will be invited to share their work in a conference session. Regular sessions will be 80 minutes and have up to four presentations. There will also be options where authors can elect to share their content in a “Poster Session”. In addition, there are opportunities to organize and/or participate in Special Sessions (Panels, Workshops, etc.). If you are interested in a special session, please contact us directly by November 15, 2025.  While not required, we strongly encourage all presenters to submit a paper for publication so discoveries can be permanently documented.  This year, two types of papers will be considered: Research Papers and Case Study Papers.   ● Research Papers (with a limit of six pages) contain methods and results that are significant and have archival value to the industrial and systems engineering community.  They will undergo a double-blind peer review process and accepted papers will be copyrighted and indexed in the Conference Proceedings via ProQuest.  ● Case Study Papers (two to six pages) describe the application of a method or technology that addresses an important industry-motivated issue.  They will be reviewed to ensure that the content focuses on the value and lessons learned for the Industrial and Systems Engineering community.  The case study papers should avoid significant marketing material.  Accepted manuscripts will be published with access via the IISE website. 

Important deadlines:  • Submission deadline for abstract/presentation summary:  • Notification of decision on abstract/presentation summary:  • Paper submission deadline:        • Notification on full paper decision:      • Speaker registration deadline:                 • Paper final revision submission deadline:      Important Note November 10, 2025 December 15, 2025  January 18, 2026 February 25, 2026 March 8, 2026  March 22, 2026

 We look forward to seeing you in Arlington! Best Regards,

 Siva Seetharaman (sseetha@   purdue.edu), Purdue University

 Lei Fen (lfan8@   Central.uh.edu), University of Houston Energy Systems 

Track Chairs 

https://iise.org/uploadedFiles/Annual_Conference/Program/IISE%20Annual%20Conference%202026%20-%20Call%20for%20Abstracts%20ESD.pdf

Energy Systems, Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Green Innovation.

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/CMVC9J20OJ

2024

Optimizing Industrial Energy Systems with Green Hydrogen: AI-Powered Efficiency and Environmental Resilience

Hasan Mahmud, Sumshun Nahar Eity & MD Mortuza Ahmmed

7th IEOM Bangladesh International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2024

Publisher: IEOM Society International

https://index.ieomsociety.org/index.cfm/article/view/ID/28366

2023

System Engineering’s Role in the Energy Industry

Maria Peres

24.01.2023

https://www.valispace.com/system-engineerings-energy-industry/

The Importance of Industrial Engineering in Power Generation

Adaeze Osakwe

CEO of Xora-Eco|Researcher|scientist|Renewable energy consultant|innovator|inventor|public speaker|I work with start-ups and organisations to enhance, their products, services and operational efficiency| DM for promotion

October 23, 2023

Industrial engineers help streamline power generation processes, increasing overall efficiency. Additionally, industrial engineers are at the forefront of incorporating innovative technologies into power generation. 

They identify areas for improvement in power plants, from optimizing equipment layout to improving maintenance practices, which ultimately results in cost savings and reduced environmental impact. 

The work of industrial engineers ensures a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy supply that is vital for the growth and progress of society.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/importance-industrial-engineering-power-generation-adaeze-osakwe/

My two comments on the articles,

1

I liked the following sentences. 

Industrial engineers help streamline power generation processes, increasing overall efficiency. Additionally, industrial engineers are at the forefront of incorporating innovative technologies into power generation. 

They identify areas for improvement in power plants, from optimizing equipment layout to improving maintenance practices, which ultimately results in cost savings and reduced environmental impact. 

The work of industrial engineers ensures a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy supply that is vital for the growth and progress of society.

2

Industrial engineers improve technologies, products, facilities, processes, supply chains and related management policies and practices for making systems cost efficient. But effectiveness first and efficiency next. You need a system design team to design an effective system. Then come IEs to make it more efficient.

2018

Future Prospects for Energy Technologies: Insights from Expert Elicitations

Elena Verdolini, Laura Díaz Anadón, Erin Baker, Valentina Bosetti, and Lara Aleluia Reis

Review of Environmental Economics and Policy

Volume 12, Number 1

Winter 2018

 

Abstract

Expert elicitation is a structured approach for obtaining judgments from experts about items of interest to decision makers. This method has been increasingly applied in the energy domain to collect information on the future cost, technical performance, and associated uncertainty of specific energy technologies. This article has two main objectives: (1) to introduce the basics of expert elicitations, including their design and implementation, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages and their potential to inform policymaking and energy system decisions; and (2) to discuss and compare the results of a subset of the most recent expert elicitations on energy technologies, with a focus on future cost trajectories and implied cost reduction rates. We argue that the data on future energy costs provided by expert elicitations allows for more transparent and robust analyses that incorporate technical uncertainty, which can then be used to support the design and assessment of energy and climate change mitigation policies.

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1093/reep/rex028

2017

The Role of the Industrial Engineer in an Energy System Development

October 2017

Authors:

Juve Ortiz-Ulloa

Oregon State University

juveortiz28 @ rate  gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juve-ortiz/

Multiple renewable and more efficient nonrenewable energy systems are studied these days. It is thought that this task only concerns to some specialized fields like chemistry, mechanics, electricity or hydraulics. However, The Industrial Engineering provide a group of skills to add value to any energy related study. An energy system means many interconnected aspects such as: the primary energy source, the conversion process, the desired product and the demand. All of them are variables that must be studied as one system. An Industrial Engineer has unique planning and managing abilities to optimize and manage the resources used in energy projects. This study shows some applications of the Industrial Engineer profile in the developing of a new energy system.

"The Industrial Engineering looks for the best configuration that optimizes cost and performance."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323202976_The_Role_of_the_Industrial_Engineer_in_an_Energy_System_Development

Benjamin Leibowicz - ISE - Energy Systems - Industrial Engineering

 

2025

What is an ideal coursework portfolio for gradstudents studying energy (especially macroenergysystems, energy policy analysis, etc.) from an operationsresearch perspective? 

Here is one that I came up with while preparing to discuss this topic with my research group. While this portfolio is designed to fit our course offerings and PhD program requirements at The University of Texas at Austin.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/benjamin-leibowicz-59163034_gradstudents-energy-macroenergysystems-activity-7316084315082092546-ZLSN/

My comment on the post.

It is ORIE of Energy. I think at least one subject is named energy industrial engineering. Energy is part of IE definition.

Energy Systems (ES) Division Outstanding Young Investigator Award.

2020 Winner

Benjamin Leibowicz

University of Texas at Austin

https://www.iise.org/Details.aspx?id=49146

Benjamin D. Leibowicz

Associate Professor & Banks McLaurin Fellow in Engineering | University of Texas at Austin

https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=q15_2c8AAAAJ&hl=ja

The importance of capturing power system operational details in resource adequacy assessments

Journal Article · 06 December 2023 · Electric Power Systems Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2023.110057· OSTI ID:2467427

Leibowicz, Benjamin D. 

 [1]; 

Zhang, Nan 

 [1]; Carvallo, Juan Pablo [2]; 

Larsen, Peter H. 

 [2]; Carr, Thomas [3]; 

Baik, Sunhee 

 [2]

+ Show Author Affiliations

Traditional methods for assessing the resource adequacy (RA) of a power system are becoming obsolete due to emerging trends such as the increasing deployment of variable renewable energy and storage. Consequently, analysts are recommending that RA be assessed using a Monte Carlo simulation approach that models chronological power system operations over many instances of possible operating conditions. However, this approach is necessarily more complex and computationally demanding, which is an obstacle to real-world implementation. Here, in this study, we investigate which operational details of power systems are important to capture in order to accurately evaluate a system's RA, versus details that add complexity but do not meaningfully affect RA results. To do so, we develop a probabilistic RA assessment framework by adapting an existing production cost model and apply it to a case study based on the IEEE Reliability Test System. Our results indicate that multi-year data, storage dispatch, and transmission limits are key details to incorporate. Accurate RA results can be obtained using non-economic dispatch strategies as long as they are coordinated with detailed operational strategies. We also demonstrate how popular expectation-based RA metrics can mask important differences in the characteristics of loss of load events.

https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2467427

Beyond the Least Cost Paradigm

Macro Energy Systems - MES Speaker Series:

 27 Mar 2022

How do conventional energy system optimization models, with a least-cost objective, fail to capture the complexities of the clean energy  transition? What alternative formulations should be considered?

Speakers:

Erin Mayfield | Dartmouth College | Panelist

Tim Pedersen | Aarhus University | Panelist

Evelina Trutnevyte | University of Geneva | Panelist

Benjamin Leibowicz | University of Texas | Moderator

The video has good audio. Interesting to view and listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyhZE8x6Itk

Georgia Institute of Technology

Energy Systems and Optimization Workshop 2020

Speakers Presentations. 

https://sites.gatech.edu/eso-2020/program/abstracts/

Industrial Engineering Programs At University of California Berkeley

Industrial Engineering Program At University of California Berkeley is a highly ranked program.

Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
4141 Etcheverry Hall,
Mail Code 1777
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1777

__________________________________________________________________________________

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) educates students to become highly skilled in:
the quantitative modeling and analysis of a broad array of systems-level decision problems concerned with economic efficiency, productivity and quality;

An Important Contribution by University of California Berkeley Faculty.

Work Methods Design and Work Simplification 

BY LOUIS E . DAVIS 

College of Engineering. University of California 

Berkeley. California

Advances in Food Research. (1953). United Kingdom: Elsevier Science. pp. 37-104.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Advances_in_Food_Research/h6-yzgZaTOAC?hl=en

Industrial Engineering - Important Ideas and Principles - Work Methods Design and Work Simplification - LOUIS E . DAVIS

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2024/08/industrial-engineering-important-ideas.html

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News Archives

https://ieor.berkeley.edu/2025/09/

2024 Fall Semester. Fall Semester Begins. Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Undergraduate Program

https://ieor.berkeley.edu/academics/bs-ieor/

The undergraduate program is designed to prepare students for technical careers in production or service industries. It provides a strong foundation for those headed for engineering management positions or for those intending to go on to specialized graduate study in operations research, industrial engineering, or business administration.


The core of the program includes: basic science mathematics, including probability and statistics engineering optimization and stochastic models This forms the methodological foundation for upper division IEOR electives involving the analysis and design of production and service systems, information systems, and human work systems and organization, among others.

BS-IEOR worksheet 2023-2025

https://engineering.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ieor-worksheet-2023.pdf

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING - INTRODUCTION TO MODERN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING.  

#IndustrialEngineering for #SocietyProsperity.

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IEOR  Courses

https://guide.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/degree-programs/industrial-engineering-operations-research/#majorrequirementstext

Upper Division Requirements

Course List

Code Title Units

IND ENG 120 Principles of Engineering Economics 3

IND ENG 160 Nonlinear and Discrete Optimization 3

IND ENG 162 Linear Programming and Network Flows 3

IND ENG 165 Engineering Statistics, Quality Control, and Forecasting 4

IND ENG 172 Probability and Risk Analysis for Engineers 2 4

or STAT 134 Concepts of Probability

or STAT C140 Probability for Data Science

or DATA C140 Probability for Data Science

IND ENG 173 Introduction to Stochastic Processes 3

IND ENG 174 Simulation for Enterprise-Scale Systems 3

IND ENG 180 Senior Project 4

IND ENG Electives: Select 6 courses from the following: 21

IND ENG 115 Industrial and Commercial Data Systems [3]

IND ENG 130 Methods of Manufacturing Improvement [3]

IND ENG 135 Applied Data Science with Venture Applications [3]

IND ENG 142A Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Analytics [4]

IND ENG 142B Machine Learning and Data Analytics II [4]

IND ENG 145 Fundamentals of Revenue Management [3]

IND ENG 150 Production Systems Analysis [3]

IND ENG 151 Service Operations Design and Analysis [3]

IND ENG 153 Logistics Network Design and Supply Chain Management [3]

IND ENG 156 Healthcare Analytics [3]

IND ENG 164 Introduction to Optimization Modeling [3]

IND ENG 166 Decision Analytics [3]

IND ENG 169 Integer Optimization [3]

IND ENG 170 Industrial Design and Human Factors [3]

Ethics Requirement: Select one course from the following: 3

BIO ENG 100 Ethics in Science and Engineering [3]

DATA C104/HISTORY C184D/STS C104D

Human Contexts and Ethics of Data - DATA/History/STS [4]

ENE,RES C100/PUB POL C184

Energy and Society [4]

ENE,RES W100/PUB POL W184

Energy and Society [4]

ENGIN 125 Ethics, Engineering, and Society [3]

ENGIN/IAS 157AC Engineering, The Environment, and Society [4]

IND ENG 171 Berkeley Changemaker: Ethical and Effective Entrepreneurship in High Tech [3]

UGBA 107 The Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business [3]

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Graduate Program

At the master's level, students may emphasize applied courses, preparing them for professional practice, or may follow a more theoretical program intended for those who will pursue doctoral studies.

http://www.ieor.berkeley.edu/AcademicPrograms/Grad/index.htm

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Research Program

The paramount requirement of a doctoral degree is the successful completion of a thesis on a subject within the major field. Research areas may include the investigation of the mathematical foundations of and computational methods for optimization or stochastic models, including risk analysis. Research also may be undertaken to develop methodologies for the design, planning, and/or control of systems in a variety of application domains.
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Faculty:

Ilan Adler Alper Atamturk Jon Burgstone Ying-Ju Chen Laurent El Ghaoui Ken Goldberg Xin Guo Dorit S. Hochbaum Richard Karp Philip M. Kaminsky

Robert C. Leachman
Andrew Lim
Shmuel S. Oren
Christos Papadimitriou
Rhonda L. Righter (Chair)
Lee W. Schruben
Zuo-Jun "Max" Shen
Ikhlaq Sidhu
Candace Yano

EMERITUS:

Richard E. Barlow Stuart Dreyfus Roger Glassey Robert M. Oliver Sheldon M. Ross (Now Chair at USC) J. George Shanthikumar Ronald W. Wolff

Phil Kaminsky

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

University of California @ Berkeley
Currently on industrial leave (starting 7/1/19)
Phil Kaminsky is the Earl J. Isaac Professor in the Science and Analysis of Decision Making in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley. He is currently on industrial leave at Amazon, as a Principal Research Scientist. Prior to his leave, he served as Executive Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the UC Berkeley College of Engineering, and before that, faculty director of the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, director of the Initiative for Research in Biopharmaceutical Operations, and department chair of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.

Professor Kaminsky's research focuses primarily on the analysis and development of robust and efficient tools and techniques for design, operation, and risk management in logistics systems and supply chains. This encompasses operational issues including the modeling and analysis of production and control systems, as well as more tactical and strategic concerns, including the integration of production, distribution, and pricing strategies, and more broadly the analysis of issues that arise in integrated supply chain management.

Much of his current work is centered on two main themes: strategic, tactical, and operational issues that arise in the operation of biopharmaceutical firms; and collaborative, sustainable logistics. Other current projects focus on the development of novel flexible algorithms for supply chain optimization, container terminal operations, efficient operation of operating rooms, and quantitative modeling of behavior change for personalized healthcare. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, BioMarin, Bayer, Genentech, Navis, Project Production Institute, Material Handling Institute, Toyota, and FICO.

Professor Kaminsky received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 1989, and his MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University in 1997.
https://kaminsky.ieor.berkeley.edu/

Zuo-Jun “Max” Shen

Professor and Chair
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Dept.
Ph.D. Northwestern University Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences

Research
Integrated Supply Chain Design and Management
Mechanism Design in Supply Chain Settings
Design and Analysis of Optimization Algorithms
E-mail: maxshen  (at)   berkeley.edu

https://ieor.berkeley.edu/people/zuo-jun-max-shen/


Updated on 9.8.2024,  22 September 2019, 29 March 2012



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The prime contribution of IE has to be cost reduction through productivity improvement.

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Industrial Engineers have their primary objective: Increase Pleasure and Prosperity of All Associated with their Organization - Customers, Employees, Suppliers, and Shareholders. 

Best wishes to all Industrial Engineers and Readers.

"Engineers make things, industrial engineers make them better."

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Effective industrial engineering in companies and firms in the society will give more useful and valuable goods and services from the same resources. It will increase society prosperity. Industrial engineers contribute to consumers, company employees, company shareholders and society at large through their services. They must feel good and proud to provide their services in their organizations with dedication to their profession and organization.

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Principles of Industrial Engineering - Taylor, Gilbreth, Emerson, Mogensen, Barnes, Maynard. Ohno-Shingo (Toyota TPS)- IISE Conference Presentation Video.  

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12.2.2025

Are enough resources being provided for Productivity Improvement Projects?

Resourcing for IE Department and Productivity Improvement Projects.

Lesson  358 of  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course -  Productivity Management Module. 

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/03/resourcing-for-ie-department-and.html

Global strategy consulting firm Strategy& has teamed up with the World Governments Summit to launch the Productivity Potential Index (PPI).  It offers countries a groundbreaking new way to manage their strategic planning around productivity and sustainable growth.

Productivity has long been the engine of modern economies, influencing global competitiveness, quality of life, and long-term prosperity. The new index is based on  future opportunities,” - Dima Sayess, partner at Strategy& and one of the conceptors of the Index.

https://www.consultancy-me.com/news/10214/strategys-potential-productivity-index-redefines-how-national-productivity-is-measured

https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/gdp-per-hour-worked.html

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/garments-/-textiles/cci-to-identify-districts-in-each-state-for-cotton-productivity-trials-textiles-minister/articleshow/118121950.cms?from=mdr

https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/6/special-articles/growth-divergence-between-indian-states.html

The Role of AI in Shaping Productivity.

Daniel Rock is an assistant professor of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School. He and his colleagues have looked at how AI can impact something like productivity.

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/ripple-effect/ais-impact-on-productivity-and-innovation-daniel-rock/

Young-Jun Son

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21.1.2025

Purdue University Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering is once again ranked #1 for our online MS degree program.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7287478082108567552/

17.1.25

Industrial Engineering is based on productivity improvement and economic analysis. Rate-of-Return Calculations of Industrial Engineering Projects. Industrial Engineering Economic Analysis.

Lesson 328 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2011/11/rate-of-return-calculations.html

16.1.2025

Present-Worth Comparisons of Industrial Engineering Projects. Industrial Engineering Economic Analysis.

Lesson 327 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2011/11/present-worth-comparisons.html

15.1.2025

Industrial Engineering is based on productivity improvement and economic analysis. 

Industrial Engineering Projects - Formulation and Economic Feasibility Analysis.

Lesson 326 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/02/industrial-engineering-projects.html

14.1.2025

Industrial Engineering is based on productivity improvement and economic analysis. Required Rate of Return for Investment or Expenditure Proposal.

Lesson 325 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2011/11/required-rate-of-return-for-investment.html

9.1.2025

Waste Measurement and Reporting Using MES - Manufacturing Execution System

Lesson 315 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/12/waste-measurement-and-reporting-using.html

8.1.2025

Productivity Measurement - Waste Measurement

The Seven Value Stream Mapping Tools - Peter Hines and Nick Rich - Brief Explanation

Lesson 314 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/01/seven-value-stream-mapping-tools-peter.html

Important Point.

To understand value stream and improve it, we have to use multiple charts and diagrams.

Action Item

Develop multiple charts for the value streams of your organization.

7.1.2025

Value Stream Mapping (VSM - MIFD) to Measure Inventory Accumulation and Barriers to Flow. Why not single piece flow?

Lesson 313 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/10/value-stream-mapping-origins.html

6.1.2025

Losses identified in TPM.

16 Losses given by Yamashina in Manufacturing Cost Reduction Deployment.

Lesson 312 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/04/manufacturing-system-losses-idenfied-in.html

5.1.2025

Seven Wastes - Taiichi Ohno List -  Toyota Production System Focused Waste Elimination

Lesson 311 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/01/chapter-seven-wastes-model-2013-edition.html

4.1.2025

Total Factor Productivity & Total Productivity Measurement

Lesson 307 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/01/total-factor-productivity-total.html

3.1.2025

Productivity Measurement.

Lesson 306 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/02/productivity-measurement.html

Industrial Engineering - Cost of Production and Service Units has to down. Productivity of Resources has to go up.  You need to measure both.

Time Study - Work Measurement Lessons (Lessons 291-299)

Engineering tasks are to be divided into elementary operations or elements, and the time to complete them has to be understood through various elements contributing to it. Through that understanding the time to do an element has to be reduced. These elements have to be classified into standard elements that are present in multiple tasks. 

Time study has to be done at the start of the process improvement study. At intermediate points in the study. At the end of the study. Then after some training and practice in the new method, it has to be done to fix the output expected from the new process as standard.

Taylor's Time Study: Taylor wanted time study to generate standard data for specified elements of work of machines and men. This standard data can be at national or universal level, industry level or company level. Taylor and Gilbreth recommended study of the best person to understand the best way of doing a work element currently. They spent time to further improve the way of doing based on productivity science developed them on the work element. For them the output  of time study has to be the best way of doing a work element and the minimum time in which it can be done. Taylor insisted from the beginning that the speed specified for operations has to be the speed that can be done comfortably, safely and healthily for the entire career span of the operators. What is that speed? Industrial engineering discipline later on developed a standard for that speed as 3 miles per hour. But is it scientifically validated? It may be necessary to provide solid logic and empirical foundation for this standard. Do people feel  happy and comfortable to walk 24 miles per day in 8 hours? This standard has corresponding specification in various work elements. In which work element, people are happy and comfortable to do as per the standard? It is an important question to be answered by IE discipline.

Time Study - Work Measurement Lessons (Starting  from 25.12.2024) 

2.1.2025

Predetermined Motion Time Systems (PMTS)

Lesson 299 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/04/predetermined-motion-time-systems-pmts.html

Predetermined Motion Time System (PMTS) - Introduction  

A predetermined motion time system (PMTS) consists of a set of time data for basic human motions and a systematic procedure which analyses and subdivides any manual operation of human task into motions, body movements, or other elements of human performance, and assigns to each the appropriate time value. Each system of time data was originally developed from extensive studies of all aspects of human performance through measurement, evaluation, and validation procedures.  

Industrial engineers have to learn these methods to visualize human effort on their own without observing the operators. Then observation follows and understanding increases.

Optimization of Labour Productivity Using MOST Technique

https://www.pomsmeetings.org/confpapers/059/059-0058.pdf

1.1.2025

What is Industrial and Systems Engineering?

IISE Definition of Industrial Engineering

Industrial and systems engineering (ISE) is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skill in the 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.

Focus on these portions of the definition

Industrial and systems engineering (ISE) is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems  - to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.

Specify the required results from the systems.

Predict the expected results from the designs of the systems

Evaluate the results after installation and improve them.

Result Areas

As per definition, any result area can become the activity of IE.

Cost and productivity are the two result areas which were first taken up by IE. Quality awareness and resolve not to deteriorate quality was part of IE right from beginning. But as quality engineering and management made its progress, IE adopted quality as a result area. Later flexibility appeared. Now sustainability came into prominence.

Elements of Human Effort/Work: Therbligs by Gilbreth

Lesson 298 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/07/paper-on-therbligs-by-gilbreth.html

Important Point

Therbligs are foundation for productivity science of human effort. Every industrial engineer has to know these basic motions of humans and subject that further developed out of it. PMTS systems are developed based on therbligs.

31.12.2024 

Work Sampling for Work Measurement

Lesson 297 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/10/work-sampling-introduction.html

Work sampling reduced work in work measurement studies of certain types of work. It is application of statistics to work measurement area in industrial engineering.

30.12.2024

Effort Rating or Pace Rating in Stop Watch Time Study

Lesson 296 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/04/effort-rating-or-pace-rating-in-stop.html

Interesting Issue

Effort Rating or Pace Rating Standard in Stop Watch Time Study. 3 miles per hour. Do you agree.

Doubt - Is 3 Miles per Hour Work Pace Standard Validated?

 Is Walking a Full Marathon in Eight Hours and  Fifteen minutes  the Work Standard as per Work Measurement

Can a worker can walk a full marathon every day comfortably. How many walk a full marathon even once in a year? Is this 3 mph standard validated scientifically by work measurement engineers?

29.12.2024

Work Measurement - Nadler's Description

Lesson 295 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/04/work-measurement-nadlers-description.html

28.12.2024

Time Study and Work Measurement - ILO Work Study Book Explanation

Lesson 294 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/08/work-measurement-ilo-work-study-book.html

Important Point to Note

Method study reveals shortcomings of design, material, equipment, its accessories, cutting tools and method of manufacture, and, as such, affects mainly technical decisions.  Work measurement is more likely to show up short comings on the part of management  and the motions,  movements and idle time  of the workers.

On the basis of work measurement, the elimination of ineffective time due to management shortcomings must precede any attack on the ineffective time within the control of the workers.

Action Item

Production study of  a batch of part can study the technical aspects of the process, managerial aspects of the the process and operator related aspects of the process. Work measurement will be important activity in this production study. Try it.

27.12.2024

Time Study and Work Measurement - Definitions.

Lesson 293 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/04/time-study.html

Work Measurement for Recording Times in Process Charts is ignored in current work measurement theory. 

Operation Process Chart - Recording and Analyzing It

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/12/operation-process-chart-recording-and.html

26.12.2024

F.W. Taylor - Explanation of Time Study - 1912

Lesson 292 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/09/fw-taylor-explanation-of-time-study-1912.html

Important Point to Note.

The constructive work of time study.

The analysis of a piece of work into its elements almost always reveals the fact that many of the conditions surrounding and accompanying the work are defective; for instance, that improper tools are used, that the machines used in connection with it need perfecting, that the sanitary conditions are bad, etc. And knowledge so obtained leads frequently to constructive work of a high order, to the standardization of tools and conditions, to the invention of superior methods (processes) and machines.

Action Item.

Machines used  need perfecting,

Constructive work of a high order - Standardization of tools and conditions, Invention of superior methods (processes) and machines.

As Industrial engineers, do improve machines and tools.

25.12.2024

Time Study - 1903 Explanation by F.W. Taylor - Process Time Reduction Study

Lesson 291 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/08/time-study-by-fw-taylor.html

Interesting point.

It is also desirable that, as soon as practicable after taking a few complete sets of time observations, the operator should be given the opportunity of working up one or two sets at least by summing up the unit times and allowing the proper per cent of rest, etc., and putting them into practical use, either by comparing his results with the actual time of a job which is known to be done in fast time, or by setting a time which a workman is to live up to.

The actual practical trial of the time student's work is most useful, both in teaching him the necessity of carefully noting the minutest details, and on the other hand convincing him of the practicability of
the whole method, and in encouraging him in future work.

Action Item.

If you are not using above suggestion try using it. 

24.12.2024

Cost Engineering

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/12/cost-engineering-bibliography.html

Brief

What is Cost Engineering?

“Cost” is the collective term for resources such as: money and time. These resources are limited and should be utilized as efficient as possible. Cost engineering focuses on; “managing cost throughout the life cycle of any enterprise, (e.g. project or program).”

A cost engineer applies his engineering skills and experience to forecast the cost of the design and the project plan during the development of a project.  He also predicts the cost during the  progress of a project by spotting deviations from the plan early on. To analyze a deviation in the original design, it is vital to understand what other parameters will be affected and how this impacts the rest of the design and planning. 

Action Item. Industrial engineers have to understand techniques used on cost engineering.

23.12.2024

Industrial Engineering Accompanied by Cost Estimating

Lesson 284 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/11/industrial-engineering-accompanied-by.html

Reducing the machine hours and labour hours based on engineering modifications is the focus of industrial engineering. It has to result in reduced cost of units produced. Hence every industrial engineering project or study begins with a time study, cost study (estimation), and productivity study. When an industrial engineering project is completed, its benefits are indicated by once again doing a time study, cost study and productivity study. As an intermediate stage, estimates of time, cost and productivity are made by industrial engineers.

Action Item. Do you have an established cost estimation process in IE department? If not, develop the process

22.12.2024

Cost Measurement in Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Lesson 283 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/12/cost-measurement-in-manufacturing.html

21.12.2024

282

Machine Cost and Work Measurement - Time and Cost Estimates for Metal Forming Processes

Lesson 282 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/11/machine-cost-and-work-measurement-time.html

Brief

Estimation of forging cost discussed.

Action Item

Do cost estimates or standard cost calculation for all parts and assemblies. Remember the final goal of industrial engineering is cost reduction that benefits consumers, employees and shareholders/owners. 

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Better Equipment - More Productivity (Output)

The  cartoon depicts two fishermen, one with a simple stick and string catching small fish, and the other using advanced fishing equipment to catch large fish. Captioned "Better Equipment," this image humorously illustrates the concept of using better equipment as a tool for higher productivity. By employing standardized (improved), effective tools and techniques, individuals or teams can achieve significantly better results with the same effort.

Source: 

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7275714036510400512/

My comments in the above discussion

Standardization:  - Improve - Promote the new way in all instances of use - improve again. Standardization has to be promoted as a cycle.

Better Equipment - Industrial Engineers have to contribute to development of better equipment - Contribution can be from concept to detail design and fabrication and operation. It can be up to any depth and detail as appropriate and feasible.

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20.12.2024

Cost Behavior Analysis and Relevant Costs Concept

Lesson 281 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2011/12/cost-behavior-analysis-and-relevant.html

Cost Estimation Procedures

1. Industrial Engineering Method
2. Conference Method
(W. Wichelll, Realistic cost Estimating for Manufacturing, 2nd ed., Society for Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, Michigan, 1989)
3. Account Analysis Method
4. Quantitative Analysis Method
a. High-Low Method
b. Regression Analysis

What is  Industrial Engineering Method of Cost Estimation? Industrial engineers have to notice it.

ENGINEERING COST ANALYSIS

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

Teach the utilization of financial and cost techniques to do cost analysis for decision-making, pricing and control of operations.

https://web.njit.edu/~wolf/intro.htm

Full article

THE LANGUAGE OF COST

Establishing common ground for business management and engineering

By Thomas R. Cutler

https://www.iise.org/details.aspx?id=21620

International Journal of Industrial Engineering, 18(5), 232-243, 2011.ISSN 1943-670X© INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGOPTIMAL COSTESTIMATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCT DESIGNHongchul Lee1 and Jaemyung Lee

https://journals.sfu.ca/ijietap/index.php/ijie/article/view/285/209

Action Item

Prepare cost relation sheet for each process under your responsibility. Develop activity volume based relations and complexity based cost driver relations.

19.12.2024

Kaizen Costing, KAIZENshiro and Kaizen Cost Management

Lesson 280 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2012/01/kaizen-costing-and-kaizen-cost.html

Brief

Japanese implemented  cost reduction philosophy in a systematic manner. They planned reductions in the standard costs of an item every year. So the production and sales team have to plan their department and activity cost to achieve reduction in standard cost. The idea was extended by them to monthly costs. They said we cannot achieve cost reduction in one day in a year. So having a standard cost for an year and then asking for reduction in it next year is not the right approach for cost reduction. They came with a reducing cost target for every month. Such a reducing cost target for every month demands some effort on cost reduction by departments every month. Hence cost reduction is on the monthly agenda of every department in the company. Kaizen costing is providing the monthly cost target information and accounting for actuals during the month.

Action Item: Prepare the cost statements for the last two months and compare costs for evidence of cost reduction. Plan for the cost reduction during next month.

18.12.2024

Standard Costing and Cost Reduction

Lesson 279 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/01/standard-costing-and-cost-reduction.html

17.12.2024

Cost Center Reports and Analysis

Lesson 278 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2016/04/cost-center-reports-and-analysis.html

16.12.2024

Process Costing - Review Notes

Lesson 277 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2011/12/process-costing-review-notes.html

15.12.2024

Job Costing - Review Notes

Lesson 276 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2015/04/job-costing-review-notes.html

Part Process Chart Costing Sheet - Industrial Engineering Cost Measurement Sheet

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/12/part-process-chart-costing-sheet.html

14..12.2024

Elements of Cost - Cost Accounting Record/Book Keeping

Lesson 275 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/01/elements-of-cost-cost-accounting.html

13.12.2024

Basics of Accounting for Industrial Engineers

Lesson 273 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/01/basics-of-accounting-for-industrial.html

274

Cost Accounting - Introduction

Lesson 274 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraomtr.blogspot.com/2012/01/cost-accounting-introduction.html

12.12.2024

271. Industrial Engineering Measurements - Online Course Module - Introduction and Index

Lesson 271 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/05/industrial-engineering-measurements.html

Industrial Engineering is cost reduction of product and service units based on productivity improvement of all resources used in production.

An IE does something more than engineering in the engineering area. It is the understanding of the cost of inputs into the engineering products and productivity of the resources and process elements. An IE does not spend time on creating new engineering products and processes. He spends time on understanding and improving cost elements and productivity elements of existing products and processes. It means IE develops productivity science and cost science related to engineering elements. The engineering done by IE is productivity engineering of engineering elements, based on the discoveries in productivity science. This productivity engineering could be done by the industrial engineer himself or he can get the engineering project approved to be executed by the concerned engineers internally or by the consultants and external engineering design firms.  He measures cost and productivity (time) of engineering elements and combines them in creating better cost effective and productive solutions to existing products and processes. Thus the final effect of industrial engineers' efforts  is on final products and processes and systems. But many times it is the combination of improvements at the elements level, and their proper integration that gives the result at the system level. Industrial engineering department of a company has to make significant contribution of the order of 2 to 5% reduction in the engineering systems cost of the organization year after year based on adopting new engineering developments, industrial engineering discoveries and inventions, creative thinking and the learning effect of all employees of the organization.

IE Measurements - Cost - Time - Productivity - Waste - Inventory

lessons are there for each cost element or head in the module.

Cost Measurement - Essential Activity of Industrial Engineering

Lesson 272 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/04/cost-measurement-essential-activity-of.html

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Very Happy 2024 for Me. 

Er. Italo Coutinho included my name in  7 Titans of Engineering and Project Management 2024.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7274789058742996992/

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hashtag#gestaocontratual 🏆 The #7 hashtag#Titans of hashtag#Engineering & Project Management 2024
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8.12.2024

Very Happy. Thank You YouTube Community.10000+ views. Principles of Industrial Engineering. IISE Conference Presentation Video. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8CdWfZZdU

Thank You LinkedIn Community.10000+ views. Principles of Industrial Engineering. IISE Conference Presentation Video. 

New. Popular E-Book on IE,

Introduction to Modern Industrial Engineering.  #FREE #Download.

In 1% on Academia.edu. 11,700+ Downloads so far.

https://academia.edu/103626052/INTRODUCTION_TO_MODERN_INDUSTRIAL_ENGINEERING_Version_3_0

Principles of Industrial Engineering - Taylor, Gilbreth, Emerson, Mogensen, Barnes, Maynard. Ohno-Shingo (Toyota TPS)- IISE Conference Presentation Video - 9950+ views.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8CdWfZZdU

https://kamerai.ai/top-4-trends-impacting-the-practice-of-industrial-engineering/

https://operationscouncil.org/the-role-of-industrial-engineering-in-operations/

https://operationscouncil.org/2023-coo-of-the-year-awards-winners-announced/

Industrial Engineering - Increases Resource Efficiency. Increases Output of Goods and Services. Increases Income to Employees. Increases Profits and Dividends to Entrepreneurs.

#IndustrialEngineering   for   #SocietyProsperity  through #Productivity  #Improvement satisfying all constraints and limits. 

Modern Industrial Engineering and Lean in Low Volume - High Mix Production - Shahrukh Irani, Narayana Rao and Others
https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/09/lean-in-low-volume-high-mix-production.html

6.12.2024

Industrial Engineering - Machine Effort IE, Human Effort IE.

I want industrial engineers to notice the definition.  Work System: Definition

"A work system is a system in which human participants and/or machines perform work using information, technology, and other resources to produce products and/or services for internal or external customers." (IISE Work Systems Division)

Design of Work Systems, Machine Methods, Operator Methods, and Work Measurement - Ralph Barnes

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/11/design-of-work-systems-machine-methods.html

Related person

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amila-sangakkara-7a4687bb/

Industrial systems and processes exist in agriculture, manufacturing - mining - construction, and service businesses. Do you agree?

Industrial Engineers  have to be pioneers in New Technology Adoption. Do you agree?

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/05/new-technology-understanding-analysis.html

Industrial Engineering is Cost Reduction through Productivity Improvement.

Productivity Improvement Using  Productivity Science - Productivity Engineering - Productivity Management. Do you agree?

13.11.2024

Good video

Introduction to Industrial Engineering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntbqgetLDmI

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Generative Use Cases - Productivity is also included.

https://aws.amazon.com/generative-ai/use-cases/?trk=624e2d4f-f23a-43c7-a69d-10d3def7aa04&sc_channel=sm

Improving Operation Process Chart

Industrial engineers have to first improve operation process chart. 

In it they have to improve material transformation fist and then its quality assurance activity. Only after economical quality output is assured through the material transformation process, they have to examine storage requirement, transport requirement and planning activity for the production. Improvement of operation process chart has to be the primary activity of industrial engineers.

Process Improvement - Productivity Analysis and Productivity Engineering.

Industrial engineer analyzes each process into its ultimate, simple elements, and compares each of these simplest steps or processes with an ideal or perfect condition and modifies the element appropriately. - F.W. Taylor - Hugo Diemer.

Prof. Hugo Diemer  - Taylor's Industrial Engineering

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/05/prof-hugo-diemer-taylors-industrial.html

Productivity Benchmarking -  Industry  4.0 Technologies

Applied Industrial Engineering. Industry 4.0 Technologies. List of Industry 4.0 Light Houses -  Productivity and Cost Benefits Realized - WEF - McKinsey - Have You Benchmarked with the Best in Industry 4.0 Implementation?

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2024/01/list-of-industry-40-light-houses-wef.html

AUG 1, 2024
Additive manufacturing is impacting the automotive industry, from large players to custom shops
Automotive insights from RAPID/TCT 2024.
At this year’s industrial additive manufacturing event in Los Angeles, automotive applications were strongly represented by equipment manufacturers, material suppliers and software vendors.
Specialty autos that were formally contracted out for completion, such as Roush and Shelby Mustangs, may move in-house as additive manufacturing technology and capability for short runs, without added costs. 

https://www.engineering.com/how-additive-manufacturing-is-impacting-the-automotive-industry-from-large-players-to-custom-shops/

Seminar Video - Higher Education in Industrial Engineering and Management - IE3

Politecnico di Bari

Streamed live on 2 Feb 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IihGXZtIITY

"Say Goodbye to Downtime: Revolutionize Machine Cleaning with EasyMech QC50!" Unlock the Power of Efficient Maintenance and Minimize Downtime Today.

22 August 2023

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/say-goodbye-downtime-revolutionize-machine-cleaning-easymech/

Industrial engineering departments and industrial engineers have to develop 

How to implement Jidoka in Lean Manufacturing ? Autonomation

Knowledge Factory-Lean Six Sigma

"Jidoka, also known as automation with a human touch, comes from the Japanese word for 'autonomation'. It's about creating a system where machines, not humans, identify and resolve errors."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0UJNC43WOM

Low-cost, easy-to-produce prosthesis

The aim of the ARM2u team is to start marketing a prosthesis that helps people with this disability at a much lower cost than that of similar existing models. This prototype is easy to produce at a low cost, since it is made of PLA plastic using 3D printing techniques.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230516/Biomedical-engineering-students-create-low-cost-robotic-arm-as-an-alternative-to-conventional-prostheses.aspx

UWM engineering students create solution that saves company $840,000 per year

Posted on May 17, 2023

https://www.wisconsin.edu/all-in-wisconsin/story/uwm-engineering-students-create-solution-that-saves-company-840000-per-year/

Manufacturing Plants Trends

https://intelligence.eiirtrend.com/web/index.php?entityid=3009

https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/whitepaper/21264128/autonomous-operations-embark-on-the-transitional-path-toward-a-more-autonomous-industry

https://storydesign.industryweek.com/yokogawa-industrial-automation-autonomy

Improve Operational Efficiency

https://www.identecsolutions.com/news/how-to-improve-operational-performance

New Writing Project

Industrial Engineering: Productivity Improvement of Systems and Processes - Book by Narayana Rao K.V.S.S.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2023/04/industrial-engineering-productivity.html

Remember F.W. Taylor. Birthday - 20 March 1856.

To be remembered for Productivity Improvement System, Productivity Engineering of Machine Tools, Shop Management, Scientific Management. 

Frederick Taylor's Productivity System for Rapidly Attaining The Maximum Productivity - Part 1

#IndustrialEngineering  #Productivity

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2018/07/frederick-taylors-piece-rate-system.html

Productivity Engineering of Machine Tools and Machining - F.W. Taylor - Part 1

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/05/machine-work-study-machine-tool-metal.html

F.W. Taylor - Shop Management - With Appropriate Sections.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2016/03/fw-taylor-shop-management-with.html

F.W. Taylor Scientific Management - With Appropriate Sections

#FWTaylor

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2016/03/fw-taylor-scientific-management-with.html

Blog Readers During the year 2022.

Page views (Analytics): 59,528.

Unique page views: 54,720.

Average time on page: 3.21 minutes.

Users: 33,318.

Improving Operation Process Chart

Industrial engineers have to first improve operation process chart. 

n it they have to improve material transformation fist and then its quality assurance activity. Only after economical quality output is assured through the material transformation process, they have to examine storage requirement, transport requirement and planning activity for the production. Improvement of operation process chart has to be the primary activity of industrial engineers.

Process Improvement - Productivity Analysis and Productivity Engineering.

Industrial engineer analyzes each process into its ultimate, simple elements, and compares each of these simplest steps or processes with an ideal or perfect condition and modifies the element appropriately. - F.W. Taylor - Hugo Diemer.

Prof. Hugo Diemer  - Taylor's Industrial Engineering

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/05/prof-hugo-diemer-taylors-industrial.html

News - Information for Analysis of Delays in Processes

Lesson 162 of  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course.

Learning to See: Inventories (Delays) in Processes - Value Stream Mapping

Lesson 161 of  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course.

Quality Management and Total Quality Management ( Zero Defects - Elimination of inventory, rework and delays)

Lesson 160 of  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course.

Zero Defect Movement and Six Sigma Method (Elimination of inventory and delays)

Lesson 158 of  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course.

Analysis of Flow -  Delays in the Processes - Part of Flow Process Chart Analysis

Lesson 156 of  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course.

Analyze the Current Method of Process/Operation to Find Improvement Opportunities. - Machine Tool Setup Time and Cost Analysis.  - Lesson 93 of Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course.

Industrial engineering and management, problems and policies, ...

About this Item

Barnes, Ralph Mosser, 1908-

386 page scans

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$b27038&view=1up&seq=165

Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing

by Don T Phillips (Author), Berna E Tokgoz .

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1951985710/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_image_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Read the first chapter in Amazon site.

New Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Industrial Engineering.

Facilities Industrial Engineering - Product Industrial Engineering - Process Industrial Engineering -

Human Effort Industrial Engineering

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/07/taylors-industrial-engineering-in-new.html

Online Free Access Handbook of Industrial Engineering includes all modules of IE Online Course Notes.

Process Improvement using engineering knowledge to reduce cost through increasing productivity of machines and men by reducing machine time and man time is the main activity of industrial engineering.

Many other disciplines help industrial engineers to achieve their objectives. But the main discipline that is the foundation for IE is engineering of products and processes.

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@JoeBiden

28.4.2023

By investing in manufacturing and building out our supply chains, we are creating good-paying jobs that you can raise a family on, lowering the costs of energy and the internet, and making sure that no community is left behind.

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1651968788504494080

Replying to @JoeBiden Ask industrial engineers to work on sectors where costs are high? #IndustrialEngineering #CostReduction.

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http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/06/ie-redesign-implementation-principle-of.html

You are not just planner. You are an Engineer and Manager. Implement the Redesign of Engineering Systems - IE Redesign Principle of Industrial Engineering.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/06/ie-redesign-implementation-principle-of.html

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Selection of Equipment is also an Important Principle of Industrial Engineering.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/07/selection-of-operators-principle-of.html

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Lesson 250 of IEKC Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course Notes.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/12/design-for-injection-molding-important.html

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http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/12/dfma-design-for-die-casting-important.html

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The principles of Methods Efficiency Engineering are fundamental, and they can be applied to any class of work. It makes no difference if a plant is manufacturing toys, tools, trains, or tractors ; the principles apply equally to all. - H.B. Maynard.

Scope and Limitations of Process Industrial Engineering - Methods Efficiency Engineering.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/11/scope-and-limitations-of-methods.html

METHOD STUDY.

The principles of Methods Efficiency Engineering are fundamental, and they can be applied to any class of work. It makes no difference if a plant is manufacturing toys, tools, trains, or tractors ; the principles apply equally to all. - H.B. Maynard.

They are applicable to job shops as well as mass production shops. There are also applicable to all engineering branches.

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/11/scope-and-limitations-of-methods.html

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Lean Thinkers have to use Industrial Engineering Tools - especially process charts. [VSM] analysis is at a high level, without many details. To uncover every instance of every type of muda requires a detailed analysis using a portfolio of tools drawn from industrial engineering ... The most important of these are process mapping (to identify and categorize each step together with the time, distance and effort involved)... Womack and Jones, 1996.

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Systems Engineering - Designing entire value stream; that is, every step required to deliver value to your customer – instead of your product in isolation – is the defining characteristic of LPPD. - Jim Morgan, Lean Enterprise Institute.

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Management is  knowing exactly what you want men to do, and then seeing that they do it in the best and cheapest way. - F.W. Taylor in Shop Management.

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John Shook - Former Toyota Manager. 

YouTube Videos on #Lean Systems and Practices

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/08/youtube-videos-on-lean-systems-and.html

Lean is subset of IE with increased focus on flow and special focus on pull.

Lean is a Subset and Sub-brand of Industrial Engineering.

#IndustrialEngineering  #Productivity  #CostReduction   #Lean

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2021/06/lean-is-sub-brand-of-industrial.html

339.

Industrial Engineering - Hand Tools, Cutting Tools and Machine Accessories for Productivity

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2018/04/industrial-engineering-hand-tools.html

343.

Information Systems Industrial Engineering - Information Systems Engineering

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/07/information-systems-industrial.html

346.

Business Process Improvement - Industrial Engineering Through Information Technology - Bibliography

http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/06/business-process-improvement.html

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Process Improvement Industrial Engineering

Operations in the Process - Material Processing - Inspection - Material Movement - Storage - Production Planning and Control

Material Processing Improvement

For each manufacturing process, industrial engineers have to identify the process parameters that have an effect on productivity and do experiments to find the relation between the parameter and productivity. The increased understanding of these relations leads to productivity engineering and more productivity.

Electrochemical Machining - Productivity Science - Engineering

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/04/electrochemical-machining-productivity.html

Production Industrial Engineering - Scope.

Basic Production Processes and Technologies and Industrial Engineering.

Developing basic production processes and technologies in the direction of increasing productivity is the responsibility of industrial engineering discipline.

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2015/03/production-industrial-engineering.html

Inspection

For inspection operation also, equipment, gauges and persons are used. Productivity improvement has to be attempted based on the engineering knowledge of IEs.

Material Handling, Transport and Material Movement

Motorized Equipment, Man operated trolleys, implements like shoves  and persons are used. Productivity improvement has to be attempted based on the engineering knowledge of IEs.

Storage and Warehousing

Receiving, breaking the bulk or separating items, counting, moving to shelves and placing in shelves are to be done. Similarly, there are activities when material is to be issued. Full automation of warehousing is possible now. Productivity improvement has to be attempted based on the engineering knowledge of IEs.

Production Planning and Control

If it is not proper, wrong batch quantities and safety stocks are employed. Lots of delays take place. Material lies idle and resources become idle.

Hence productivity science is needed in each step of the process of manufacture of a part or a complete product.

Principles of motion economy for human effort industrial engineering. Principles of machine economy for machine effort industrial engineering.

Productivity Improvement in Machine Shop - F.W. Taylor

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/05/productivity-improvement-in-machine.html

New:  Industrial Engineering ONLINE Course

Engineering in Industrial Engineering -  Machine work study or machine effort improvement, value engineering and design for manufacturing and assembly are major engineering based IE methods. All are available as existing methods.

Process Improvement - Process Industrial Engineering - Methods and Techniques

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT STUDY

Question the choice of the machine for the operation in each process improvement study.

Do the replacement analysis in each facilities improvement study.

Production Equipment Productivity Analysis. 

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/08/production-machineequipment.html

Process Industrial Engineering - Methods and Techniques

Machine Shop Process Industrial Engineering

2021 Machine Shop Engineering & Technology - Productivity Improvement & Cost Reduction News.

News - Information for Material Handling and Transport Operation Analysis

Automated Material Handling - Transport - Bibliography

Productivity IoT Engineering

Time Study and Work Measurement - Definitions.

Time Study - 1903 Explanation by F.W. Taylor - Process Time Reduction Study

Process Human Effort Industrial Engineering Course (Module) - Lessons

Frank B. Gilbreth: Contribution to Human Effort Industrial Engineering

My advocacy now is IEs must first concentrate on improving engineering elements and then move into productivity managerial elements and non-engineering areas. Machine work study or machine effort improvement, value engineering and design for manufacturing and assembly are major engineering based IE methods. All are available as existing methods.

SME 2021 Geoffrey Boothroyd Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers

14 Geoffrey Boothroyd Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers, age 35 or younger, are being recognized for their exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the manufacturing industry. 

Each year, the award is named in honor of a specific individual who has made lifelong contributions to manufacturing and SME. The 2021 award namesake is University of Massachusetts Professor Geoffrey Boothroyd, PhD, FSME, and founder of Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. Boothroyd and his colleagues began research on what would become the basis for the design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) methodology, "which has dramatically reduced costs, improved product quality and enhanced the competitiveness of major U.S. manufacturers."

https://www.sme.org/aboutsme/awards/outstanding-young-manufacturing-engineer-award/2021-geoffrey-boothroyd-outstanding-young-manufacturing-engineers/

Lilian Gilbreth - Cal Graduate - Cal's First Industrial Engineer
https://ieor.berkeley.edu/cals-first-industrial-engineer/

Industrial Engineering @ Oakland ISE - Prof Robert Van Til

https://www.navigatecontent.com/blog/educating-work-ready-students-for-manufacturing-jobs

J. Jack Watson : Engineering Hall of Fame - 2001

Graduation Year: 1950
BSIA 1950 - MIME

Jack Watson graduated with a BS in Industrial Administration in 1950, then worked as an industrial engineer and supervisor with The Boeing Company in Seattle for nine years, and three years at Thiokol Chemical in Brigham City, Utah. He then spent 25 years in executive management at Wilton Corporation in Shiller Park, Illinois; Walworth Company in Braintree, Massachusetts; Medalist Industries in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Pressed Steel Tank in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Grove Valve and Regulator in Oakland, California. In 1987, Watson co-founded and served as Chairman and CEO of NEWFLO Corporation in Austin, Texas. NEWFLO acquired nine subsidiary companies during the next nine years and sales grew from $34 million in 1988 to $232 million in 1996. The company was sold to Portland, Oregon's Precision Castparts in 1996.
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/j-jack-watson-2001-engineering-hall-fame

Jack Watson - Biography - Book - Page 156 Boeing job starts
Page 177: 300 person industrial engineering department at Boeing (1950-1959)
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=HtZizrKbb-AC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false


For each 100 million dollars cost of production, there can be one MS IE and 6 BSIEs.
Value Creation Model for Industrial Engineering - Productivity Engineering https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/03/value-creation-model-for-industrial.html

Industrial Engineering in Top Global Manufacturing Companies - Top 100
https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/03/industrial-engineering-in-top-global.html

Understand skills and knowledge required for IE Jobs in Top 100 Global Manufacturing Companies
Industrial Engineering Jobs - Top Global Manufacturing Companies - 2020
https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/03/industrial-engineering-jobs-top-global.html

Industrial Engineering - Core Task

The core task in Industrial Engineering (IE) is continuous engineering change in product and processes to increase productivity. Other activities are additions to this core. If it is not done, engineering term has no meaning and IE has no competitive advantage.

"Industrial Engineering is System Efficiency Engineering and Human Effort Engineering. It is an engineering discipline that deals with the system efficiency."

The core design teams are first concerned with effectiveness and then with satisfactory efficiency. Industrial engineers evaluate and increase efficiency over the life cycle of the product and process based on intensive search of existing knowledge, creative application, efficiency related measurements and analysis, new technology developments, experience, and involving every body in operations as well as design in efficiency improvement. Improvements done by IEs are fed back into core design for the future products and processes.

Principles of Industrial Engineering With Supporting Articles https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/11/principles-of-industrial-engineering.html


The earlier Blog URL:  http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2012/02/industrial-engineering-bulletin-board.html

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Industrial Engineering Knol Books by Narayana Rao

Introduction to Industrial Engineering - Knol Book By Narayana Rao K.V.S.S.

Human Effort Engineering - Knol Book

Ergonomics - Knol Book

Work Measurement - Knol Book 

Method Study: Methods Efficiency Engineering - Knol Book

Engineering Economics - Knol Book

Statistics - Applications by Industrial Engineers - Knol Book

Operations Research - Knol Book

Improvement Management of Tasks, Processes and Systems - Knol Book

Industrial Engineering in Practice - Knol Book

Knol Handbook of Industrial Engineering (Year 2010 Version) (old link)

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Industrial Engineering Knowledge Revision - One Year Plan

January - February - March - April - May - June

July - August - September - October - November - December


The Purpose, Philosophy, Principles and Methods of Industrial Engineering
Masters in Industrial Engineering Program Orientation Address 2016
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Knowledge Base for Process Productivity Improvement - News - Information for

Value-Adding Material Processing Operation Analysis

Inspection Operation Analysis

Material Handling and Transport Operation Analysis

Analysis of Delays in Processes

Storage/Warehousing Operation Analysis

Information Provision for Manufacturing Processes

2022

40 continuous improvement tools

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6970934647950098432 

New Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Industrial Engineering.

Facilities Industrial Engineering - Product Industrial Engineering - Process Industrial Engineering -

Human Effort Industrial Engineering

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2019/07/taylors-industrial-engineering-in-new.html

IEs have to learn: Action-based modeling: What’s behind what’s happening?

Mario Ventresca, PhD

Associate Professor, School of Industrial Engineering,

College of Engineering, Purdue University

https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/news/2022/ventresca-coe-blog

5.7.2022

Happy. 250 lessons got minimum 50 views in a year.

Industrial Engineering FREE ONLINE Course. 

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2020/05/industrial-engineering-online-course.html 

The Next 50 Years of Industrial Management and Engineering

hakan butuner

2015, Proceedings of International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

https://www.academia.edu/23523517/The_Next_50_Years_of_Industrial_Management_and_Engineering

Trends and Proposals for European Industrial Engineering

June 2021

Conference: IEM Teaching and Research at the Crossroads of Innovation, Digitalisation and Sustainability. Proceedings of the 14th EPIEM Conference 2021. Editors Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Bernd Markus ZUNK Univ.-Ass. Amila OMAZIC, BSc MScAt: Graz University of Technology (virtual conference)Volume: ISBN (e-book) 978-3-85125-827-1

Authors:

Jabier Retegi, Mondragon Unibertsitatea

Juan Ignacio Igartua-Lopez, Mondragon Unibertsitatea

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352440665_Trends_and_Proposals_for_European_Industrial_Engineering

The Efficiency Magazine - 1911 to 1916

https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000057303

Efficient Manufacturing - Web Magazine

https://www.industr.com/en/EM-Magazine/

Creative machine fixturing ability enables Parkn to produce large batches of parts very quickly if needed. They can also set up the fixtures to run separate parts on the other side, if smaller batches are required.

Machine fixture design is a balancing act to see how many parts you can fit into the machine at once without disturbing the tool path or exceeding the limitations of your machine tool.

https://www.competitiveproduction.com/articles/creative-fixtures-and-high-technology/

Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead

John Shook

Lean Enterprise Institute, 2008 - Business & Economics - 138 pages

"The process by which a company identifies, frames, acts and reviews progress on problems, projects and proposals can be found in the structure of the A3 process ... follow the story of a manager ... and his report ... which will reveal how the A3 can be used as a management process to create a standard method for innovating, planning, problem-solving, and building structures for a broader and deeper form of thinking - a practical and repeatable approach to organizational learning"--Publisher's description.

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=0BbxadIjK6sC

Gemba Keiei by Taiichi Ohno, Chapter 33: The Difference Between Production Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering

By Jon Miller

https://blog.gembaacademy.com/2006/11/26/gemba_keiei_by_taiichi_ohno_ch_5/

Industrial Engineering 4.0 - 2022

Industrial Engineering Data Science - Process Chart Data Analytics

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly for Product Industrial Engineering: Concepts and Cases

Digital twins of CNC are increasing in companies. Know More about them

Tractors Productivity Engineering - Smart/Intelligent/Autonomous/IoT Tractors

Computer Aided Industrial Engineering (CAIE)

Using process mining to improve productivity in make-to-stock manufacturing

Rafael Lorenz et. al., International Journal of Production Research, Volume 59, 2021 - Issue 16.

Industrial Engineering through Process Mining.

How is 3D Animation impacting the new age of Engineering Animation?

The new world is all about technology. Every industry across the globe is manifesting to switch to new technological methods that can catalyze their business productivity and functionality.

https://arise3d.com/how-is-3d-animation-impacting-the-new-age-of-engineering-animation/

Traditional and Modern Industrial Engineering Principles, Methods, Techniques and Tools

2021 Machine Shop Engineering & Technology - Productivity Improvement & Cost Reduction News.

Productivity Improvement Through Smart Machines.

Productivity IoT Engineering

2021

Automation of Operations in Flow Process Chart

Automated Manufacturing - Production Operations in Manufacturing Processes

Automated Inspection - Bibliography

Automated Material Handling - Transport - Bibliography 

Automated Storage and Warehousing - Storage Operation Improvement in Engineering Processes

Automation for Preventing Temporary Delays - Lean WIP Processes - Systems

2020

Artificial Intelligence Replacing the Human Effort by 4 times.

when people don’t know about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots they are four times more effective at selling products than inexperienced workers

ByElets News Network,  September 24, 2019

https://cio.eletsonline.com/news/artificial-intelligence-replacing-the-human-effort-by-4-times/63313/

ISO 9241-11:2018(en)

Ergonomics of human-system interaction — Part 11: Usability: Definitions and concepts

https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:9241:-11:ed-2:v1:en

Modern engineering: why do organizations transform?

JANUARY 15, 2020

Antonio De La Prieta

MANAGING DIRECTOR AT THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN SPAIN

Lead of custom software engineering, digital, and Salesforce practices at the Advanced Technology Center in Spain.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-de-la-prieta-antoli/

Jorge Hidalgo

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT AT THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN SPAIN

Global Java practice co-lead, and custom software engineering, architecture & DevOps lead at the Advanced Technology Center in Spain.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deors/

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/software-engineering-blog/prieta-hidalgo-modern-engineering

Productivity Improvement Service of Sandvik Coromant
https://www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-gb/services/manufacturing/pages/pip.aspx

Stanford researchers demonstrate major advance in dynamic charging
May 19, 2020

Stanford engineers report that they have taken a big step toward a practical system for dynamic charging, which would allow EVs to recharge while hurtling down the highway.

Stanford Professor Shanhui Fan has been working on dynamic charging for some time. In 2017, Fan and graduate student Sid Assawaworrarit built a working prototype. Now they  demonstrated a system that could be scaled up to enable highway dynamic charging, and that could see a practical application in the nearer term, wirelessly recharging robots as they move around warehouses and factory floors. This is a significant research step toward a practical and efficient system for wirelessly recharging automobiles and robots, even when they are moving at high speeds.
https://chargedevs.com/newswire/stanford-researchers-demonstrate-major-advance-in-dynamic-charging/


S-in motion provides smart steel solutions for EVs
Posted May 7, 2020

ArcelorMittal introduced its first S-in motion study for ICE vehicles ten years back. The company has now released a new set of S-in motion solutions for EVs. The S-in motion online car configurator shows how advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) and smart solutions can be deployed to meet the weight, safety, cost and sustainability performance targets of EV producers.
https://chargedevs.com/newswire/s-in-motion-provides-smart-steel-solutions-for-evs/


Manufacturing Education
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=pqNPDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

November 2017

November - Industrial Engineering Knowledge Revision Plan
http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2015/01/november-industrial-engineering.html

Empowerment and Productivity
http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/11/empowerment-and-productivity.html

Engineering Materials for Cost Reduction
Posted by Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., P.E.
One approach to cost reduction is to re-engineer products to use less expensive materials or reduced quantities of higher priced materials.  This approach can have a significant impact on a product’s costs, since the materials used in a product account for a large part of its total cost.
https://www.imetllc.com/engineering-materials-for-cost-reduction/

Interesting work in Industrial Engineering being done by

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spmishra16/

Industrial Engineers - Share at least one productivity idea of yours every year

Contribute Brainstorming Bits for Productivity Improvement.

I suggest that all industrial engineering participating in productivity improvement contribute at least one productivity initiative of theirs every year through a blog post, social media entry or email in a group. The blog post can be in their own blog, on a blog of their company or it can be submitted to blogs of their institute or professional associations. The social media posts can be on their profile, a page, or in a community. That way the community will have multiple examples of productivity improvement in the entire global economy and some of these examples act as brainstorming particles that excite others to think and implement productivity measures in their organizations. By sharing only one idea every year, every industrial engineer engaging in productivity improvement can energize the entire profession.

I am very happy that Mr. Keven McManus, a regular author in Industrial Engineer magazine supported the idea in FaceBook Community of IISE.


NIFT should focus on Industrial Engineering http://news.apparelresources.com/events-news/nift-should-focus-on-industrial-engineering/

Low Cost Materials and Processes - Information Board - 2014 - Database for Industrial Engineering and Value Engineering

Branding for Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering Strategy

Industrial Engineering of Technical Processes

  Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineering
  Material Handling Systems Industrial Engineering
Quality and Inspection Systems Industrial Engineering
Storage and Warehouse  Systems Industrial Engineering
Supply Chain Systems Industrial Engineering
Logistics Systems Industrial Engineering
  Information Systems Industrial Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Systems Industrial Engineering
    Maintenance System Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering of Business Processes

Marketing and Selling Processes  Industrial Engineering
Purchase Processes  Industrial Engineering
Accounting Processes  Industrial Engineering
Customer Service Processes  Industrial Engineering
Human Resource Recruitment  Process Industrial Engineering

Continued in 

Productivity and Industrial Engineering News - Bulletin Board - February 2014

November 2014
Industrial Engineering Strategy - Decisions to be taken by top management
Toyota Production Industrial Engineering updated by adding all chapters of the book


July - Industrial Engineering Knowledge Revision Plan
Industrial Engineering Knowledge Revision Plan - Started on 17 June 2014


February 2014

Shigeo Shingo - The Japanese Industrial Engineer - Contribution to Industrial Engineering  Updated on 18.2.2014

3 Feb 2014
IntelliJ IDEA 13 Wins Jolt Productivity Award for Coding Tools 2014!
Dr. Dobb’s Journal named IntelliJ IDEA 13 the winner of the Jolt Productivity Award for Coding Tools 2014, an annual award given to the best IDEs and coding tools.
http://www.drdobbs.com/joltawards/jolt-awards-coding-tools/240165725?pgno=6

https://www.drdobbs.com/

January 2014

31.1.2014

Vacuum drying - increased moulding productivity - Plastics Processing

“Vacuum drying is six times faster than with desiccant systems, which not only makes possible much shorter cold startups but also reduces the risk of material degradation, since resin is exposed to elevated temperature for 80% less time,” said Mr. Smith. “This remarkable drying speed is attributable to a far more efficient method for extracting moisture from resin pellets — so much more efficient that vacuum dryers reduce energy consumption by up to 60% in comparison with desiccant dryers.”
http://www.eppm.com/machinery/vacuum-dryer-claims-increased-moulding-productivity/


Solutions to Drive Warehouse Productivity
In this webcast, Eric Hepburn, Vice President of Distribution Center Management for Penske Logistics, shares proven techniques on how to devise a labor management strategy that can make a huge impact on your distribution operations.
http://www.dcvelocity.com/videocasts/?videocast_id=53

30.1.2014


Three reasons why blogging helps research productivity
http://www.scilogs.com/expiscor/three-reasons-why-blogging-helps-research-productivity/

Efficient cooling system improves productivity in plastic moulding

As cooling time is the biggest factor in plastic moulding cycle and one of the deciding factors for the quality requirements, better control upon the same will improve the productivity to a great extent.
Analysis of cooling performance at regular intervals is always advisable to maintain and/or improve the cooling efficiency.
The pump/s, pipe diameter and cooling tower are selected accordingly and the design is optimised. Design can be optimised for new plants and for modification of existing plant.
http://www.business-standard.com/content/b2b-chemicals/efficient-cooling-system-improves-productivity-in-plastic-moulding-114012900974_1.html



Wave Walker Boosts Productivity
WaveWalker can considerably boost productivity in tasks such as drilling and pipeline and cable-laying.
http://www.marinelink.com/news/productivity-walker363586.aspx

Bangladesh boosts garment productivity with SewEasy System for industrial engineering
The SewEasy SMV estimation system, established on PMTS technology serves factories since 1996, and is based on MTM.
http://www.ft.lk/2014/01/30/bangladesh-boosts-garment-productivity-with-seweasy-system-for-industrial-engineering/


Remarkable increase in productivity with the new SEHO SelectLine
SEHO Systems GmbH, a worldwide leading manufacturer of automated soldering systems and customer-specific solutions, will present the new SEHO SelectLine selective soldering system
http://www.globalsmt.net/smt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21145&Itemid=413


H.C. Starck's Newton facility awarded Industry Week's 2013 Best Plants
The global supplier of technology metals was able to reduce waste, optimize productivity, streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and reduce cost.
http://www.thefabricator.com/news/shopmanagement/h-c-starck-s-newton-facility-awarded-i-industry-week-i-s-2013-best-plants



29.1.2014

Productivity and Online Learning

The Need for Greater Productivity through Online Learning, Part 1
http://wcetblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/greater-productivity-part-1/
The Need for Greater Productivity through Online Learning, Part 2
http://wcetblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/greater-productivity-part-2/
The Need for Greater Productivity through Online Learning, Further Thoughts
http://wcetblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/the-need-for-greater-productivity-through-online-learning-further-thoughts/


Productivity Commission of New Zealand suggests 25 recommendations that it believed would boost the productivity of the services sector
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/9663187/Productivity-Commission-suggests-overhaul


Tap behavioural economics for productivity boost
Businesses must select leaders and managers who can engage their employees
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/editorial-opinion/opinion/tap-behavioural-economics-productivity-boost-20140129

Preparing For Productivity: The Rise Of The Maintenance Planner
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/article/Preparing-for-Productivity-The-Rise-of-the-Maintenance-Planner--14695#

Guide to assessing productivity in your organisation - Productivity South Africa
Download the Guide to assessing productivity in your organisation - (139KB)


The Domino N600i
The only digital colour label press that combines
the productivity of flexo with the flexibility of digital printing
http://www.domino-printing.com/N600i/N600i-Colour-Digital-Label-Press.html

Resource Productivity of Japanese Manufacturing Subsidiaries in the Philippines: A Comparative Case Study.
Source: DLSU Business & Economics Review . Jul2011, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p15-28. 14p. 5 Charts.
Author(s): Cortez, Michael Angelo A.
(EBSCO Host)

Industrial Productivity
What determines how much a worker can produce in different periods and in different countries? The answer is found in the study of a sensitive ratio between the cost of labor and the cost of machinery
By Seymour Melman
Scientific American Volume 193, Issue 1


3M™ High Productivity Pad 7300, 20 in, 5/case
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Facilities-Care-Cleaning-NA/commercial-cleaning/cleaning-supplies/~/3M-High-Productivity-Pad-7300-20-in-5-case?N=4294929802+6702276&Nr=AND(hrcy_id%3AGSMS2G8GX9gs_F2TPJQMRJ6_N2RL3FHWVK_GPD0K8BC31gv)&rt=d


Value Engineering of Ventilator

Productivity and IE in Stock and Commodity Exchange Trading


Integrated production planning and control: A multi-objective optimization model
Cheng Wang, Xiao-Bing Liu
Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management
Vol 6, No 4 (2013)
http://www.jiem.org/index.php/jiem/article/view/771


A Novel Optimization Method on Logistics Operation for Warehouse & Port Enterprises Based on Game Theory
Junyang Li, Xiaomin Zhu, Runtong Zhang
Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management
Vol 6, No 4 (2013)
http://www.jiem.org/index.php/jiem/article/view/597



2014 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications(ICIEA 2014)

Papers on the following topics will be presented in oral and poster sessions:
· Decision Analysis and Methods
· E-Business and E-Commerce
· Engineering Economy and Cost Analysis
· Engineering Education and Training
· Global Manufacturing and Management
· Healthcare Systems and Management
· Human Factors
· Information Processing and Engineering
· Intelligent Systems
· Manufacturing Systems
· Operations Research
· Production Planning and Control
· Project Management
· Quality Control and Management
· Reliability and Maintenance Engineering
· Safety, Security and Risk Management
· Service Innovation and Management
· Supply Chain Management
· Systems Modeling and Simulation
· Technology and Knowledge Management

Conference papers will be selected to be published in Journal of Industrial and Intelligent Information (JIII, ISSN: 2301-3745, 10.12720/jiii, www.jiii.org).


28.1.2014


Rokla Rockwheel cutting unit increases productivity in abrasive material mining
http://www.im-mining.com/2014/01/28/rokla-rockwheel-cutting-unit-increases-productivity-in-abrasive-material/

Productivity From Packaging Line Solutions
Rennco is a manufacturer of semi-automatic and fully automatic vertical bagging machines and medical device heat sealing systems
http://goarticles.com/article/Productivity-From-Packaging-Line-Solutions/8349528/

Low-cost and more versatile robots to increase productivity
Rise of the machines: Robots on the factory floor
Vanguard Plastics in Southington, Conn., has put a robot named Baxter($25,000) in its plant to work side by side with some of the 22 people on its floor.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101362018

New Inserts Boost Productivity in a Wide Range of Tough Turning Applications
Walter's new geometries bring production efficiencies for turning high temperature alloys, titanium machining and tough roughing jobs.
http://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com/2014/01/new-inserts-boost-productivity-in-a-wide-range-of-tough-turning-applications/

Drum Debarker — Continuous Wood Feeding And Other Productivity-Boosting Mechanisms
http://chasseurs-orages.org/drum-debarker-continuous-wood-feeding-and-other-productivity-boosting-mechanisms/

Reduce press downtime between jobs in stamping machines
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/stamping/cutting-time-between-coils

How We Increased Productivity on the Shop Floor
By PAUL DOWNS
Paul Downs founded Paul Downs Cabinetmakers in 1986. It is based outside Philadelphia.
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/how-we-increased-productivity-on-the-shop-floor/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Tips for Maximizing Productivity and Decreasing Costs in Welding Job Shops
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/articles/tips-for-maximizing-productivity-and-decreasing-costs-in-job-shops

Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity
Ryspek Usubamatov, Abd Alsalam Alsalameh, Rosmaini Ahmad, Abdul Rahman Riza, (2014) "Analysis of buffered assembly line productivity", Assembly Automation, Vol. 34 Iss: 1, pp.34 - 40
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17104126&show=abstract


Comprehensive, quantitative bioprocess productivity monitoring using fluorescence EEM spectroscopy and chemometrics.
Analyst, 2014, Accepted Manuscript
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/an/c4an00007b#!divAbstract

InfoPrint Productivity Tracker
Insights to help drive out cost
https://www.infoprint.com/internet/ipww.nsf/vwWebPublished/swip_infoprint-productivity-tracker_en


Converged infrastructure boosts Oracle DBA productivity
Converged infrastructure boosts DBA productivity, according to a new Wikibon report. Wikibon’s research examined Oracle database administrators (DBAs) in particular and found that highly converged infrastructure lowered costs and raised productivity between 40 and 50 percent.
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/27/converged-infrastructure-boosts-oracle-dba-productivity/



27.1.2014

$1 billion Soros backed fund for Supply Chain Efficiency Improvement Projects

Niedermaier, CEO of New York-based Tau Investment Management has teamed up with investor Alexander Soros— the son of billionaire financier George Soros to raise $1 billion  to revamp the vast number of firms that form supply chains for various products. He said firms participating in supply chains are full of inefficiencies and outdated equipment that can be upgraded for a nice profit. His Tau Investments has chosen as its first target textile and apparel manufacturing in emerging markets, a $1 trillion industry.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101359907

Management and Productivity
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21594223-it-no-longer-just-plausible-theory-good-management-boosts-productivity-measuring

Decreasing workplace transparency can increase productivity.

Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ethan S. Bernstein shows that decreasing the observation of employees can increase their productivity.  His paper "Transparency Paradox: A Role for Privacy in Organizational Learning and Operational Control"  won the 2013 Best Published Paper Award from both the Academy of Management's Organization and Management Theory Division and Organizational Behavior Division.
http://forbesindia.com/article/harvard/hiding-from-managers-can-increase-your-productivity/36859/1

Tivoli Storage Productivity Center - IBM
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center simplifies the following data and storage management processes:
Storage administration options where you can choose from an advanced GUI or VMware plug-in. It also includes Cognos® Business Intelligence and pre-designed reports.
Storage and device management to give you fast deployment with agent-less device management – while intelligent presets improve provisioning consistency and control.
Integrated performance management features end-to-end views, including devices, SAN fabrics and storage systems. The server-centric view of storage infrastructure enables fast troubleshooting.
Data replication management that enables you to have remote mirror, snapshot and copy management and supports Windows, Linux, UNIX and System z data.
http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/tivostorprodcent/

Increasing  the productivity of sales force.by simplifying the Insurance form filling process

Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Ltd today said it has implemented a host of new processes that will make life insurance simpler and increase the productivity of its sales force.
Tata AIA Life is one of the first insurance companies in India to fully switch over to a ‘Standard Proposal Form’ for all products consequently offering convenience in making completion of applications faster and easier for the customers. This also makes the agent sales kit lighter since different proposal forms for different products would not be required any further.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/tata-aia-life-aims-to-enhance-productivity/article5620363.ece

Productivity in Germany

Highest 111.June 2012
102.3 in November 2013
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/germany/productivity

Impact of Temperature and Climate Variability on Milk Productivity of Bovines
Mitigation Measures - India
http://www.ndri.res.in/PanApps/chapters/2.pdf

22 Productivity Principles From Proverbs

http://www.churchleaders.com/worship/worship-articles/172409-eric-mckiddie-productivity-principles-from-proverbs.html?p=1

Improving field service productivity with tablet pcs
http://www.motioncomputing.com/downloads/Marketing_Brochures/industries/industry_fieldservice_web.pdf



Modern Compass Improves Oilfield Productivity, Cuts Costs

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) comments that multiple reservoirs of oil and gas can be now be accessed from a single platform by drilling vertically and then horizontally, but drill operators need to know which way their drill bits are going to maxi­mize production and avoid collisions with other wells. One way to accomplish this important task is to install a magnetometer—a sort of modern-day compass—in a drill-string instrument package that follows the drill bit.
http://www.bpnews.com/index.php/in-the-news/97-modern-compass-improves-oilfield-productivity-cuts-costs

ATC 900 the most productive tire changer solution on the market

The dual-disc bead breaker, center clamp system and automatic demounting tool make the ATC 900 the most productive tire changer solution on the market. Leverless demounting and powered wheel lift reduce technician fatigue and opportunity for injury. Dual disc bead breakers and servo positioned and electronically synchronized so the technician can efficiently maintain a safe and ergonomic bay position.
http://www.johnbean.ca/tc-atc-900.asp

December 2013

Industrial Engineering of Warehouses - Efficiency Improvement of warehouses
http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2013/12/warehouse-industrial-engineering.html


The New role of Industrial Engineering  by Jan Kosturiak and Robert Debnar (Article in 2008)
Practices in USA, Europe and Japan Compared and Changing Directions Identified.

The American school of Industrial Engineering combines statistical methods in quality, mathematics and optimisation methods of operation research, simulation and  the methods for work analysis and facilities layout planning. The base of the methods of the Japanese school of Industrial Engineering is the Toyota Production System oriented on waste elimination in the entire value stream. But also Japanese universities and companies incorporated simulation, mathematics and operation research programmes into the traditional Industrial Engineering methods. In an  issue of Harvard Business review, Toyota´s President Katsuaki Watanabe emphasizes the importance of combining continuous improvement (Kaizen) with radical innovations (Kakushin).

 The traditional focus of Industrial Engineering is on process analysis and improvement.  and also the human aspects related to flexibility, productivity and creativity.

 Information technology is being increasingly integrated into IE courses and alongside the basic subjects that deal with hard facts, there are more and more classes looking at issues of teamwork, people motivation, communication skills, emotional intelligence and ethics.




USA

Europe

Japan

Focus of Industrial Engineering

Systems Optimisation, Statistical Process Control, Simulation, Bottleneck Management, Project Management  - USA

Complex process optimisation, CIM, CAD/CAM, Flexible Automation, Systems Engineering, Digital Factory - Europe

Waste Elimination, Simplification, Visualisation, Low Cost Automation,  Common Sense, Lean, TPS, Kaizen - Japan

Typical Role of the Industrial Engineer

Systems Integrator, Optimiser, Process Improvement and re-engineering - USA

Production Process Optimisation, - Europe

Lean Manager, Teacher, Trainer, - Japan

Who are the Industrial Engineers?

Industrial Engineering Department, Operation Management - USA

Department of Work and Process Organisation, Production Planning Department _ Europe

Hancho – Supervisor on Shop Floor, Every Employee from CEO to the Worker on the Line has some IE Skills - Japan


Leading  associations and organizations

Institute of Industrial Engineers, Maynard´s, Lean Institute, MIT, Purdue University, Goldratt Institute - USA

REFA, MTM, Fraunhofer - Europe

Toyota, Nissan, Omron, JMA, JUSE - Japan

Some IE  Leaders

Babbage Towne, Hasley, Gantt, Taylor, Gillbreth, Ford, Deming, Shewhart, Pritsker, White, Malcom

Fayol, Mitrofanov, Altschuller, Schulmpeter, T.Baťa, J.Baťa, Warnecke

Toyota, Suzaki, Imai, Takeda, Shingo, Ishikawa, Taguchi, Ohno, Monden





Focus on the “empolyee´s muscles” (performance – physical intelligence) and brains (kaizen – mental intelligence) shifting to  Focus on the employee´s heart (self motivation, emotional intelligence)  and soul (moral and ethics – soul intelligence)

Management philosophy
Trade Off Thinking - High Quality OR Low Cost, Affordable OR Customized to Breakthrough Thinking, High Quality AND Low Cost, Affordable AND Customized

Improvement Concepts
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TOC shifting to Systematic Innovation, Lean Product Development

Management principles
Management by objectives, process and project management shifting to  Management by opportunities, company as a  living organism


Mass customisation,  individualisation, global competition, fast overcoming of traditional rules and standards mean that many change processes are running in companies world wide under the slogan “give your customer what he wants – but faster than your competitors”.

There are three fundamental concepts in industrial engineering focused on customer value:

1. Lean Management

2. Theory of Constraints based Total Productivity Management

3. Six Sigma

Over the last decade, many companies have tried to copy Toyota‘s principles. They are applying methods for waste elimination from production and business processes, they compare benchmark indicators like value added index or working hours per product. But the essence of Toyota’s excellence is not yet captured . Toyota has been developing this system consistently for over 50 years. Toyota has developed a system of knowledge which creates reusable knowledge, maintains it, and leverages its use in the future. Nobody from Toyota employees wrote a handbook of the Toyota Production System, this is the business of other management gurus. The values and principles of the Toyota Production System are developed in the minds and daily jobs of all the employees. All the knowledge gained throughout the design or production process, what works and what doesn’t work, could be captured and consistently applied for all future projects. Toyota doesn´t call its system “lean”, but it is lean, Toyota doesn´t speak about knowledge management, but it does it!

The lean concept originated in Toyota is oriented on waste identification and elimination from the whole process chain (Value Stream Management). In other words – lean focus is the maximisation of added value in all the production, logistical, administrative and development processes. TOC (Theory of Constraints) is based on the identification and elimination of the system´s constraints with the goal ongoing throughput improvement. The throughput is defined as the rate at which the organisation generates money through sales. In other words, throughput is the added value in the process chain per time unit. The Six Sigma philosophy identifies and eliminates variation from the value stream so that defects approach zero and quality delights the customer. Six Sigma, Lean and TOC continuously improve knowledge in pursuit of perfection and involve and empower the employees.

Many companies are oriented on low cost strategies. But some cost attack programmes or the transfering of production facilities to low cost countries showed that it is not the right and strategic solution. In recent years, many West European and US manufacturing firms have moved their production plants to the low cost countries. Over time, they recognised that they had lost some competitive advantages because some departments were physically separated (e.g. product design and development, production engineering, production, logistics) and the communication and co-operation between them was limited. Also many cultural differences reduced the effects of the low cost location. Not even the massive implementation of lean management, Six Sigma or other world class concepts can sometimes bring any radical improvement. Company success is not only in the optimisation of current processes (doing right things right).


 What is the new role of industrial engineering in coming years?

1. The industrial engineer will still focus on value stream improvement, but not only in manufacturing. Administrative, product development, customer service and logistical processes offer huge improvement potential.

2. The integration of traditional concepts for process improvement like Lean, Six Sigma and TOC. These concepts for waste elimination, reduction of process variation and throughput increase will be combined with concepts for customer value creation.

3. Today, the typical job position of industrial engineers is in the production and logistics departments. In the future, the industrial engineers will penetrate into the departments for product and process development and innovation management, where the higher opportunities to reduce costs, eliminate waste and improve quality rather than production are.

4. Industrial engineers have to increase their orientation on the people. Not only in the traditional sense – ergonomics, but also in the areas of emotional intelligence, co-operation, knowledge management, coaching, training, leadership, communication, etc. The companies should be able to solve the following important questions regarding knowledge management: How to share, communicate and develop the best corporate practices in the organisation? How to transfer knowledge between employees on the projects and actions in the company? How to increase and measure knowledge? How to change knowledge into innovation as fast as possible?

5. The design and development of teamwork in the entire company – this is the crucial competence of industrial engineers for the future. They need to work in  the creative teams of strong individuals, focused on innovation ability.  The other important task is to work in  multi-cultural teams in the global production networks.

6. Work analysis and measurement is the traditional competence of industrial engineers. New opportunities for this discipline are in logistics, distribution, office, and product and process development.

7. Industrial engineers will penetrate from production departments to other company areas. There are many new application fields for traditional IE methods – e.g. 5S in information systems, simulation and value stream management of supply chain networks, simplification and streamlining of management processes – waste in meetings, reporting, etc.


The most used methods and concepts of industrial eingineering in the industrial companies are  – Value Stream Industrial Engineering  (not only in production processes, but also in office, logistical chains and product development processes),  – Work Analysis and Measurement (in European companies more traditional methods are used MTM or UAS, American companies use MOST more often),  – Computer simulation (in Europe EM Plant or Witness, in US companies more often, Arena, Automod, etc.),  – TPM based waste elimination - Total Productivity Management based on TOC  – Quality in process – SPC, poka yoke, andon, jidoka, stop line  – 5S and Quick Changeover  – Different Systematic Problems Solving Approaches – Kaizen (individual improvement ideas, workshops, quick win activities, Improvement Projects with DMAIC methodology  – Planning of U shaped  Lines with one piece flow and Low Cost Intelligent Automation (LCIA) concepts  – Team work, visual management, management by objectives  – Pull systems in production and logistics (internal and external milk run concepts)  – Traditional IE problem solving methods – FMEA, QFD, Project Management, A3 reports, etc. -
http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=2244#sthash.JUZRM87e.dpuf


Industrial Engineering Bulletin Board - Archive 1

https://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2022/06/industrial-engineering-bulletin-board.html

Industrial engineering directs the efficient conduct of manufacturing, construction, transportation, or even commercial enterprises of any undertaking, indeed in which human labor is directed to accomplishing any kind of work . Industrial engineering has drawn upon mechanical engineering, upon economics, sociology, psychology, philosophy, accountancy, to fuse from these older sciences a distinct body of science of its own . It is the inclusion of the economic and the human elements especially that differentiates industrial engineering from the older established branches of the profession (Going, 1911)

IEs have to remember economists and their contribution to improving engineering economics.


Emmy Aware Winning Video on Industrial Engineering from University of Buffalo.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpPDoLX_9K4

Article on the video on IIE website
http://www.iienet2.org/details.aspx?id=24404
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