Change in production tasks, processes, operations, and activities was initiated by Industrial Engineering. Industrial engineering was a term coined in 1901. The discipline of industrial engineering was started in 1908.
Krajewski et al. in their 12 Edition of Operations Management devoted number of pages for the topic of process analysis and process change.
Process Analysis
Process analysis is detailed understanding of how work is performed to find opportunities to redesign it. It begins with documenting the process steps - operations.
Examining the process strategic issues can help identify opportunities for improvement at one level.
Do gaps exist between a process’s competitive priorities and its current competitive capabilities?
Do multiple measures of cost, top quality, quality consistency, delivery speed, and on-time delivery meet or exceed expectations?
Is there a good strategic fit in the process?
If the process provides a service, does its position on the customer-contact matrix seem appropriate?
How does the degree of customer contact match up with process structure, customer involvement, resource flexibility, and capital intensity?
Similar questions should be asked about manufacturing processes regarding the strategic fit between process choice, volume, and product customization.
Process analysis begins with identifying and defining a new opportunity for improvement and ends with implementing and controlling a revised process.
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Process Analysis for Productivity Improvement Opportunities
Productivity Engineering
Redesigning products or processes by incorporating automation to improve productivity.
http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/09/productivity-automation-engineering.html
Redesigning products or processes by including software solutions, or developing software solutions to improve productivity in any activity or process
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Productivity VR Engineering: Redesigning products and processes using VR to improve productivity.
http://nraoiekc.blogspot.in/2017/09/productivity-vr-engineering.html
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Productivity IoT Engineering
Using IoT technology and systems to improve productivity of engineering and engineering related products and processes.
http://nraoiekc.blogspot.com/2017/09/productivity-iot-engineering.html
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