Monday, April 30, 2012
Industrial Engineering in Different Engineering Disciplines
Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research Models for Industrial Engineering
Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research Models for Industrial Engineering
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Industrial Engineering is human effort engineering and system efficiency engineering. Industrial engineers are not functional engineers and functional managers. Systems are first designed by functional engineers and managers. Industrial engineers are specialized engineers and managers who evaluate the systems from efficiency point of view and optimize the systems. In this optimization, efficiency improvement or waste reduction effort, many techniques are employed by industrial engineers. Mathematical, Statistical and OR analyses are also employed by industrial engineers in the efficiency improvement effort. No doubt there are specialists in all these areas and industrial engineers use the services of experts as consultants where required. In some companies, where full time specialists in mathematics, statistics and OR can be employed, they are employed and they are made part of IE department.
Collected Online Articles
Articles to be collected
Comprehensive Industrial Engineering - Manek - Book Information and Review
Comprehensive Industrial Engineering - Manek - Book Information and Review
Authors
Comprehensive Industrial Engineering
N.J. Manek
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=MniKe-Idp1sC
Laxmi Publications, Delhi
Contents
Industrial Engineering and Scientific Management
Work Study and Human Factors
Work Simplification
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Future Vision - Essays and Videos
Future Vision - Essays and Videos
Authors
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Productivity - Future vision 2011 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cNdhOKwi0
Video uploaded on 25.10.2011
1,920,644 views on 5.11.2011
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Productivity - Future Vision - Essays and Videos
Productivity - Future Vision - Essays and Videos
Authors
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Productivity - Future vision 2011 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cNdhOKwi0
Video uploaded on 25.10.2011
1,920,644 views on 5.11.2011
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Safety - An Objective of Industrial Engineering - Knol Collection
Safety - An Objective of Industrial Engineering - Knol Collection
Safety analysis and engineering seeks to reduce risk by anticipating points of failure, and proposing changes that eliminate or mitigate the consequences of such failures.
Authors
Introduction
Safety analysis and engineering seeks to reduce risk by anticipating points of failure, and proposing changes that eliminate or mitigate the consequences of such failures. Safety analysts identify and evaluate safety risk areas; and develop options to mitigate or reduce the consequences of those risks. Safety engineers also analyze system designs to find what faults can occur, and then propose changes to make the system more redundant, resulting in a safe architecture. Together, safety analysts and engineers establish safety requirements, set safety criteria, mitigate non-safe areas, design safety architectures, and adopt safety processes to ensure that a system will be developed according to the safety architecture. [Source: http://www.isicns.com/safety.html ]
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Social Networking Community for Safety Professionals
Collected Knols
Friday, April 27, 2012
Piston - Design, Manufacture and Inspection - Knol Collection
Piston - Design, Manufacture and Inspection - Knol Collection
Authors
Design Issues Related to Piston
Piston for Automobile Engines - Design Considerations
Modern Piston Design
http://confident-instruments.com/Piston_Study.htm
Piston Design for Forced Induction Engines
http://www.superchargerperformance.com/supercharger-power-parts/introduction-to-piston-design-for-forced-induction-engines
How Pistons are made?
http://www.jp.com.au/Made.html
Optimization of Piston Design
Piston Design Using Multi-Objective Reliability-Based Design Optimization
by 1. Prashant Patel and 2. Zissimos P. Mourelatos
http://saematman.saejournals.org/content/3/1/493.abstract
Robust Piston Design and Optimization using Piston Secondary Motion Analysis
Ford Motors Executives wrote the paper in 2003
http://web.mst.edu/~ccli/me360/SAE2003-01-0148.pdf
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Related knols
Introduction to Industrial Engineering - Course at NITIE
Industrial Engineer Magazine Article Summaries by 2011 IE Students NITIE, Mumbai, India
Crank Shaft Design, Manufacture, and Inspection - Students Projects - IE course
Collected Knols
- PISTON DESIGN FOT TATA INDIGO MANZA
- Component Design - Engine Piston
PART OF THE COURSE WORK ASSIGNMENT GIVEN BY PROF . KVSSN RAO IN THE SUBJECT " INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CONCEPTS " - Piston for Automobile Engines - Design Considerations
- Design of Piston
by Amit Kumar,Arunesh Kumar,Abhinav Singh,Harsh Kulhara,Pushpendra Kumar - Design of Piston
Hero Honda Passion Pro - Piston Design - PGDIE 41
- Piston Manufacturing - Videos
- Assignment on Piston Design
- Design of a Piston
- Piston Design
Bajaj Avenger - 220 DTS I - Design of a piston
Piston design of IC engine - DESIGN OF PISTON FOR AN IC ENGINE
PITON DESIGN FOR TATA NANO - Assignment on Piston Design
- Design of Piston
Piston design of IC engine - Thunderbird Bullet - Assignment given by Proff. KVSSN Rao - Piston Design of Alto Car
Assignment given by Proff. KVSSN Rao Submitted By Ravindra Sidam , Ravi Batra, Vaibhav Pachauri,Rakesh Kharra, Shruti Aryani
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http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/4429Narayana Rao - 09 Jul 2011
Thank you. I gave my initial comments in another knol.
Narayana Rao - 09 Jul 2011
Narayana Rao - 09 Jul 2011
http://knol.google.com/k/mechanical/design-of-piston/f8tn0fmplfam/3#
Dear sir ,
PGDIE 41 Section B
This is the link of our piston design assignment . Please give your feedback.
Team members: Vishal mahajan, Rakesh , Saloni , Sathya, Swati and Ravi
vishal mahajan - 09 Jul 2011
Dear sir ,
PGDIE 41 Section B
This is the link of our piston design assignment . Please give your feedback.
Team members: Vishal mahajan, Rakesh , Saloni , Sathya, Swati and Ravi
vishal mahajan - 09 Jul 2011
IE Research Paper Assignments by 2011 PGDIE Batch NITIE
Anjali Sinha, Roll No-120, Section-B,Article Summary on “Value Chain Vs Supply Chain”-http://knol.google.com/k/anjali-sinha/value-chain-vs-supply-chain/370wk99bh16bu/1#112 Summary of "Reliability Growth Planning, Analysis and Management" http://knol.google.com/k/sneha-singh/reliability-growth-planning-analysis/2mufctjlvcg3c/1#-By Sneha Singh (Roll No.-112)Section B PGDIE-41
A Process Reference Model for Reuse in Industrial Engineering: Enhancing the ISO/IEC 15504 Framework to Cope with Organizational Reuse Maturity By RAVIKANT SATWAJI RODGESection Bhttp://knol.google.com/k/arpit-bansal/industrial-engineering-priorities-for/3uj1u209bhhs1/1
Roll NO. Article Title Name
23 Summary of ‘An enhanced approach for implementing total productive maintenance in the manufacturing environment’ Faridul Haque
15 A Preliminary Investigation into Geometry, Represented by Parameters, and its Effect on Function and Manufacturing Arunesh Kumar
43 Summary on Productivity Measurement and Management Accounting Nayan Bhadane
39 Summary of OEE Metrics ( Industrial Engineering Scientific Study) Naga Prabhu N
46 Summary on Business Process Reengineering Nivrutti Bachhav
32 Summary On Group Technology and its Manfacturing Utilizations Krishna Nemani
55 Building a Dynamic RFID Data Drive Supply Chain Mangement system by Puneet Gaur
55 Building a Dynamic RFID Data Drive Supply Chain Mangement system by Puneet Gaur
27 Supply chain management in Construction Industry BY हिमांशु
47 Summary of Emergence of Multitasking Machining Systems: Applications and Best Practices By Parvez Saud Pundir
12 Summary of "AWARENESS OF QUALITY BY USING TQM METHODOLOGY" By Aniket Rathod
11 Enhancing quality of vocational training outcome by using
107 "summary on application of value engineeering in cost optimization" Quality Function Deployment method (QFD) By Amrish Kumar Kaushik
37 Capacity, Leadership, and Organizational Performance By Milind Magre
30 SUMMARY OF "PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DATA ORGANIZATION" BY Jitendra Bisen
107 "summary on application of value engineeering in cost optimization" Quality Function Deployment method (QFD) By Amrish Kumar Kaushik
37 Capacity, Leadership, and Organizational Performance By Milind Magre
30 SUMMARY OF "PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DATA ORGANIZATION" BY Jitendra Bisen
05 Routing using Vehicular Adhoc Network By Ajinkya Narnaware
13 The costs of poor data quality By Anurag व्यास
19 http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/design-application-and-testing-of-the/104wc7rmmuus1/2
By Deepak Kumar Sahu
07 Competencies and skills for future Industrial Engineers defined in Spanish degrees Alekh Tibrewala
19 http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/design-application-and-testing-of-the/104wc7rmmuus1/2
By Deepak Kumar Sahu
1 The importance of IT in integrated SCM By Abhimanyu Arya
using data envelopment analysis By Nitin Chidar
with Organizational Reuse Maturity By Narendra Kumar Meena
49 http://knol.google.com/k/pratik-rai/media-mix-elements-affecting-brand/2t3pqkebccdei/2# by Pratik Kumar राइ
52 http://knol.google.com/k/pravin-abhang/summary-of-application-of-root-cause/3kf5tjwrwbxex/2by Pravin Revannath Abhang
38 Summary of "Optimal lot size of EPQ model considering imperfect and defective products" By Muthu Naveen S
52 http://knol.google.com/k/pravin-abhang/summary-of-application-of-root-cause/3kf5tjwrwbxex/2by Pravin Revannath Abhang
07 Summary of "Technology’s Impact on the Future of Industrial Engineering"ALEKH TIBREWALA
15 industrial-engineering-and-TQM by Amit Kumar (9)
29
Summary of "A feasibility study of the implementation of total quality management based on soft factor"
by Jayshree Verma
51 Summary of paper “Product lifecycle management through innovative and competitive business environment” By Praveen Gadpayle
Summary of "A feasibility study of the implementation of total quality management based on soft factor"
by Jayshree Verma
51 Summary of paper “Product lifecycle management through innovative and competitive business environment” By Praveen Gadpayle
04 Summary of paper "Measuring the impact of HRM on organisational" By Abhishek Leonard Hembrom
50http://knol.google.com/k/prav/-/2nh11258xzw8v/5?upload=1#edit BY PRAVEEN SONI (50)
56 Summary of "FACILITY LAYOUT-GROWING A GREEN CORPORATION" By Pushpendra Kumar (56)
53 Summary of Designing and implementation of an intelligent manufacturing system By Prem Kumar (53 )
03 Summary of Just In Time Car Assembly in Ford By Abhishek Dhruwanshi
17Summary of "Competencies and skills for future Industrial Engineers defined in Spanish degrees" by
Bhavika Chaurasia (17 )
06 Summary of : Process rescheduling: enabling performance by applying multiple metrics and efficient adaptations By - Akanksha Agarwal (06 )
048 Summary of A two-stage heuristic for single machine capacitated lot-sizing and scheduling with sequence-dependent setup Casting By - Prachi Shukla (48 )
59 Summary on a Process Reference Model for Reuse in Industrial Engineering: Enhancing the ISO/IEC 15504 Framework to Cope with Organizational Reuse Maturity BY RAHUL KUMAR (59 )
08 Summary of “The Practice of Sustainable Construction Standards : A Comparative study of China(PRC) and India” By Amit Chauhan
02 Summary of: The activity-based aggregate production planning with capacity expansion in manufacturing systems By - Abhinav Singh (02 )
58 Summary of : ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES IN THE NEW MILLENIUM By - Raghu Manthangode (58)
26 Summary of Using an objective method for managing the implementation of quality certification in the industry By - Harsh Kulhara (26)
21 Summary of The activity-based aggregate production planning with capacity expansion in manufacturing systems By - Devesh Sharma (21)
24 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING THE TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM By G Mahesh (Roll No 24)
33 Technology's Impact on the Future of Industrial Engineering By Madhusudhan Kandula ( R No-33)
40 Summary of"Application of a concept development process to evaluate process layout designs using value stream mapping and simulation" by Nancy khandelwal ( Roll No. 40)
28 A 36-Hospital Time and Motion Study: How Do Medical-Surgical Nurses Spend Their Time?
BY Jaymala Lanjewar (Roll No 28)
BY Jaymala Lanjewar (Roll No 28)
25 Summary of "A framework for successful new product development" by Gargee Ghosh ( Roll No. - 25)
31Summary of "Modelling healthcare internal service supply chains for the analysis of medication delivery errors and amplification effects"
By Komal Maloo (Roll No- 31)
97 Product development Decision Support System by Yaswanth Verma (Roll No: 97)
97 Product development Decision Support System by Yaswanth Verma (Roll No: 97)
by Manjeeth (Roll No:34)
Section B
Roll NO. Article Title नामे
61 Summary Of Article:Industrial engineering priorities By Rajan कुमार
68 Summary of paper titled-Business process re-engineering in healthcare management: a case study
by RAVINDRA A. SIDAM
101
FUZZY AHP FOR EVALUATION OF CUSTOMER ORIENTED SUCCESS FACTORS IN MOBILE COMMERCE--------by Zaid Imam
summry of
Industrial Engineering and TQM
by vaibhv k pachauri
92 summary of achieving competitive advantage through group technology
by vaibhav kumbhare
71 Summary of "The consideration of production aspects during product design stages" By Sagar Gawali
71 Summary of "The consideration of production aspects during product design stages" By Sagar Gawali
77 Summary of "An Analysis Of Six Sigma in Small and Large Manufacturing Companies" By Shailesh Khatwar
98 Summary of "A Comparison of MTM and RTM" By Surya Prakash Jhawar
78 Summary of "Optimal Routing in a transportation Network" By Sheetal Yadav
72 Summary-of-barriers-to-implement-green supply chain in automible By Sahil महाजन
73. Study on Effect of Functional Competency on Performance BY Saikat Saha of Indian Manufacturing सेक्टर
74 IE and TQM By Saloni Dave
75. Reverse Logistics- RFID the key to optimality By Santosh Kumar
90 Who Belongs to Ergonomics? By Tukaram Dahiphale
73. Study on Effect of Functional Competency on Performance BY Saikat Saha of Indian Manufacturing सेक्टर
74 IE and TQM By Saloni Dave
75. Reverse Logistics- RFID the key to optimality By Santosh Kumar
76. Summary on Applying ergonomics to systems: Some documented ‘‘lessons learned’ By Sathya G
90 Who Belongs to Ergonomics? By Tukaram Dahiphale
85 Study of the implementation of TQM based on soft factor By Swapnil Jariwala
86 Industral engineering and TQM By Swarnim Suryavanshi
84 Discretion in Human-Computer Interaction By Sumit Kumar Chhipa
70 summary of"Business Excellence Strategy Implementation for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)" by Ruchi verma
94 The journey of Lean Manufacturing By Vishal Mahajan
95 Summary of article on "Strategic and administrative roles and By Vishnu Chevli
quality of service provided by HR function in IT इन्दुस्ट्री
quality of service provided by HR function in IT इन्दुस्ट्री
99 Summary of Solving Airline Operations Problems Using Specialized Agents in a Distributed Multi-Agent System By Chashmeet Kaur Khanuja
106 Summary of “ERGONOMICS IN THE WORKPLACE” By Priyanka चौधरी
93 summary of “Competencies and skills for future Industrial Engineers defined in Spanish degrees” BY VIKRAM VIJH
106 Summary of “ERGONOMICS IN THE WORKPLACE” By Priyanka चौधरी
93 summary of “Competencies and skills for future Industrial Engineers defined in Spanish degrees” BY VIKRAM VIJH
121 Summary of "Technology’s Impact on the Future of Industrial Engineering" By Vaibhav दिक्सित
109 Summary of "Appliance of Value Engineering on the Improvement of Headstock Gear" By Vikash Kumar
109 Summary of "Appliance of Value Engineering on the Improvement of Headstock Gear" By Vikash Kumar
81 A feasibility study of the implementation of total quality management based on soft factor By Sonakshi नागदेव
119 Industrial engineering the Toyota Production System by Yogesh मोकाशी
66 Improving factory layout under a mixed floor and overhead material handling condition By Ravi Padiyappa हुनाचान्नावर
107 summary on cost optimization using value engineering by Puneet jain
113 Summary of"Reverse Logistics: RFID the key to optimality" By Anand Raj Jha
107 summary on cost optimization using value engineering by Puneet jain
113 Summary of"Reverse Logistics: RFID the key to optimality" By Anand Raj Jha
104 Summary of " Assembly line balancing to minimize balancing loss and system loss " By B V Muthuvel नागराजन
89 The effect of supply network configuration on occuring chaotic behavior in the retailer's inventory by Thirumurugan P (Roll No. 89)
108 Article: Re-engineering of the design process for concurrent engineering
http://knol.google.com/k/vipin-rajput/-/2hv9p0kbq7wsi/2 By Vipin कुमार
103 Summary on 'Establishing man machine ratio' By Rajul Agrawal
62 Industrial Engineering Computations By Rajesh Putta (R.No 62)
79 Article Title : Demand and Supply Chain Performance : Priorities of Industrial Engineering
http://knol.google.com/k/shiva-kumar-d/industrial-engineering-priorities-for/3q8fen6xtek7f/2#edit
By Shivakumar D
122 Article
Industrial engineering priorities for improved demand chain performance
http://knol.google.com/k/sachin-sharma/industrial-engineering-priorities-for/2ehgt16ci3i8s/1 BY SACHIN SHARMA
118
118
http://knol.google.com/k/nirmal-sannyasi/some-key-things-industrial-engineers/3pblgqwqqrt7r/1
by- NIRMAL KUMAR संन्यासी
60 http://knol.google.com/k/raj-kumar-patidar/-/3uu4vql3edlr4/1#view by RAJ KUMAR PATIDAR
115 http://knol.google.com/k/akhilesh-chaudhary/evaluation-of-industrial-engineering/sv9veav58rju/4 by AKHILESH चौधरी
124
60 http://knol.google.com/k/raj-kumar-patidar/-/3uu4vql3edlr4/1#view by RAJ KUMAR PATIDAR
115 http://knol.google.com/k/akhilesh-chaudhary/evaluation-of-industrial-engineering/sv9veav58rju/4 by AKHILESH चौधरी
124
http://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/relationships-between-implementation-of/ofu4scy3dw9u/1 by Tushar महाजन
110 knol.google.com/k/anonymous/summery-of-research-paper-method-for/2sh8ewb76cbyk/11 by Gyana Ranjan सामल
102 http://knol.google.com/k/phanivishwanath-cherukupalli/scheduling-of-a-computer-integrated/3pn5w0zoqj7jg/2 by ch. phani विश्वनाथ
69 Summary of "Smart RFID Based Design for Inventory Management in Health Care" by Rinku Vatnani
117 Summary Of Paper - Business Process Reengineering by Aastha गोहद
111 Selection of working area for industrial engineering students By Nagendra Naidu (R.No 111)
114 Thttp://knol.google.com/k/anonymous/technology-impact-on-the-future-of/g8nnx0nbtk3o/2 by chandan kumar
120 Anjali Sinha, Article Summary on “Value Chain Vs Supply Chain”-http://knol.google.com/k/anjali-sinha/value-chain-vs-supply-chain/370wk99bh16bu/1#120 Anjali Sinha, Article Summary on “Value Chain Vs Supply Chain”-http://knol.google.com/k/anjali-sinha/value-chain-vs-supply-chain/370wk99bh16bu/1#120 Anjali Sinha, Article Summary on “Value Chain Vs Supply Chain”-http://knol.google.com/k/anjali-sinha/value-chain-vs-supply-chain/370wk99bh16bu/1#120 Anjali Sinha, Article Summary on “Value Chain Vs Supply Chain”-http://knol.google.com/k/anjali-sinha/value-chain-vs-supply-chain/370wk99bh16bu/1#
Related Knols
Introduction to Industrial Engineering - Course at NITIE Course contents, course lecture notes and course lecture slides
PGDIE 2011 Batch Assignments
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Construction Cost Analysis of Blue - Denim Jeans
http://www.realmenrealstyle.com/blue-denim-jeans-construction-cost-comparison/
Article by Antonio Centeno who wrote large number of knols also. Article is very detailed one.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Review of THE CONCEPT AND IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCTIVITY
Review of "THE CONCEPT AND IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCTIVITY"
The chapter by Kenneth E. Smith, H. B. Maynard and Company, Inc. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
in Maynard's Handbook of Industrial Engineering 5th Edition
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Productivity is generally considered to be the ratio of output to input.The concept is simple, yet there were difficulties in measurement. Historically, it has been the variety of input that has given measurement difficulties. Today, even the output side is giving measurment difficulty. The production has to meet customer needs, quality expecations and time of delivery.
PRODUCTIVITY DEFINED
Total Productivity expresses the relationship between the quantity of goods and services produced (output) and the quantity of labor, capital, land, energy, and other resources to produce it (input). But more popularly, productivity is measured between output and a single measure of input, such as labor or capital.
There is a growing realization that simply producing large quantities of a standard product does not necessarily mean one is productive. Organizations must produce what the marketplace needs, when it needs it, and at a competitive price.The ideal of meeting customer needs and expectations without error or waste has now entered the vocabulary. This suggests that anything produced that the market does not want cannot be considered an output when calculating productivity. So now the output side of the calculation is more complex now.
Labor Productivity
Industrial engineers have their primary focus on the labor productivity. When considering labor productivity, the input is simply the quantity of labor expended. In a more sophisticated analysis, the industrial engineer will also consider things such as how effective the labor is by measuring performance, utilization, and method levels.
The industrial engineer typically only considers the value of the parts produced or the total standard hours produced as the output. Smith criticizes the role of IE by writing "The parts produced might sit in inventory, be sold at a discount, or may never be sold. Unless more attention is given to the output, making sure what is produced is meeting a customer demand, the industrial engineer will only be helping to improve the production of waste." Is Smith right in making this statement. Smith is confusing between industrial engineer's work of improving the potential of an operator to produce more on a given task and the production plan which is the responsibility of production manager. Improvement in technique does not mean that waste will be produced.
THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER’S PERSPECTIVE ON PRODUCTIVITY
In the past, the mission of industrial engineers has generally been to increase the output of all of the available resources, machines, materials, men etc. The assumption was that increased output meant increased productivity.
The shift from mass production concepts to lean production refocuses the industrial engineer’s role. Many of the tools remain the same, but the context in which they are applied has changed. Rather than simply improving operations to produce more effectively, industrial engineers have to consider the customer’s demands also develop their productivity improvement programs. The industrial engineer must assess the entire value stream, from order taking to shipment to collection of receipts, and then help to facilitate
improvements that will enhance the flow of value to the customer and the organization.
Smith wrote 'The industrial engineer’s perspective on productivity has been somewhat narrow, often
focused on increasing output by improving labor productivity on the shop floor... Now the industrial engineer must serve as productivity engineer. It is imperative that the industrial engineer understand the definition of productivity as it applies to the organization being served and diligently use the skills and talents he or she possesses to make improvements. Furthermore, the industrial engineer must become the champion of productivity improvement, helping others to understand the definition, the importance of making improvements, and how those improvements can be made." The need to differentiate between industrial engineering department and individual industrial engineer is important. Industrial engineering department needs to have individual industrial engineers who focus on human resource and improve its potential productivity on various tasks undertaken by the company. Similarly, the department also needs IEs who can improve the productivity other resources. In addition it needs attention to plan for total productivity on definition chosen by the organization. I personal now advocate at least three section in IE departments to focus on human effort, system efficiency and system design and improvement management activities.
focused on increasing output by improving labor productivity on the shop floor... Now the industrial engineer must serve as productivity engineer. It is imperative that the industrial engineer understand the definition of productivity as it applies to the organization being served and diligently use the skills and talents he or she possesses to make improvements. Furthermore, the industrial engineer must become the champion of productivity improvement, helping others to understand the definition, the importance of making improvements, and how those improvements can be made." The need to differentiate between industrial engineering department and individual industrial engineer is important. Industrial engineering department needs to have individual industrial engineers who focus on human resource and improve its potential productivity on various tasks undertaken by the company. Similarly, the department also needs IEs who can improve the productivity other resources. In addition it needs attention to plan for total productivity on definition chosen by the organization. I personal now advocate at least three section in IE departments to focus on human effort, system efficiency and system design and improvement management activities.
Productivity analysis is the regular review of the organization’s definition of productivity and an assessment of progress. If a reporting mechanism is in place, then it should be reviewed regularly. If there is not a reporting system, then industrial engineering should be given the task of conducting meaningful assessments on a regular basis.As a result of productivity analysis, productivity improvement opportunities have to be outlined. The level of management attention to productivity will be dictated by the organization circumstances. But top management has to ensure that productivity is part of the annual as well as long range plans.
System Improvement Management - Section or Department
Descriptions of Activities of the Departments (Case Studies)
Original knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/system-improvement-management-section/2utb2lsm2k7a/1726
A transformer manufacturing plant had an Improvement Management Department and it was given the following activities in a particular year (around 1999)
Propagating continuous improvement culture in the plant through:
1. Providing TQM related training.
2. Implementation of small group activities.
3. Publication of improvement newsletter.
4. Implementation of visual control system.
5. Promotion of kaizen activities
6. Operating improvement library
7. Co-ordination of value engineering activities
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Questions and Answers on Engineering Economic Analysis
You can write your questions on Engineering Economic Analysis in the comments.
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Knols on Engineering Economics
Engineering Economics - Knol Book
Engineering Economy or Engineering Economics: Economic Decision Making by Engineers
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Knol - 599Knols on Engineering Economics
Engineering Economics - Knol Book
Engineering Economy or Engineering Economics: Economic Decision Making by Engineers
Introduction to Engineering Economics
Engineering Economic Analysis - Case Studies
Engineering Economics is an Efficiency Improvement Tool for Industrial Engineers
Engineering Economic Analysis - Case Studies
Engineering Economics is an Efficiency Improvement Tool for Industrial Engineers
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Work Measurement in Maintenance Operations - Chapter Contents
How to Use Work Measurement for High-Productivity Maintenance Operations
by Thomas A Westerkamp, CEO, Productivity Network, 2002
http://www.pninc.com/maint/articles/MaintWkMeas0102.pdf
Work Measurement - Interesting Web Pages
NPTEL Lecture note on work measurement
Work Measurement in Skilled Labor Environments
Tom Best
IIE uploaded file
http://www.iienet2.org/uploadedFiles/SHS_Community/Resources/Work%20Measurement%20in%20Skilled%20Labor%20Environments.pdf
A Work Study Technique for Non-Repetitive Work: Development, Reliability and Validity
by B.S. Bhagoliwal, 1960 Research Paper
Paper in on applicability Work sampling in office work study.
http://library.isical.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10263/1728/1/JOPR-4-2-1960-P44-53.pdf
A Work Study Technique for Non-Repetitive Work: Development, Reliability and Validity
by B.S. Bhagoliwal, 1960 Research Paper
Paper in on applicability Work sampling in office work study.
http://library.isical.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10263/1728/1/JOPR-4-2-1960-P44-53.pdf
Analysis of Public Projects
Engineering Economics Revision Article Series
Original Knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/analysis-of-public-projects/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 255
Benefit cost comparisons
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Illustrative Problem
The Tennessee department of Transportation (TDOT) is considering building its first tolledbypass . around the town of Greenfield, Tennessee. The initial cost of the bypass is estimated to be $5.7 million. The installation of the tollbooth along the bypass is estimated to be about $1.3 million. The annual maintenance cost of the bypass is to be $85,000 each year while the annual maintenance cost of the tollbooth is to be $65,000 each year. Due to the construction of the bypass, Greenfield is expected to receive estimated tax savings of $225,000 per year. In addition, TDOT has projected savings of $100,000 each year. Once the tollbooth is constructed, each car that passes through the toll is expected to pay a fare of $0.90. The city estimates that there will be a total of 500,000 cars using the bypass each year. Other relevant data is listed below.
Resurfacing cost (every 7 years) 4% of bypass initial cost
Shoulder grading/rework 90% of resurfacing cost
If the state uses an interest rate of 7%, should the .toll-bypass. be constructed? What is the project.s total yearly worth? Assume perpetual life.
( From http://www.oup.com/us/pdf/engineeringecon/Chapter14.pdf)
Original Knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/analysis-of-public-projects/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 255
Depreciation and Income Tax Considerations
Engineering Economics Revision Article Series
Original Knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/depreciation-and-income-tax/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 256
Provisions for recovering capital invested in income-producing assets are made by charging depreciation against current income.
Depreciation charges are not actual cash flows.
Engineering economic analysis needs to take into consideration the depreciation methods that can be used by the organization.
References
Engineering Economics, 4th Edition, James L. Riggs, David D. Bedworth, and Sabah U. Randhawa, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996
Original Knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/depreciation-and-income-tax/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 256
Friday, April 20, 2012
Efficiency - Performance and Cost Optimization of Database Systems
Many IT specialists and managers may not be looking for IT cost savings. They may believe what's most important is delivery of correction information on time, every time.
But efficiency improvement, performance and optimization of IT systems have significant savings and IT managers should not ignore them.
Optimizing your organization's databases reduces unnecessary and wasteful CPU consumption, generating a ripple effect of benefits: lower CPU consumption, lower energy costs for hardware and cooling, improved server consolidation and virtualization, lower hardware costs, lower software licensing costs, and improved organizational productivity through better, more reliable, and more predictable response times. [1]
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Related Web Pages
Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide
Overview Database Performance Improvement Process
Efficient Relational Database Management using Graphics Processors
More waste elimination
http://www.dbisoftware.com/blog/Scott_Hayes.php?id=89
An Industrial Engineer's Approach to Managing Oracle Databases
http://method-r.com/downloads/cat_view/38-papers-and-articles
http://method-r.com/downloads/doc_view/39-an-industrial-engineers-approach-to-managing-oracle-databases-robyn-sands?tmpl=component&format=raw
An Industrial Engineer's Approach to Managing Oracle Databases
http://method-r.com/downloads/cat_view/38-papers-and-articles
http://method-r.com/downloads/doc_view/39-an-industrial-engineers-approach-to-managing-oracle-databases-robyn-sands?tmpl=component&format=raw
http://method-r.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=38&Itemid=56
Thinking clearly about Performance
http://method-r.com/downloads/cat_view/38-papers-and-articles
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Knols
All about performance
http://knol.google.com/k/hossein-akhlaghpour/all-about-performance/1flc79hj2cw6y/13#
Thinking clearly about Performance
http://method-r.com/downloads/cat_view/38-papers-and-articles
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Knols
All about performance
http://knol.google.com/k/hossein-akhlaghpour/all-about-performance/1flc79hj2cw6y/13#
Industrial Engineering Consultancy Projects - Collection
TPM and Cost Reduction in Coated Paper Plant
2009
20% cost reduction achieved in pilot plant and as well as production plants.
http://www.solvingefeso.com/index.php?m1=Case-Studies&l1=WCOM-/-TPM-project-in-Forestry-%7C-Paper-sector---Cost-deployment:-to-draw-up-the-troops%5BForst%7CPp_003_Mfg_OpEx%5D
Number of projects are reported Solvingefeso in the area of operational efficiency and cost reduction.
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