Monday, March 14, 2022

Success Stories - Industrial Engineering, Productivity Improvement and Productivity Management


Success Stories - Industrial Engineering, Productivity Improvement and Productivity Management

Chapter of Productivity Management in Engineering Organizations - Online Book



Productivity is an area of study and research from time immemorial. Adam Smith started his book "Wealth of Nations" with discussion of productivity only.

F.W. Taylor is credited with developing  theory and practice of productivity improvement and management in the modern era.


Taylor's Success Stories


Bicylcle Ball Inspection Case Study - F.W. Taylor

Illustrations of Success of Scientific Management - Bricklaying Improvement by Gilbreth

Scientific Management, Industrial Engineering and Productivity Improvement in Machine Shop - F.W. Taylor

Illustrations of Success of Scientific Management - Pig Iron Handling - F.W. Taylor



Value Analysis and Engineering - Cost Reduction of Products and Components


Value Analysis and Engineering - Examples by L.D. Miles

Value Engineering - Examples, Cases and Benefits



Productivity Improvement: 850% Increase in Machining Time - Sewtec Automation

Productivity Improvement Case Studies - Bibliography


Industry Wise - Productivity News and Case Study Information


Industrial Engineering and Productivity Management in Various Industries - Index Page


Industry Sectors


Productivity and IE in Automobile Manufacturing

Productivity and Industrial Engineering (IE) in Battery Manufacturing

Productivity and Industrial Engineering in Bicycle Manufacturing

Productivity and Industrial Engineering in Bottled Water Manufacturing

Productivity and IE in Electronic Assembly Manufacturing

Productivity Improvement, Cost Reduction and Industrial Engineering in Mobile Handsets - Phones

Productivity and IE in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

Productivity and IE in Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

Productivity and IE in Ship Building and Repairing

Productivity and Industrial Engineering in Soft Drink Manufacturing



Individual Company Productivity Success Stories


Productivity Success Story - Coca Cola

Improving productivity; a description of selected company programs
National Center for Productivity and Quality of Working Life.
[Washington, D.C.] : The Center, 1975.
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/101690317

(C) Narayana Rao K.V.S.S. 2019

12 October 2019


Updated on 14.3.2022



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