Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Efficiency Engineering

Efficiency engineering is another major focus area of Industrial engineering that distinguishes it from other engineering areas. Industrial engineers improve the efficiency of various products, production system, work systems and business processes designed, manufactured or installed, or operated by engineers of other disciplines and managers of various functions.

The following subjects are a part of efficiency engineering focus of industrial engineering

Value engineering
Statistical quality control
Work study
Operations research

Harrington Emerson is the pioneer in developing efficiency engineering.

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