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Industrial engineers can reduce costs by optimizing processes, eliminating waste, improving efficiency, reducing inventory, and improving supply chain management.

Industrial engineers use project management principles to plan, organize, and execute projects aimed at improving efficiency, productivity, and quality in organizations.

Common metrics include cycle time, throughput, utilization, efficiency, defect rates, and customer satisfaction.

Six Sigma is a methodology for improving quality by reducing variation in processes. Industrial engineers use Six Sigma tools and techniques to identify and eliminate sources of variation and improve process performance.

Industrial engineers use simulation software to model and analyze complex systems, allowing them to test different scenarios, identify bottlenecks, and optimize system performance without disrupting real-world operations.

Important skills include analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, leadership, project management, and knowledge of statistical methods and optimization techniques.

Ergonomics is the study of how people interact with their work environment. Industrial engineers apply ergonomic principles to design workplaces and processes that minimize risk of injury and improve worker comfort and productivity.

Continuous improvement is a core principle of industrial engineering. Industrial engineers are constantly seeking ways to improve processes, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.

Lean Manufacturing is a set of principles and techniques aimed at eliminating waste and improving efficiency in manufacturing processes. Industrial engineers use Lean tools and methodologies to optimize production flow and reduce costs.

Industrial engineers improve healthcare systems by optimizing patient flow, reducing wait times, improving resource allocation, and enhancing overall efficiency of healthcare operations.

Latest trends include the use of big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced simulation techniques to optimize industrial processes.

Industrial engineering is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information and equipment.

Plant organization Plant layout is the most effective physical arrangement of machines, processing equipment, and service departments in a plant, either existing or in planning, to achieve the highest coordination and efficiency of the 4 M's (Men, Materials, Machines, and Methods).

Identify the processes.

Establish the team. Source GIPHY.

Create a business process diagram / flowchart.

Define the AS IS process.

Specify improvement points.

Model the process TO BE.

Understanding Processes and Costs.

Receiving and Maintaining Product Designs and Process Plans.

Receiving Cost Reports Periodical Reports and Product Orderwise Reports, Productivity Reports.

Analyzing Processes and Costs.

Preparing Process Charts and Product Charts based on Shop Observation and Study in standard IE Charts and Diagrams. Analyzing Cost Information and Productivity Reports.

Product Improvement, Process Improvement and Cost Reduction.


Engineering Cost Estimating The Engineering Cost Estimating method builds the overall cost estimate by summing detailed estimates done at lower levels of the Work Breakdown Structure.

Plant layout is a method of arranging equipment, processes, and plant services within a factory to produce the highest possible quantity of highquality output at the lowest feasible total cost of production.

Process planning is a stage in the manufacturing process that determines the order in which activities or processes are performed to produce a part or an assembly.

total quality management: Total quality management (TQM) is the process of detecting and minimizing or eliminating production defects, optimizing supply chain management, improving customer experience, and ensuring that staff are properly trained.

psychomotor behavior: Psychomotor activity is the direct response of cognitive activity and results in muscle commands and mediated muscle activity. Industrialorganizational psychology will apply how psychomotor skills can enhance memory and aid in the acquisition of new business skills.

value engineering: Value engineering is the process of evaluating new or existing products during the design phase in order to cut costs and improve functionality, thereby increasing the product's value.

rating factor in time study: The time study analyst multiplies actual time with factor called “Rating Factor” to set the normal time which a normal worker would take.

Gantt chart: A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Modern Gantt charts also show the dependency relationships between activities and the current schedule status.

scientific layout: scientific layout is the most effective physical arrangement of machines, processing equipment, and service departments in a plant, either existing or in planning, to achieve the highest coordination and efficiency of the 4 M's (Men, Materials, Machines, and Methods).

Autofacturing: Autofacturing is a production system that is comprised primarily of automated equipment which is configured as several integrated subsystems, using one common database and computer controls to make, test and transport specifically designed products at high and uniform quality levels meeting flexible specifications with a minimum of human effort.

probabilistic time: Predicts and estimates accomplishment duration of events or activities in operations by an approach called threetime estimates.

profit sharing plan: A profitsharing plan is a retirement plan that gives employees a share in the profits of a company. Under this type of plan, also known as a deferred profitsharing plan (DPSP), an employee receives a percentage of a company's profits based on its quarterly or annual earnings.

cost accounting: Cost accounting is the reporting and analysis of a company's cost structure. Cost accounting is the process of allocating costs to cost items, which often comprise a business's products, services, and other activities.

queuing theory: The study and development of models to anticipate the behavior of a manufacturing process that aim to offer services for randomly occurring demands in manufacturing work stations is known as queuing theory in manufacturing.

Machine Loading: The Loading portion of the TEEP Metric represents the percentage of time that an operation is scheduled to operate compared to the total Calendar Time that is available. The Loading Metric is a pure measurement of Schedule Effectiveness and is designed to exclude the effects how well that operation may perform.

Calculation: Loading = Scheduled Time / Calendar Time.

Labor utilization: Overall labor effectiveness (OLE) is a key performance indicator (KPI) that measures the utilization, performance, and quality of the workforce and its impact on productivity. OLE can help manufacturers be sure that they have the person with the right skills available at the right time by enabling manufacturers to locate areas where providing and scheduling the right mix of employees can increase the number of productive hours. OLE also accounts for labor utilization. Understanding where downtime losses are coming from and the impact they have on production can reveal root causes—which can include machine downtime, material delays, or absenteeism—that delay a line startup.

Calculation: Availability = Time operators are working productively / Time scheduled

Estimating; Standard Costing

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To keep valuable equipment in good working conditions, industrial manufacturing plants require constant temperature and humidity levels in machine control centers, computer control centers, labs, and office space.

Fire hydrant: Fire hydrant is a pipe that allows water to flow from a water main with the control of a valve in order to put out a fire.

preventive maintenance: Preventive maintenance (PM) ensures that equipment is in good working order by performing routine inspections and maintenance. These services might be scheduled according to a calendar or based on the amount of time that the equipment is in use.

manufacturing audit:= A manufacturing audit is a comprehensive inspection of a process to determine whether it is performing satisfactorily. A manufacturing audit is usually limited to a small portion of units produced, but the manufacturing processes involved are reviewed thoroughly.

Reliability is defined as the probability that a product, system, or service will perform its intended function adequately for a specified period of time, or will operate in a defined environment without failure.

A good quality management system (QMS Software) strives to allow an organization's activities to be coordinated and aligned in order to meet customer and regulatory requirements while continuously improving effectiveness and efficiency.