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The story of industrial engineering : the rise from shop-floor management to modern digital engineering /

Industrial Engineering is the profession dedicated to making systems function better together with less waste, better quality, and fewer resources, to serve the needs of society more efficiently and more effectively. This book uses a story-telling approach to teach and elaborate the fundamental prin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Badiru, Adedeji Bodunde, 1952-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, a CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T & F Informa, plc, [2018]
Series:Systems innovation series.
Subjects:
Industrial engineering > History.
Génie industriel > Histoire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > History.
TECHNOLOGY > Engineering > General.
TECHNOLOGY > Industrial Health & Safety.
TECHNOLOGY > Quality Control.
Industrial engineering
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Personal background for industrial engineering
  • The journey into industrial engineering
  • Why industrial engineering?
  • Industrial engineering education
  • The early pioneers of industrial engineering
  • Process improvement in industrial engineering
  • Performance measurement in industrial engineering
  • Industrial engineering and lean manufacturing
  • Industrial engineering and human factors
  • Industrial engineering and digital engineering.