Seven Tools for Industrial Engineering (ShopFloor QC Library)

Industrial engineering is a set of techniques for making a product more easily, quickly and cheaply. Unfortunately, all too often these days companies think that success depends on dramatic technological innovation and sweeping organizational reform that require massive investment, and consequently pay less attention to the pragmatic,workplace-oriented IE approach. In fact, however, significant gains in product quality, production efficiency and long-term competitiveness can only be had by thoroughly and systematically eliminating waste on the shop floor.