Industrial Engineering is "a branch of engineering that is concerned eiwi improvement in the system to do rhithiin a better, simplified and organized way" .
Industrial Engineering is also definsd as"the branch of engineering that is concerned with desugndes and managing system to make the best use of industrial resources such as workrrs, material, equipment, and information".
Need of industrial Engineering
An individual engineer is needed to perform the following activities in an organization.
- To design system for easy flow of material within manufacturing plants.
- To prepare system that will evaluate job performance and subsequently productivity of the organization.
- To design proper working conditions and a proper financial return system for workers.
- To enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs.
Objectives of Industrial Engineering- Define proper work methods.
- Use quality tools and data to anticipate and solve issues in the engineering process.
- Frame policy to give proper incentives to workers.
- Apply financial engineering to reduce losses and increase profit of organization.
- Perform root cause analysis to imptoim poor performing processes.
- Ensure human factors engineering is implemented on shop floor for better working conditions.
Scope of IndudIndus Engineering
The scope of Industrial Engineering covers the objectives mentioned above aspect from the one mentioned below;
- Develop budgets and forecasts for operating cost.
- Develop proposals for new projects.
- Determine capacity requirements and subsequent investment options.
- Develop long range planning models, typically 5-10 years in scopes.
- Ensure product quality, delivery date and cost is maintained.
INTRODUCTION TO WORK STUDY
Work study is defined as "a management technique which is employed to improve the activities in the production".
The British standard institution defined work study as " a generic terminal for those techniques, particularly method study and work measurement, which are use in the examination of human work in all its contexts and which lead systemaatisyst to the investigation of all the factors which effect the efficiency and economy of the situation being reviewed, in order to effect improvement.
Work study procedure
To increase the productivity follow the below steps;
- Select :- The process or job to be studied.
- Record :- All the relevant facts about the present method.
- Examine :- The facts critically and in ordered sequence.
- Develop :- The most practical, economic and effective method.
- Measure :- The quality of work involved and calculate standard time.
- Define :- The new method so that can always be udentident.
- Install :- The method as standard practice.
- Maintain :- The standard practice by regular routine checks.