Industrial engineers determine the most effective ways to use the basic factors of
production—people, machines, materials, information, and energy—to make a
product or provide a service. They are concerned primarily with increasing
productivity through the management of people, methods of business
organization, and technology. To maximize efficiency, industrial engineers
study product requirements carefully and then design manufacturing and
information systems to meet those requirements with the help of mathematical methods
and models. They develop management control systems to aid in financial
planning and cost analysis, and they design production planning and control
systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality. They also design
or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services and
determine the most efficient plant locations. Industrial engineers develop wage
and salary administration systems and job evaluation programs. Many industrial
engineers move into management positions because the work is closely related to
the work of managers.
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