Industrial Engineering Procedure

Question
Could you please define what is the Industrial Engineering procedure? I want to know the exact answer. ... asked by Rukshan

Answer
This one is really a tough question to answer. As I don't know if there is a defined IE procedure for the garment industry. So, instead of defining Industrial Engineering IE! procedure I would to e"plain things for #etter clarification. In garment production Industrial Engineers do a num#er of tasks. They use num#er of tools and techniques, and methods for the tasks. I would say it is not e"actly IE procedure #ut procedures of implementation of IE tools and techniques.

IE Work Flow Chart

Still if you like to know a#out IE procedures, it can descri#ed with a work flow. $ost common tasks of an IE are presented in an order in the following. Style analysis %%& $ake operation #reakdown %%& Thread consumption calculation%%& $aking line layout on paper %%& Select m'c and equipment %%& arrange guides and attachment %%&(lanning for production target %%& Setting line when new style is loaded %%& )o line #alancing %%& *ecord production data %%& $ake production reports %%& *eport to higher management (.S. This is +ust an e"ample of work flow!. $ost IE tasks are aimed to make #etter work flow, impro,e utili-ation of resources, increasing factory performance, and reducing production cost. As IE department get matured in a factory, it includes more tools to help production team to increase the factory performance. .ork flow chart of IE department is shown in the following chart. /lick to enlarge image!

Industrial Engineering .ork 0low /hart

Industrial Engineer's Job Profile

If you are new to Industrial Engineering fields, read list of +o#s done #y Industrial Engineers and Industrial Engineering department. 1. Industrial Engineer's 2o# (rofile in the Apparel Industry 3. *ole of the Industrial Engineers in 4arment (roduction $anagement

Implementation Procedure of IE ools

IE procedure can #e e"plained as the procedure of using Industrial Engineering tools. To learn how Industrial Engineering tools are used #y IEs in garment industry read on the following articles.

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There are many other IE tools used #y IE department. To know more a#out procedure of other IE tools search #y keywords using the search #o" in top right corner.