Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Published on 1. September 1984
Book
Hardback
478 pages
978-0-471-05027-8 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for a junior-level introductory course in industrial engineering, this book provides a quantitative examination focusing on analytical methods. It discusses important distinctions between industrial engineering and operations research, uses models as industrial engineering or operations research tools, covers productivity, and provides an overview of the relationship between industrial engineering and operations research.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-05027-8 (9780471050278)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Modeling; TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING FUNCTIONAL AREAS: Manufacturing Processes; Work Methods and Measurement; Job Evaluation and Wage Incentives; Engineering Economy; OPERATIONS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Foundations of Optimization; Mathematical Programming; Queueing Analysis; System Simulation; THE USE OF IE AND OR TOOLS IN TRADITIONAL APPLICATION AREAS: Facility Design; Production Planning and Control; Inventory Control; Quality Control; TYING IT ALL TOGETHER THROUGH PRODUCTIVITY: Productivity; Author Index.