Industrial Engineering: Design, Simulation and Optimization

Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering that is aimed at optimizing a complex set of processes, systems and organizations by eliminating waste in terms of human work hours, time and energy. It strives to improve quality and productivity. Some of the areas of application of the principles of this field are in flow process charting, process mapping, strategizing for operational logistics, developing algorithms, streamlining operations, etc. This field has evolved to include motion time system, computer simulation, mathematical optimization, etc. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of industrial engineering. It provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of its design, simulation and optimization. With valuable contributions from experts working in this area of study, this book targets students and professionals alike.