An enduring quest : the story of Purdue industrial engineers

An enduring quest : the story of Purdue industrial engineers / Ferd Leimkuhler.

The process of industrialization that began over two hundred years ago is continuing to change the way people work and live, and doing it very rapidly, in places like China and India. At the forefront of this movement is the profession of industrial engineering that develops and applies the technolo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leimkuhler, Ferdinand F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, 2019.
Series:Founders series.
Subjects:
Purdue University.
Purdue University
Industrial engineering > United States.
Industrial engineers > United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineers
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • An enduring quest
  • Practical mechanics
  • Scientific management
  • Industrial engineering
  • Operations research
  • Manufacturing
  • Human factors
  • Systems engineering
  • Professional practice
  • New directions.

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