Industrial engineering is the application of engineering methods and the principles of scientific management to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information equipment and energy.
Primary body in the United Kingdom concerned with the promotion, practice and development of 'Management Services'. Formerly known as the Institute of Practitioners in Work Study, Organisation and Methods. Features information about the institute, news, v www.ims-productivity.com
Aims to address new developments and thinking in productivity science and performance management. Previously published as Work Study. Information about the journal including editorial and subscription details. iris.emeraldinsight.com/vl=1499813/cl=19/nw=1/rpsv/ijppm.htm
The mission and services of the non-profit organization. Features news letters, schedule of courses, and information on new systems(PDF format). www.mtm.org
Offers graduate diploma and degree programs in management. Information on academics, consultancy undertaken, placement, facilities, events, alumni, and contacts. nitie.edu
A short history of the evolution of the system founded by Frederick Winslow Taylor and nurtured by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, and Henry Gantt. www.accel-team.com/scientific/scientific_02.html
Articles about lean manufacturing, kanban, just in time (JIT), supply chain management, and related methods of reducing costs and improving throughput. Published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.sme.org/leandirections
Part of the department of Engineering of The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Research portfolio ranges from low-risk programmes developing near-market solutions, through medium-risk programmes addressing current manufacturing problems, to high-ri mserc.liv.ac.uk
A non-profit organization intended to promote, at the international level, interdisciplinary research in the fields of innovation, industrial engineering, systems management and entrepreneurship. Features information about objectives, membership, publicat www.i4e2.com