Industrial Engineering: Operations Management

By Mario Fernndez and Mario Fernández

The concept of production management as we understand it today arises in the s. XX, but from the first civilizations the concern of men for a job well done and for the need to meet some rules and assume responsibilities has been appreciated.Lean Manufacturing is a work philosophy, based on people, that defines the way to improve and optimize a production system, focusing on identifying and eliminating all types of "waste", defined as those processes or activities that use more resources of those strictly necessary.Six Sigma methodology plays a vital role in production management. In fact, its practice is carried out in all the large companies in the world dedicated to this activity.Logistics has become a differential factor in any industrial company. The supply chain not only encompasses what happens outside the company, the supply chain is also related to what happens inside the company. Lowering costs in the supply chain is essential to have final competitive prices.The book also details new technologies for production management such as industrial robotics and management areas such as eCommerce and financial management.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08NW3X9WJ
• ISBN13: 9798568373124
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"