Volume 1, Issue 1
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Q5) Can you give few examples regarding what IE’s do actually?
There are a lot of examples; few of them are given below which will give you basic idea of what IE’s
actually do:
Reconfigure airport check services to shorten lines and make passengers happier
Design a more efficient car assembly line to save on manufacturing costs
Streamline an operating room so that is safer, faster and easier to use
Determine the fastest way to transport perishable goods cross-country, even during bad weather.
All of these roles share the common goal of saving companies money and increasing efficiencies (in short “improvement”)
Q6) What is the difference b/w MBA and Industrial Engineer.
Industrial engineers are engineers (and do tons of maths) - MBA's are business people (who may
have done a heap or no math). Industrial Engineers carry technical knowledge which MBA’s have little
knowledge about. An MBA education offers business education whereas Industrial Engineering education offers the best of both worlds; an education in both engineering and business
Q7) How Industrial Engineering is different from Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical engineering is mostly related to the technical specifications of machines and their working
principles. Industrial engineering is interested in efficiency, correct planning, productivity of sources,
supply chain management and fault minimizing etc.
In industrial engineering we deal with 4M's of industry Man, Money, Material and Machines. They also
have sound knowledge over mechanical engineering and they can enjoy management as well. They
have many career opportunities and wide area of application.