Shreya Desai

AI and Industrial Engineering

How AI is quietly reshaping Industrial Engineering

This article is written by Shreya Desai. She is experienced in Process improvement. Let’s discuss about Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Engineering. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed something interesting on the shopfloors….It’s not loud.It’s not flashy.It’s not even obvious at first glance. But you can feel it. AI is slipping into industrial engineering, and […]

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An article on how Value Stream Mapping detected a hidden defect.

How Value Stream Mapping Uncovered a Hidden Defect on the Line

This article is written by Shreya Desai. She is experienced in Process improvement. In a manufacturing plant, not all problems make noise. Some hide in plain sight. Idle operators, partially filled racks, or a batch of components waiting for someone to notice them. These quiet signs are symptoms of process inefficiencies that cost time, money,

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Karakuri in Manufacturing

Karakuri in Manufacturing

This article is written by Shreya Desai. She is experienced in Process improvement. Karakuri in manufacturing refers to smart, mechanical solutions that harness basic physical principles like gravity, levers, springs, pulleys, and counterweights to support operators and streamline tasks—without relying on electricity, motors, or automated systems. What’s the coolest automation you’ve seen? Maybe a robotic

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