Melvin Vincent, Author at Know Industrial Engineering

Teamwork in Manufacturing: How an Industrial Engineer and Friends Revived a Factory

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, where deadlines are tight, margins are thin, and pressure is constant, it’s easy to believe that only hard data and systems drive success. But sometimes, what truly turns things around is leadership built on trust, friendship across departments, and the silent strength of a well-bonded team. At the center […]

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Uses of Why-Why analysis in 5S Implementation

How Industrial Engineers Work

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Industrial Engineers makes things better than anyone and they have a secret way of working to achieve this. Wondering How exactly do industrial engineers work? What systematic approach do they follow to bring improvements in factories, offices, hospitals, and even in services? Lets discuss in this article. Let’s break down their method into simple stages

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Manufacturing in Space

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If you are reading this article in 2025 -2030, you may feel little awkward on the topic ‘manufacturing in space’. But, in future it will be a necessity. Manufacturing in space, is the process of producing or manufacturing products in space to overcome the effect of Earth gravity during the manufacturing process.

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How and Why to eliminate the concept of “Working hours”

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The debate around working hours and work-life balance is louder than ever. But let’s pause and ask—do hours really matter if you love what you do? When employees truly enjoy their work or feel like the company is their own, work stops feeling like a burden. They don’t count hours; they focus on results. The

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What will happen if you don’t hire an Industrial Engineer

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If you don’t hire an industrial engineer, you might be missing out on a crucial opportunity to optimize your business processes, improve efficiency, and ultimately save both time and money. Industrial engineers are professionals who specialize in finding ways to make systems and processes work better. Here are some compelling reasons why hiring an industrial

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A Factory leader with Industrial Engineering Background

Why a candidate with Industrial Engineering background is most suitable to lead a factory

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I prefer candidates with an Industrial Engineering background to lead factory Operations or similar higher roles for several below compelling reasons. In addition to their traditional responsibilities, an individual with this background brings unique skills and perspectives to the role, fostering enhanced efficiency and innovation across the entire organization. Industrial Engineers are adept at optimizing

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Unit Per People Hour (UPPH)

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Unit per people hour is a measure of manhour used for manufacturing a product. It is abbreviated as UPPH. In this article lets discuss some formulas related to this and the uses of UPPH. At the end of this article you will be able access an online tool related UPPH, where you can enter the

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Unit Per Hour (UPH)

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Unit per hour is a measure of capacity of manufacturing or assembly line in a factory. Unit per hour is abbreviated a UPH. UPH means, how many units a manufacturing line or assembly can be produced in an hour. Let’s discuss this in detail. We will include following in this article. You may refer a

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