Industrial Engineering and
Management
V. Ravi
the BOOK
The book is primarily intended as a text for all branches of B.Tech, M.Tech and
MBA courses.
Written with the aim of providing better understanding of industrial operations,
the book is divided into six parts. Part 1 discusses contributions and thoughts
of classical (Taylor, Fayol, and Webers), neo-classical (Hawthorne) and modern
thinkers with a brief introduction. It explains different functions of management,
and also differentiate between management and administration. Various types
of business organisations with their structures and personnel management also
find place in this part.
Financial aspects related to business operations, such as financial management,
management accounting, breakeven analysis, depreciation and replacement
policies for equipment are detailed in Part 2. Numerical examples have been
solved at appropriate places for clear understanding of the concept. Theory of
depreciation followed by the principles of replacement analyses is also discussed.
Concepts related to designing operations with insight into plant layout, materials
handling and work study are focused in Part 3 of the book. Subsequently, the
importance of job evaluation and merit rating are brought about.
For maintaining industrial peace, good relationship between employers and
employees is essential. Thus, Part 4, namely, Factors Affecting Industrial Relation,
discusses industrial relations, industrial safety and industrial legislations along
with wages and incentive plans. Whereas, Part 5 of the book elaborates on the
production planning and control, and gives insight on the related topics, such
as marketing management, sales forecasting, materials management, inventory
control, quality management, maintenance management, productivity, value
analysis and ergonomics.
Good decision-making is what differentiates a good manager from an inefficient
one. Thus, the last part includes a chapter on decision-making to examine
managerial skills. Network constructions, CPM, PERT have been covered under
project management. Quantitative techniques for decision-making as linear
programming, transportation problems, assignment problems, game theory,
queuing theory, etc., are also discussed.
Key features
Lucid presentation of the concepts.
Illustrative figures and tables make the reading more fruitful and enriching.
Numerical problems with solutions form an integral part of the book, making
it application-oriented.
Chapter-end review questions test students knowledge of the fundamental
concepts.
The Author
V. Ravi, Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi), is Associate Professor,
Department of Humanities, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,
Thiruvananthapuram. He has 15 years of experience of teaching the
undergraduate and postgraduate students of management. His areas of
interest include reverse logistics, supply chain management, quantitative
techniques and general management. He has published a number of research
papers in leading international journals and conferences.
CONTENTS
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to Industrial
Engineering and Management
1. Introduction to Industrial
Engineering
2. Development of Management
Thought
3. Functions of Management
4. Organisation Structure
5. Types of Business Organisations
6. Personnel Management
Part 2: Financial Aspects Related to
Business
7. Financial Management
8. Management Accounting
9. Breakeven Analysis
10. Depreciation
11. Equipment Replacement Policy
Part 3: Designing Operations
12. Facilities Location and Plant Layout
13. Material Handling
14. Work Study
15. Job Evaluation and Merit Rating
Part 4: Factors Affecting Industrial
Relations
16. Wages and Incentives
17. Industrial Relations
18. Industrial Safety
19. Industrial Legislations
Part 5: Production Planning and
Control of Operations
20. Production Planning and Control
21. Marketing Management and
Product Development
22. Sales Forecasting
23. Materials Management,
Purchasing and Storekeeping
24. Inventory Control
25. Quality Management
26. Reliability and Maintenance
Management
27. Productivity and Value Analysis
28. Ergonomics
Part 6: Managerial Decision Making
Through Quantitative Techniques
29. Decision-Making
30. Project Management
31. Operations Research
Bibliography Appendix Index
2015 / 424 pp. / 17.8 23.5 cm / ISBN-978-81-203-5110-3 / ` 450.00
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