本书精选工业工程专业的核心技术及前沿内容。旨在使工业工程专业学生熟悉并掌握相关专业的英文词汇，能够熟练阅读专业英文书籍与文献，提高英文的写作能力。全书共分为13章，涵盖了工业工程专业基础与专业主干课程，主要内容包括工业工程概述、工业工程应用领域、工业工程发展历史、运筹学、系统工程、工作研究（包括方法研究与作业测定）、生产计划与控制、物流工程、人因工程、质量管理、管理信息系统、人力资源管理、智能制造。
本书可作为高等院校工业工程专业本科生与研究生的教材。也可供从事工业工程专业的有关工程技术人员和管理人员参考。

1 Introduction
I.I The Definition of IE
I.2 The Academics Domain of IE
I.3 The Activities and Main Idea of IE
1.4 The Recent Research of IE
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2 Fields of Industrial Engineering
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3 History of Industrial Engineering
3.1 The Preparatory Stage of Industrial Engineering
3.2 The First Stage in the Development of Industrial Engineering
3.3 The Second Stage in the Development of Industrial Engineering
3.4 The Third Stage in the Development of Industrial Engineering
3.5 The Fourth Stage in the Development of Industrial Engineering
3.6 The Fifth Stage in the Development of Industrial Engineering
3.7 The Disciplinary History of Industrial Engineering
3.8 Development of Industrial Engineering in China
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4 Operations Research
4.1 Introduction to Operations Research
4.1.1 Origin and Characteristics of Operations Research
4.1.2 The Process of Operations Research
4.1.3 Importance of Operations Research
4.2 The Main Content of Operations Research
4.3 Models and Applications of Operations Research
4.4 Development and Prospect of Operations Research
5 Systems Engineering
5.1 The Concept of Systems Engineering
5.2 Research Objects and Methods of Systems Engineering
5.3 The Main Content of Systems Engineering
5.4 Prospects of Systems Engineering
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6 Work Study
6.1 Overview of the Work Study
6.1.1 Introduction of Work Study
6.1.2 Objectives of Work Study
6.1.3 Definition and Concept of Work Study
6.1.4 Need for Work Study
6.1.5 Analytical Techniques for Work Study
6.1.6 Procedure/Steps Involved in Work Study
6.1.7 Advantages of Work Study
6.1.8 Techniques of Work Study
6.2 Method Study
6.2.1 Concept and Definition
6.2.2 Scope of Method Study
6.2.3 Steps of Method Study
6.2.4 The Content of Method Study
6.2.5 Process Analysis
6.2.6 Operation Analysis
6.2.7 Motion Analysis
6.3 Work Measurement
6.3.1 Meaning and Definition of Work Measurement
6.3.2 Objectives of Work Measurement
6.3.3 Uses of Work Measurement
6.3.4 Techniques of Work Measurement
6.3.5 The Content of Work Measurement
6.3.6 Stopwatch Time Study
6.3.7 Work Sampling
6.3.8 Predetermined Motion Time Systems (PMTS)
6.3.9 Standard Data
7 Production Planning and Control
7.1 Introduction to Production Planning
7.1.1 Production & Production Models
7.1.2 Production Planning
7.1.3 Types of Planning
7.1.4 The Steps of Production Planning
7.1.5 Mode of Production
7.2 Planning and Control Technology
7.2.1 Demand Forecasting
7.2.2 Inventory Analysis and Control
7.2.3 MPS
7.2.4 MRP
7.2.5 CRP
7.2.6 Production Control
7.2.7 Project Planning and Controlling
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8 Logistics Engineering
8.1 Introduction of Logistics Engineering
8.2 Logistics: Origins and Evolution
8.2 .1 Mathematical Origin
8.2.2 Military Origin
8.2.3 Evolution
8.3 Related Concepts of Logistics Engineering
8.3.1 Logistics Process
8.3.2 Logistics System
8.3.3 Logistics Flow
8.3.4 Logistics Technology
8.3.5 Logistics Management
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9 Ergonomics
9.1 Introduction to Ergonomics
9.1.1 Definition of Ergonomics
9.1.2 Origin and Development of Ergonomics
9.1.3 Disciplines Components of Ergonomics
9.1.4 Research Contents of Ergonomics
9.1.5 Ergonomics Domains of Specialization
9.2 Foundation of Ergonomics
9.2.1 Anthropometry
9.2.2 Physiology and Psychology
9.2.3 Work Environment
9.2.4 Man-Machine System
9.2.5 An Ergonomic Case Study for Workers at Siemens Automotive
10 Quality Management
10.1 Quality Management's Concept
10.1.1 Basic Concepts of Quality Management
10.1.2 Development of Quality Manag