Industrial Technology

Contents: Preface. 1. Industrial engineering and technology. 2. Industry: an overview. 3. Chemical industry. 4. Agricultural and allied industries. 5. Manufacturing industry. 6. Construction industry. 7. Entertainment industry. 8. Healthcare industry. 9. Energy industry. Bibliography. Index. 

From the Preface: "Basically, \'Industrial Technology\' is a branch of engineering that concerns the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, material and process. Industrial engineering draws upon the principles and methods of engineering analysis and synthesis, as well as mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. In lean manufacturing systems, Industrial engineers work to eliminate wastes of time, money, materials, energy and other resources.

This book, basically conceived and developed as a handbook, is unique amidst plenty of literature on the theme, which encompasses all vital topics of Industrial Technology and Engineering."