Talk:Industrial engineering

Question

Hello, The compared to other disciplines section seems subjective and does not have a source. Is there anyway we can provide a source or make it a little more factual? Thanks Jeshgus (talk) 02:45, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Definition of Industrial Engineering (IE)

This article begins by defining IE as the "branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems". However, it makes no attempt to define what might be regarded as a "complex" system. The article also fails to discuss the means by which a system characterised by its inherent complexity might be optimised.

Contemporary research relating to the behaviour of complex systems may still be considered as being in its infancy. However, accepted definitions and examples of complex systems are more than sufficient to assert that, due to the nature of complexity, it is not possible to predict their behaviour. Hence, in relation to this article, a pertinent question is: How can a complex process or system that is characterised as being unpredictable possibly be optimised?

Simply put, the article destroys it's own credibility from the off by presenting its subject matter in terms that the remainder of its narrative fails to acknowledge, far less discuss in the context of an "engineering" discipline. Thus, the dilemma is a case of either: o1/ Changing the terminology used to define IE or o2/ Provide a satisfactory narrative to substantiate its defining terms (a course of action that applies irrespective of the chosen terminology). 77.100.175.181 (talk) 00:13, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

In addition, given the definition provided, I would posit that any curriculum purporting to cover the various subject matter required for IE should include complex systems. Again, this article fails to mention this as does the brief description of methods used by IE, non of which are fit for purpose for dealing with complex systems. The same argument applies to the various overlapping disciplines cited in the article e.g., project management, which continues to promote methods despite valid criticism of their usefulness (or lack thereof). 77.100.175.181 (talk) 00:31, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Information Literacy and Scholarly Discourse

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 5 June 2023 and 26 July 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Nicholasferg (article contribs). Peer reviewers: LittleLadyBigCity.

— Assignment last updated by Lemonsc27 (talk) 00:12, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Lead section

In the previous version of the lead section there were sufficient links, now there is a lot of text without without any links, which makes it difficult to understand if you don't know every word. For example what are integrated systems? There is no article about that. Maybe the result of system integration is meant, but industrial engineering isn't mentioned there. I feel like the previous version was more on point and easier to understand. Killarnee (talk) 05:18, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

article reads like an advertisement

This article is in pretty rough shape, it reads like an advertising brochure but doesn't have much real content. I've tried taking out some of the most egregious bits but this article could use some love. ~2025-34838-54 (talk) 13:30, 19 November 2025 (UTC)