Industrial engineering involves the application of engineering principles and techniques of scientific management to the maintenance of a high level of productivity at optimum cost in industrial enterprises, In the 1880s F. W. Taylor considered the father of modern industrial engineering, pioneered in the scientific measurement of work. After numerous work studies he presented his company with a formula for obtaining maximum production, which was later applied to many manufacturing concerns, The industrial or management, engineer draws upon the fields of systems engineering and management science. Among his responsibilities are the selection of tools and materials for production that are most efficient and least costly to the company. The industrial engineer may also determine the sequence of production and the design of facilities or factories.
