Find Waste and Reform Work Styles! The Sequel to the IE Bible Set in Process-Type Sites: Book "Practical IE Strengthening Book 2" Released
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun released "Practical IE Strengthening Book 2" on April 10, 2026. The book guides readers on applying traditional Industrial Engineering methods to process and equipment-centric manufacturing sites.
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PRESS RELEASE
Book "Practical IE Strengthening Book 2" Released
April 10, 2026
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. (President: Taku Kamisaka, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has released the book "Process Site Reform Challenged by New Leaders: Practical IE Strengthening Book 2" (edited by the Japan Institute of Industrial Engineering). Industrial Engineering (IE) is an activity that has long been practiced in Japanese companies, with "time study" advocated by Taylor in the U.S. and "motion study" by Gilbreth in the early 20th century said to be its foundation. Now, in the era of full-scale utilization of digital and AI technologies, IE is once again attracting attention as a source for changing manufacturing styles and work styles.
- Can IE only be applied to "human-centered" workplaces?
IE is a standard method that has contributed to improving productivity and rationalizing management in Japanese industry. It is said to be a scientific management method that maximizes value by visualizing value and waste in corporate activities and minimizing resources.
Until now, IE has had an established image as a skill used in factories. The reason is that it was recognized as an approach for "human-centric" workplaces in assembly industries such as the automotive industry. Since process industries are "equipment-centric" depending heavily on machinery, it was undeniable that the image of utilizing IE in such workplaces was hard to grasp.
IE is originally a "management technology" to discover and solve management problems, and should be common regardless of the type or format of the industry. However, when actually facing the shop floor, the angles and procedures for structuring the approach differ between assembly industries and process industries.
- Learn practical applications through process site reform challenged by a new leader
Set in a process-type production site—a growing field including materials and semiconductors where implementation is expanding—this book guides you through the key points of IE practice and extracting its effectiveness. The protagonist, who has gained experience as an IEr at an automobile factory, takes on the challenge of responding to production increases in a process industry at an affiliated company. Similar to the previous work, the book uses a dialogue format to explain everything from grasping trends in process production to extracting improvement points that enhance equipment capacity, and applying them to workforce reduction and automation.
By incorporating the perspective of the "differences" from human-centric assembly industries, the essential points and new insights of IE practice are organized in an easy-to-understand manner. It presents concrete measures for a new manufacturing value creation technique where humans and digital technologies collaborate.
Book "Practical IE Strengthening Book 2" Released
April 10, 2026
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. (President: Taku Kamisaka, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has released the book "Process Site Reform Challenged by New Leaders: Practical IE Strengthening Book 2" (edited by the Japan Institute of Industrial Engineering). Industrial Engineering (IE) is an activity that has long been practiced in Japanese companies, with "time study" advocated by Taylor in the U.S. and "motion study" by Gilbreth in the early 20th century said to be its foundation. Now, in the era of full-scale utilization of digital and AI technologies, IE is once again attracting attention as a source for changing manufacturing styles and work styles.
- Can IE only be applied to "human-centered" workplaces?
IE is a standard method that has contributed to improving productivity and rationalizing management in Japanese industry. It is said to be a scientific management method that maximizes value by visualizing value and waste in corporate activities and minimizing resources.
Until now, IE has had an established image as a skill used in factories. The reason is that it was recognized as an approach for "human-centric" workplaces in assembly industries such as the automotive industry. Since process industries are "equipment-centric" depending heavily on machinery, it was undeniable that the image of utilizing IE in such workplaces was hard to grasp.
IE is originally a "management technology" to discover and solve management problems, and should be common regardless of the type or format of the industry. However, when actually facing the shop floor, the angles and procedures for structuring the approach differ between assembly industries and process industries.
- Learn practical applications through process site reform challenged by a new leader
Set in a process-type production site—a growing field including materials and semiconductors where implementation is expanding—this book guides you through the key points of IE practice and extracting its effectiveness. The protagonist, who has gained experience as an IEr at an automobile factory, takes on the challenge of responding to production increases in a process industry at an affiliated company. Similar to the previous work, the book uses a dialogue format to explain everything from grasping trends in process production to extracting improvement points that enhance equipment capacity, and applying them to workforce reduction and automation.
By incorporating the perspective of the "differences" from human-centric assembly industries, the essential points and new insights of IE practice are organized in an easy-to-understand manner. It presents concrete measures for a new manufacturing value creation technique where humans and digital technologies collaborate.