Industrial Engineering Timeline

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Across
  1. 2. In 1997, popularized Business Process Reengineering.
  2. 6. In 1924, created statistical process control charts, founding modern quality control.
  3. 9. In 1832, wrote On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures, analyzing efficiency in production.
  4. 12. In 1890, created the Gantt chart for planning and controlling projects.
  5. 14. In 1856, developed the Bessemer process for mass steel production.
  6. 16. In 2008, advanced digital twin concepts.
  7. 18. In 1881, advocated integrating engineering knowledge with management for efficiency.
  8. 20. In 2000, applied machine learning to manufacturing.
  9. 21. In 1799, pioneered interchangeable parts in musket manufacturing.
  10. 22. In 1886, conducted time studies, laying the foundation for Scientific Management.
  11. 23. In 1980, co-created Six Sigma methodology.
  12. 25. In 2004, advocated IoT applications in industry.
  13. 26. In 1865, standardized screw threads, improving manufacturing compatibility.
  14. 27. In 2020, advanced computer vision for quality inspection.
  15. 28. In 1936, introduced computational theory, paving the way for automation.
  16. 30. In 1957, developed FORTRAN for engineering applications.
  17. 32. In 1986, introduced the Theory of Constraints in The Goal.
  18. 34. In 1970, developed SMED and Poka-Yoke.
Down
  1. 1. In 1984, applied marketing principles to industrial process efficiency.
  2. 3. In 1979, popularized the 'zero defects' philosophy.
  3. 4. In 2011, championed the "Industry 4.0" initiative.
  4. 5. In 2010, co-founded Siri and advanced AI-driven automation systems.
  5. 7. In 1951, published the Quality Control Handbook.
  6. 8. In 1965, proposed Moore’s Law, predicting exponential computing growth.
  7. 10. In 2015, scaled automated manufacturing at Tesla gigafactories.
  8. 11. In 1994, wrote The Toyota Way based on Toyota's practices.
  9. 13. In 1898, innovated motion study in bricklaying, reducing motions and improving productivity.
  10. 15. In 2017, promoted AI adoption in supply chains.
  11. 17. In 1901, applied psychology and ergonomics to work design, improving human efficiency.
  12. 19. In 1776, introduced the concept of division of labor in The Wealth of Nations.
  13. 24. In 1943, developed the simplex algorithm for linear programming.
  14. 26. In 1990, co-authored The Machine That Changed the World.
  15. 29. In 1950, introduced statistical quality control to Japan.
  16. 31. In 1913, introduced the moving assembly line for automobile production, drastically reducing build time.
  17. 33. In 1960, created the Toyota Production System, the basis for lean manufacturing.