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Industrial engineering

Industrial engineers for technical purchasing, cost analyses, supplier management and project controlling.

Typical tasks

  • Technical purchasing and supplier management
  • Cost and value analyses
  • Project controlling
  • Make-or-buy decisions

Focus areas

Focus: Technical purchasing
Focus: Cost analysis
Focus: Project controlling

Standards and regulations

What engineers in Industrial engineering should know depending on the task. Enter the ones important for your project as requirements; the matching checks each one.

  • DIN 69901 project management
  • PMI PMBOK and PRINCE2
  • VDI 2884 life cycle costs
  • DIN EN ISO 9001 quality management

Frequently asked questions

When is an industrial engineer the right choice?

When engineering and costs need to be assessed together: project control, cost estimation, make-or-buy analyses, supplier development and business cases for new products. For pure design or calculation tasks, specialist engineers are usually better.

How do I find freelance engineers for Industrial engineering?

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