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Manufacturing engineering is that branch of professional engineering requiring such education and experience as is necessary to understand and apply engineering procedures in manufacturing processes and methods of production of industrial products. It requires the ability to plan the practices of manufacturing; to research and develop tools, processes, machines, and equipment; and to integrate the facilities and systems for producing quality products with the optimal expenditure of capital.
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Matisoff, B. (1997). Manufacturing Engineering: Definition and Purpose. In: Handbook of Electronics Manufacturing Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6047-0_1
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