In manufacturing industries:

• perform product life studies
• lay out new or improve existing work areas
• design and implement an information system
• optimize production processes in a semi-conductor manufacturing plant
• investigate and analyze the costs of purchasing new vs. repairing existing equipment
• investigate waiting times in connection with a product line
• investigate delivery of materials, including scheduling, route modification and material handling
• assist in setting up a production control monitoring board
• create computer programs for product pricing policies
• perform downtime studies of various operations using time study and work sampling
• develop and computerize a forecasting model
• perform ergonomic studies and evaluations of workstations and product designs
• participate in design process of new products and processes to ensure ease of manufacture
• supervise daily operations of a manufacturing line

In service industries:

• evaluate the ergonomics of workstation designs
• design information systems
• monitor safety and health programs
• manage hazardous and toxic materials storage and disposal programs
• do cost analyses of distribution procedures
• schedule operations, information flow
• design supply-ordering systems
• manage operations services at hospitals
• evaluate waiting time and space utilization in amusement parks