Management by Steve Snelling
November 2025
Why IEs often go into management or consulting
A typical career path for many industrial and systems
engineers is to consider a management position or go into
consulting. Both careers can be rewarding and utilize many
of the skills that industrial engineers learn in school and
practice on the job.
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