This book provides discussions and the exchange of information on principles, strategies, models, techniques, methodologies and applications of industrial engineering. It communicates the latest developments and research activity on industrial engineering and is useful for all those interested in the technological challenges in the field.

Preface.- Lean Manufacturing: Recent Trends, Research & Development and Education Perspectives.- A Case Study on Lean Product and Process Development.- Lean Product Development (LPD) enablers for product development process improvement.- Discussing and evaluating the green environmental performance of manufacturers.- A Simulation Study on Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain Based On Theory of Constraint.- Mathematical Modelling with an Application to Nuclear Power Plant Reliability Analysis.- Gas Turbine Assimilation under Copula-Coverage Approaches.- Index.