The journal emphasizes use of engineering design and analysis and strives to maintain a balance between research and application. The journal covers all aspects of industrial engineering, particularly: Data mining and Computational Intelligence; Production Planning and Control; Operation Research; Service Engineering (Healthcare, etc.); Sustainability (Energy, Environment, etc.); Information Systems and Technology; Management of Technology; Manufacturing; Work Measurement, Human Factors and Ergonomics; Quality, Reliability, Maintenance Engineering; Supply Chain Management; Logistics and Material Handling; Product Design and Development; Statistical Analysis; Modelling and Simulation; Homeland Security (Defense, Disaster Preparedeness, etc.)