In field names the specific industry where a technology method is most commonly applied. Wikipedia notes assembly lines are "common methods of assembling complex items such as automobiles and other transportation equipment, household appliances and electronic goods." This dimension groups methods favored by the same specific industry.
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
2. Wikipedia: Industrial engineering
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The term 'industrial engineer' is credited to James Gunn who proposed the need for such an engineer focused on production and cost analysis in 1901.
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