PIIE is envisioned to be the premier organization of industrial engineers in the nation. It is a professional society devoted to serving the needs of industrial and systems engineering professionals and institutions who value industrial engineering practice.

PIIE is the focal point of all industrial engineering agenda concerning the academe and industry. Founded in 1998 as a non-stock, non-profit organization, its membership has been a consortium of industry, academe and government. It spearheads the knowledge and technology-sharing experience in providing implementable solutions to real-world industrial engineering issues.

PIIE provides the leadership for developing the industrial engineering profession and is dedicated to advancing the technical and managerial excellence of industrial engineers, with a regulatory advocacy leading toward standardized academic curriculum and globally recognized professional certification.

The benefits of PIIE membership go far beyond the focused discussions of current industrial engineering problems and management issues. It provides a venue for members to enhance and strengthen their IE capabilities and expertise through its regular and customized programs.

PIIE is the primary exponent of OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE in the industry and academe. We are catalysts to enhancing the country's global competitiveness, by: (1) actively participating and advocating initiatives relevant to the efficient and effective utilization of resources, and (2) promoting to constituents and institutions the dedication to quality, cost efficiency, systems thinking, logistical competence and value supremacy.