Factory Physics for Managers
How Leaders Improve Performance in a Post-Lean Six Sigma World
by Pound, Edward S. Bell, Jeffrey H. Spearman, Mark L.
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Pub Date Apr 04 2014 | Archive Date Jun 25 2014
Description
From the award-winning developers of Factory Physics—a powerful leadership guide for breakthrough performance
Factory Physics for Managers cuts through the hodgepodge of copycat initiatives, confusing mathematics, and misguided software to help operations managers and executives dramatically improve decision making and strategy execution. Written by the experts behind the bestselling Factory Physics, this highly anticipated follow up provides any manager with the knowledge and tools to:
Achieve best possible profit, cash flow, and customer service
Manage capacity, inventory, response time, and variability with high predictability
Simplify management of complexity using existing IT systems
Use the fundamentals of science to ensure their operation’s success
Readers will learn how to assess procedures, target problems, and find solutions. They’ll get essential life lessons from the best—and worst—practices of companies like Toyota and Boeing. And they’ll discover ingenious new ways to improve leadership effectiveness.
Factory Physics for Managers makes it easier than ever to choose and execute the best strategy for better productivity—and even bigger profits.
Edward S. Pound is Chief Operations Officer at Factory Physics Inc.
Jeffrey H. Bell is a managing partner of Arc Precision, a supplier of
precision-engineered components to the medical device industry, and he serves
on the advisory board of Factory Physics Inc.
Mark L. Spearman, Ph.D., is the founder, president, and CEO of Factory
Physics Inc. and coauthor of Factory Physics.
A Note From the Publisher
Also, available in e-book
Advance Praise
“Factory Physics for Managers is a proven path to flawless execution
and results. Leading vs. following in our industry is predicated on the
relentless pursuit of putting order to chaos. Factory Physics science and CSUITE
software have given our organization the ability to plan, predict, model, and
execute based on explosive growth and rapid-fire, dynamic changes to our
business model. In our case, history is not a good predictor of the future, so
we need to deploy our resources wisely, and the Factory Physics approach has
helped us do just that.”
—Larry Doerr, COO, Stratasys
“Shows how the science behind Lean initiatives can greatly improve results in
terms of productivity and resources.”
—Bill Fierle, Vice President and
General Manager, TopWorx, Emerson
“Brings powerful, accessible science to operations management. The Factory
Physics playbook enables me to lead the harnessing of our data more effectively
for modeling, planning, control, and feedback. Armed with the concepts, common
language, and tools in this book, I can partner with operations’ leadership to
impact the bottom line.”
—Jeffrey Korman, CIO, Hu-Friedy Mfg LLC,
Chicago
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Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9780071822503 |
PRICE | $50.00 (USD) |