Factory physics for managers : how leaders improve performance in a post-lean six sigma world /
From the award-winning developers of Factory Physics, a leadership guide for breakthrough productivity. In the past, executive management of operations has typically involved a hodgepodge of copycat initiatives, mathematics and software--and hoping for the best. Factory Physics for Managers provides...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill Education,
[2014]
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| Summary: | From the award-winning developers of Factory Physics, a leadership guide for breakthrough productivity. In the past, executive management of operations has typically involved a hodgepodge of copycat initiatives, mathematics and software--and hoping for the best. Factory Physics for Managers provides a fundamental science in a practical framework that will immediately improve executives' and managers' intuition, provide a clearer view of their company and its operations, and enable them to lead their organizations much more effectively. The book explains the relationships between capacity, inventory, response time and variability, and then shows how managers can use those relationships to design and execute strategic business plans. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780071822503 007182250X 0071822615 9780071822619 |