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Factory Physics

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Publisher Comments:

After a brief introductory chapter, Factory Physics 3/e is divided into three parts: I – The Lessons of History; II – Factory Physics; and III – Principles in Practice. The scientific approach to manufacturing and supply chain management, developed in Part II, is unique to this text. No other text or professional book provides a rigorous, principles-based foundation for manufacturing management. The Third Edition offers tighter connections between Lean Manufacturing, MRP/ERP, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, and Factory Physics. In addition to enhancing the historical overview of how these systems evolved, the authors show explicitly how users can achieve Lean Manufacturing objectives (faster response, less inventory) using the integration aspects of MRP/ERP/SCM systems along with the variance analysis methods of Six Sigma. Factory Physics provides the overarching framework that coordinates all of these initiatives into a single-focused strategy.

Book News Annotation:

Outlines underlying principles that drive operating relationships within a factory. Sections of technical notes present justification, examples, and methodologies that rely on mathematics (although nothing higher than simple calculus). Includes study questions, problems, and intuition-building exercises. This second edition contains more problems and examples, Web support, and additional material on areas including inventory management, personnel, variability pooling, and supply chain management. Can be used for manufacturing management students in a core manufacturing operations course, MBA students in a second operations management course, and BS and MS industrial engineering students in a production control course. Hopp is affiliated with Northwestern University. Spearman is affiliated with Georgia Institute of Technology.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Comprehensive Introduction to Manufacturing Management text covering the behavior laws at work in factories. Examines operating policies and strategic objectives. Hopp presents the concepts of manufacturing processes and controls within a "physics" or "laws of nature" analogy--a novel approach. There is enough quantitative material for an engineer's course, as well as narrative that a management major can understand and apply.

Synopsis:

Comprehensive Introduction to Manufacturing Management text covering the behavior laws at work in factories. Examines operating policies and strategic objectives. Hopp presents the concepts of manufacturing processes and controls within a "physics" or "laws of nature" analogy--a novel approach. There is enough quantitative material for an engineer's course, as well as narrative that a management major can understand and apply.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 672-682) and index.
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Table of Contents

PART I: THE LESSONS OF HISTORY

Chapter 1: Manufacturing in America

Chapter 2: Inventory Control: From EOQ to RDP

Chapter 3: The MRP Crusade

Chapter 4: The JIT Revolution

Chapter 5: What Went Wrong

PART II: FACTORY PHYSICS

Chapter 6: A Science of Manufacturing

Chapter 7: Basic Factory Dynamics

Chapter 8: Variability Basics

Chapter 9: The Corrupting Influence of Variability

Chapter 10: Push and Pull Production Systems

Chapter 11: The Human Element in Operations Management

Chapter 12: Total Quality Manufacturing

PART III: PRINCIPLES IN PRACTICE

Chapter 13: A Pull Planning Framework

Chapter 14: Shop Floor Control

Chapter 15: Production Scheduling

Chapter 16: Aggregate and Workforce Planning

Chapter 17: Supply Chain Management

Chapter 18: Capacity Management

Chapter 19: Synthesis-Pulling It All Together

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780256247954
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill/Irwin McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Location:
Boston
Author:
Hopp, Wallace
Author:
Spearman, Mark
Subject:
Engineering - Industrial
Subject:
Industrial Management
Subject:
Operations Research
Subject:
Production management
Subject:
Factory management
Subject:
Management - General
Subject:
Factory Physics,Manufacturing,Basics,Inventory Control,Science,JIT Revolution,MRP Crusade,RDP,EOQ,America,HISTORY,LESSONS
Subject:
Industrial engineering
Copyright:
2000
Edition Number:
2
Series Volume:
108-409
Publication Date:
April 2000
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
752
Dimensions:
10.24x8.26x1.23 in. 3.28 lbs.
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