Factory Physics, 3rd Edition
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About this book
Factory Physics, 3rd Edition by Wallace J. Hopp and Mark L. Spearman, published by Waveland Press, is a widely adopted text in industrial engineering and operations management programs, prized for grounding manufacturing decisions in a rigorous, physics-based analytical framework. At 720+ pages, it functions equally well as a core classroom text and as a standing reference for practicing manufacturing engineers and operations leaders. BooksGoat stocks this edition for university bookstores, corporate training departments, and course-pack resellers ordering in volume.
Key Features
- Builds a physics-based foundation for the fundamental laws governing manufacturing flow
- Connects lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints methods to underlying quantitative models
- Defines the working relationships between cycle time, inventory, capacity, and variability
- Includes analytical and simulation examples covering bottleneck analysis and throughput optimization
- Ties factory-level laws to higher-level decisions on scheduling, buffering, and process design
- Updated with material on digital manufacturing and supply-chain analytics
Specifications
- Authors: Wallace J. Hopp, Mark L. Spearman
- Publisher: Waveland Press
- Edition: 3rd Edition
- ISBN-13: 9781577667391
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 720+
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