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    Mark Spearman, Co-Author of the Operations Textbook Factory Physics *

    Mark Spearman, Co-Author of the Operations Textbook Factory Physics *

    FromLean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership

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    Mark Spearman, Co-Author of the Operations Textbook Factory Physics *

    FromLean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership

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    Length:
    28 minutes
    Released:
    May 22, 2007
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/25
    Remastered July 2021
    For Episode #25, I'm pleased to have Dr. Mark Spearman, Founder and President/CEO of Factory Physics, Inc. (www.factoryphysics.com). You may know Dr. Spearman from his book, co-authored with Dr. Wally Hopp, Factory Physics. If there is ONE operations management textbook to own, this is it (it's well worth the cost). I was fortunate, as an Industrial Engineering undergrad at Northwestern, to take Dr. Spearman's operations course. The introduction given about Lean and the Factory Physics / Little's Law concepts (among others) have served me very well during my career. In the Podcast, we talk about his company, Factory Physics, and the work he is doing today in the manufacturing world.
    Show Notes, Links, and Keywords Episode #25
    Keywords: Throughput, Lean Six Sigma, Lean, WIP, work in process, continuous improvement, variation, flow, Dell Computer
    Dr. Spearman explains The 3 Buffers: Inventory, Time, and Capacity
    Released:
    May 22, 2007
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    In this series, started in 2006, Mark Graban interviews leaders, practitioners, innovators, and legends in the ”Lean community.” Topics include Lean in manufacturing, healthcare, startups, and other settings. Special emphasis is given to leadership and management system concepts, including the Toyota Production System and related methods. But, we don‘t talk about ”Lean Six Sigma” much around here, if that‘s of interest to you... if you agree that Lean is more than ”just a bunch of tools in the improvement toolbox,” then this is the place for you. Visit the blog at www.leanblog.org. For feedback, email mark@leanblog.org. All past episodes, with show notes and more, can be found at www.leancast.org.