Tony, Author at Factory Physics

New Study: For a More Productive Workforce, Scientific Know-How Helps

Tony July 17, 2020 No Comments

A Wall Street Journal article, For a More Productive Workforce, Scientific Know-How Helps, Lauren Weber, June 28, 2017, describes a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. “Companies with a [...]

One Company’s Story: Accelerate Management Results Through Practical Operations Science Training

Tony July 17, 2020 No Comments

A major aerospace company trains over 300 line and management employees to advance existing programs The case study is of a major aerospace company whose repair and overhaul (R&O) business [...]

The Best Approach to Forecasting

Tony July 17, 2020 No Comments

An article recently recirculated on Linkedin described the secret to forecasting as: “the best way to improve your forecasting is to reduce your forecasting.” The article also provided a picture of some sort of martial arts contest and [...]

Texting While Driving: One Major Pitfall of Supply Chain Speed

Tony July 13, 2020 No Comments

Companies pursue supply chain speed as a competitive advantage but often wreak havoc. Instant communication and voracious data transfer can easily overwhelm today’s managers. Trying to manage with speed is [...]

Guest Blog: Finding Science and Success with Lean Principles in R&D

Tony July 13, 2020 No Comments

We first met Norbert Majerus at one of our Factory Physics seminars in Tampa in 2005. He was just beginning his Lean journey at Goodyear. As Norbert relates it, “When I [...]

Are Industry Surveys Just “Alternative Facts?” How to Use The Information They Provide.

Tony July 13, 2020 No Comments

Industry surveys are everywhere. The term “alternative facts” has recently come under scrutiny and provides good insight into much of the value of industry surveys. To quote Mary Norris’ recent [...]

How To Save Billions of Dollars With Operations Science for Project Management

Tony July 13, 2020 No Comments

There is a crisis in the management of mega projects. Companies spend billions of dollars on energy and civil construction projects which are chronically late and over budget. Fortunately, the [...]

Running Productive Meetings: The Science and a Powerful Solution

Tony July 10, 2020 No Comments

How often do your meetings end in applause? Ever been in a bad meeting? Far too many people have. There are innumerable articles about time wasted in meetings. So why [...]

How to Manage Employee Capacity: Are You Pushing Your Employees Too Much or Not Enough?

Tony July 10, 2020 No Comments

Employee capacity planning directly affects employee morale and performance. Many companies do capacity planning and staffing using a “seat of the pants” approach and their productivity suffers. Unfortunately, the relationship between [...]

How to Get the Most Value From Value-Added

Tony July 10, 2020 No Comments

“The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely.” – William Osler Performance improvement strategies that focus on value-added activities have been popular for at least [...]

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