Factory Physics education and training enables participants to learn about and apply Factory Physics concepts and methods through a variety of learning experiences including, interactive learning, immersive learning and the Factory Physics certification program.
The Factory Physics Interactive Learning sessions enable customers to apply concepts and techniques with hands on tools. Factory Physics interactive courses are delivered by way of inhouse workshops or through Factory Physics ongoing public seminars. These courses combine lecture and learning by doing through various simulations and hands on tools.
Learn how to use Factory Physics to:
Increase Cash Flow
Reduce Inventory while Increasing Customer Service
Manage Low Volume High Mix Environments
Improve Assemble-to-Order Operations
Setup Effective Sales & Operations Planning
Optimize ERP Production Planning and Control
Participants will understand:
Fundamental Operations Science principles including new developments through intuition building hands-on exercises
How to map production systems as the basis for modeling and optimization
Participants will understand the relationships between:
throughput/utilization
work-in-process
cycle time
inventory levels
service levels
Mixed buffer approaches
Production system optimization
Participants will understand Dynamic Risk-based Scheduling
Strategy, Tactics and Controls
Virtual queue
Due date quoting
CONWIP
Performance measures
Priority scheduling
S&OP+
Completion of one basic statistics course at undergraduate level (or equivalent). Can test out of this requirement.
Read Chapters 2, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 and 19 of Factory Physics, 2nd edition.
Attend one week Factory Physics course
Discuss the difference between modeling techniques (analytical vs DES)
Work designated problems in Factory Physics, 3rd edition and complete CSUITE case study
Learn how to input data into CSUITE and to use CSUITE effectively
How to implement the optimal policies (CONWIP, ROP, ROQ, etc)
Lead one Factory Physics project that generates decreased cost, increased revenue or improve service level
Have access to CSUITE (with expiration date)
Provide support for achievement of organization’s goals by learning and applying Factory Physics principles to establish improved control and optimization of performance
Support co-workers through on-the-job implementations
Support managers by providing identification of improvement opportunities and guidance in setting and meeting performance expectations
Be a leader in assisting associates in learning and successfully using Factory Physics principles and applications