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Factory Physics for Managers: How Leaders Improve Performance in a Post-Lean Six Sigma World
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Factory Physics for Managers: How Leaders Improve Performance in a Post-Lean Six Sigma World

by Edward S. Pound, Jeffrey H. Bell, Mark L. Spearman
April 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
304 pages
10h 1m
English
McGraw-Hill
Content preview from Factory Physics for Managers: How Leaders Improve Performance in a Post-Lean Six Sigma World

CHAPTER 4

Practical Math for Managers

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied Mathematics.

— Archimedes

This chapter is designed for two types of readers. For those of you who want to get down and do some computations, who like equations and want to see detailed technical explanations, and who do not trust “black box” explanations, this chapter is for you. If you are one of those people for whom mathematics is not your inclination, please read on—but skip the math. Everything in this chapter is explained conceptually and mathematically. The mathematics is for those who want to do the calculations. The concepts are for everyone.

On the other hand, if you are looking for a detailed explanation of the mathematics ...

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ISBN: 9780071822503