"I learned more about the underlying science behind the Toyota Production System from four hours of Factory Physics training than I did in seven years as a Toyota employee ."

- Karthik Chandramouli, Director of Lean Transformation, Motorola

What We Do

Factory Physics Inc. helps manufacturing companies improve their bottom line by designing and implementing operations strategies to improve on-time delivery, reduce inventory, and increase productivity.   Factory Physics Inc. is a leading management consulting company offering the only comprehensive package that truly integrates consulting, training, and advanced software to enable companies to make rapid improvements that last. 

The Factory Physics^® approach is based on a practical, scientific framework developed for more than twenty years at Northwestern University and Georgia Tech and through support from the National Science Foundation.  Our approach enables client companies to combine their Lean and Six Sigma efforts with their Enterprise and Supply Chain software to create a customized solution that is unique for each firm's particular business challenges.  

  We supply outstanding value to our clients through:

• Improved on-time delivery, reduced inventory, and increased profitability 
• Manufacturing Strategy Planning and Assessment
• Absolute Benchmarking evaluations that quickly identify improvements 
• Project-based implementations, training and certification
• Software support tools
• Consulting services

Lean, Six Sigma, and the Factory Physics^® Framework. Factory Physics Inc. has applied Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma practices in many companies.  However, without the Factory Physics Framework, these efforts can be conflicting and ineffective.  The quotes on this page are from executives at companies that have used Lean and Six Sigma for years. These executives have leveraged the power of the Factory Physics Framework to advance continuous improvement efforts to new levels that: 

• focus and accelerate existing efforts    
• provide new capabilities with a set of structured software tools
• enhance company cultural change efforts through objective understanding

Many other clients have experienced similar results.

 Thought Leadership for Executives    

Factory Physics Inc. provides up to date thought leadership in the press for solutions to manufacturing and supply chain challenges. In particular, the article in Industrial Engineer magazine, "Realities of Risk" is a ground-breaking discussion essential for today's executive. Click on the following links for recent articles: 
Manufacturing Business Technology, "The value-added fantasy: A strict focus on eliminating waste is not the best way to improve performance." November 2007
Inbound Logistics, "Extreme Makeover: Supply Chain Edition." January 2007
Industrial Engineer, "Realities of Risk." February 2007
Manufacturing Business Technology, "Lean, Six Sigma work better under the rules of Factory Physics." March 2007
The Manufacturer, "When inventory is not waste." April 2007 
Industry Week, "The Great Push vs. Pull Diversion." September 2007

 FACTORY PHYSICS^® is a registered trademark of Factory Physics, Inc.