This book is the continuation of the textbook Lean Compendium - Introduction to Modern Manufacturing Theory. It extends the theory of mathematical modeling to batch & queue-based cyber-physical production systems. To facilitate learning, the book continues to develop a Cartesian-derived understanding of the system's behavior by applying manufacturing-specific theorems, corollaries and lemmas. A law-based description enables to model production mathematically and understand upfront their dynamics in terms of WIP generation, lead-times, exit-rates, and on-time delivery performance. While simulation alone only allows to explore the optimum solution, the development of a theory allows to gain knowledge. This improves the learning of the "physics" of manufacturing systems and contributes to a solid production's understanding and a clear and cognitive problem determination that leads to a thorough mental capture for mastering a systematic design of such highly complex systems.

B. Rüttimann:- Dr.-Ing. Milan Polytechnic Institute MBA Bocconi University 20 years managerial experience (Alusuisse, Alcan, Rio Tinto) since 2010 consulting (inspire AG) since 2010 lecturing (ETH Zürich) M. Stöckli Dr. sc. techn. ETH Zürich Dipl. Masch.Ing. ETH Zürich NDS BWI, ETH Zürich >20 years managerial experience in the automotive industry (Delphi Automotive Systems, IVECO, Schaffner, DUAP) since 2009 head of inspire Academy (inspire AG) since 2008 COO of inspire AG