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Washburn Shops, 222
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fabman@wpi.edu

Walter "Wally" Towner

• Adjunct Instructor, School of Business

I am interested in manufacturing and industrial engineering. My main interests lie at the intersection of manufacturing processes and the financial aspect of the business that relates to these processes. I see my mission as enabling students to become leaders in a business environment and helping them extract value from the processes that drive the organization. We try to do this by using tools like axiomatic design and Lean Six Sigma methods. I like to frame the lectures in such a way that the students pictures themselves in the field, being supporting or leading members of the organizations and having an immediate impact on the operation.