Introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) Management System

Series:
The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management
Published:
April 13, 1998 by CRC Press - 320 Pages
Author(s):
Thomas B. McMullen, Jr, Consultant, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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ISBN 9781574440669
Cat# SL0667
 

Features

  • Provides a compact source of information and "how to" instructions for those who are beginning their study and initial use of TOC
  • Enables directors and executives of corporations, not-for-profits, and other institutions to initiate and guide applications of TOC and its management system
  • Organizes proven TOC principles, processes, and solutions ("TOC Best Practices") into a TOC Management System
  • Highlights the TOC Management System's suitability for generating superior degrees of short- and long-term profitability, employment stability, and stakeholder loyalty
  • Describes the TOC "Throughput" Value Added (TVA) financial management system, including its important new operational definition for true economic value added

    • Summary

    Introducing an important new expression of management science called the Theory of Constraints (TOC), this book helps busy executives and professionals quickly learn and implement TOC principles. Introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) Management System organizes several proven TOC principles, processes, and solutions into a TOC management system that has been successfully applied to everything from manufacturing industries to health care.
    The Theory of Constraints is based on the scientific method that has been developed and refined for nearly three decades by Dr. Eli Goldratt. The TOC management system offers management techniques that are sound, practical, and can be applied to nearly every company, project, or personal endeavor imaginable. It has created fundamentally new ways of managing, and has dramatically improved the ability of hundreds of thousands of individuals to make smart decisions on a daily basis. If you've read Eli Goldratt's bestselling books and wondered how to put his ideas to work, Introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) Management System tells what TOC is, where it came from, who uses it, and how to get started with it.

    Table of Contents

    What is the Theory of Constraints (TOC)?
    A Management Science
    Elements of the TOC Management System
    TOC Thinking Processes ("Logic Trees")
    TP Impact on Management Skills
    TOC Project Management
    The TOC Financial Management System
    TOC Logistics and Scheduling
    The TOC Management System at Work
    Where Did TOC Come From?
    Why Do People Say They Like TOC
    Who Has Used TOC?
    APICS Constraint Management Symposia
    Additional Sources
    Other Public Domain Indications of TOC Activity
    Where is TOC Headed?
    How Do I Get Started With TOC?
    Company-Wide TOC Implementations
    Starting as an Individual
    TOC Resources for Self-Education
    No Time Like the Present!
    Epilogue: A Riddle, but Follow the Rules!
    References
    Index

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