Manufacturer's Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints (The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management) - Hardcover

Woeppel, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574442686 ISBN 13: 9781574442687

Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

Synopsis

Everyone in business today has heard of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), developed by Eli Goldratt in his groundbreaking book The Goal. However, very few people know how to implement it in a manufacturing organization. The Manufacturer's Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints answers all your questions and more. Written by Mark Woeppel, the leading expert on (TOC), this is the only complete step-by-step guide for implementing TOC in a manufacturing organization. It serves simultaneously as a guide and a workbook with a scope that includes the logistical, pricing, and measurement systems. The author provides a complete implementation checklist, sample policies, and procedures documents that are included as boilerplates in the appendix. He explains the rationale behind the implementation process and includes real life "war stories" that illustrate it. The Manufacturer's Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints - containing advice and examples - presents a proven method of implementation and short cuts to success. You will find a wealth of resource material, procedures, and policies that help you avoid costly mistakes and speed up your implementation process.

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About the Author

Mark J. Woeppel is the founder and President of Pinnacle Strategies International, a management consulting firm focused on improving productivity in production, project management, and knowledge work. The author of two earlier books--Manufacturer's Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints and Projects in Less Time: A Synopsis of Critical Chain--Woeppel has also penned numerous white papers and eBooks and has taught or lectured at several universities, including Northwestern Kellogg School, California Institute of Technology, and the University of Kansas. Married for over thirty years to the same fantastic woman, he is also the father of three wonderful adult children.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574442686
• ISBN 13: 9781574442687
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 188