Constraint Management in Manufacturing Optimising the Supply Chain [Hardcover]

Focusing on making money out of the supply chain, this book describes how to successfully manage manufacturing companies in today's global context. The text explores how constraint management, with roots in the Theory of Constraints, produces wealth through the development of manufacturers' strengths.

Constraint Management in Manufacturing: Optimising the Global Supply Chain is for both practitioners and researchers alike. It is an instructional tool for anyone teaching operations management and related subjects, and is a valuable guide for those striving to improve the performance of their own companies. The text addresses the increasing demand for manufacturing approaches that apply constraint management and link it to the creative use of new technologies, including the Internet.

The text draws on the author's own experiences implementing constraint management within UK manufacturing, using case studies to highlight the key issues that enhance bottom-line performance. It examines the role of new product development, production, distribution, team development, and the strategic focus required to turn the supply chain/revenue chain into a true value stream for any company.UNDERSTAND THE PRESSURE TO SUCCEED
Introduction to the World of Manufacturing
Key Themes in Manufacturing
Globalisation of the Supply Chain
Supply Chain/Network Management
Chain or Network?
Lean Thinking
An Example of Misplaced Focus
Manufacturing: A Constraint Management Perspective
Constraint Manufacturing Defined
The Core Competencies of Constraint Manufacturing

THE REVENUE CHAIN AND THE IMPACT IT HAS
Defining the Chain
Measurements
The Problem with Problems
A Quick Snapshot of the Organisation
The Notion of the Constraint
Typology of Constraints
The Five Focusing Steps of TOC Revisited
The Laws of Constraint Management

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