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The Reference Guide

Theory of Constraints Handbook


by James F. Cox III, John Schleier

The world's top Theory of Constraints experts reveal how to implement this ground-breaking management and improvement methodology developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt. The TOC Handbook is THE REFERENCE GUIDE for a complete understanding of how the Theory of Constraints works, how to resolve issues, how results can be achieved quickly and with existing resources, and how to apply TOC to different industries and situations.

The Theory of Constraints Handbook is comprised of:

  • 8 Sections including: What is TOC by Eli Goldratt; Critical Chain Project Management; Drum-Buffer-Rope, Buffer Management and Distribution; Performance Measures; Strategy, Marketing, and Sales; Thinking Processes; TOC in Services; TOC in Complex Environments
  • 38 Chapters including a selected bibliography of Eli Goldratt
  • 45 Authors (the top TOC experts in the world)
  • Approximately 1200 pages.
  • Each of the sections (excluding 1), is introduced with an academic chapter reviewing the literature related to that subject.

 

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  • Project management planning
  • Writing
  • Public speaking
  • Studying and teaching critical thinking
  • Coaching
  • Personal improvement

 

 

TOC Handbook

Comprehensive coverage of the Theory of Constraints
 

Table of contents

  • I: What is TOC?
    • Founder Perspective
    • Academic Perspective
  • II: Critical Chain Project Management
    • Problems of CPM
    • Critical Chain Tutorial/Value Earned Problems
    • A System for Managing Multi-Project Execution
    • The Meta Process: How to Create and Evaluate
    • Effective Implementation Processes Lean Critical Chain
  • III: DBR, Buffer Management, and Distribution
    • Traditional P&C Systems
    • VATI, DBR, and Buffer Management
    • From DBR to S-DBR
    • SDBR in Make-to-Available
    • Supply Chain
    • Integrated SC
  • IV: Performance Measures
    • Problems of Traditional Measures in Finance and Accounting
    • Resolving Measurement / Performance Dilemmas
    • Continuous Improvement and Auditing
    • Implementing the Theory of Constraints
  • V: Strategy, Marketing, and Sales
    • Problems of Traditional Strategy/Marketing/Sales
    • Theory of Constraints Strategy
    • Strategy
    • The Layers of Resistance – The Buy-in Process According to TOC
    • The Sales Process
    • Mafia Offers/Pricing/Cash to Cash Cycle
  • VI: Thinking Processes
    • Problems with Traditional Problem Solving
    • Managing Day-to-Day Operations
    • Thinking Processes Including S&T Trees
    • TOC for Education
    • TOC in Prisons
    • TOC for Personal Productivity
  • VII: TOC in Services
    • Problems of Traditional Services
    • TOC in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    • TOC in Customer Support Services
    • TOC in the Medical Practice
    • TOC in Large Scale Health Care Systems
  • VIII: TOC in Complex Environments
    • Applications of the S&T Trees in Organizations
    • Complex Environments
    • TOC/Lean/Six Sigma Integration
  • IX: Summary

About the Authors:

James F. Cox III, Ph.D, CFPIM, CIRM, holds TOCICO certifications in all disciplines. He is a Jonah's Jonah, Professor Emeritus, and was the Robert O. Arnold Professor of Business in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Dr. Cox has written three books on TOC.

John Schleier holds TOCICO certifications in all disciplines. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Mortgage Services Division of Alltel, Inc., Executive Vice President of Computer Power, Inc., and Director of Office Systems and Data Delivery for IBM.

 

 

Flying Logic

"Flying Logic is easy and intuitive to use. For those of us who use the TOC Thinking Processes, Flying Logic has succeeded where every other tool - whether it's software, sticky notes, or pencil-and-paper - has failed. First, it eliminates the time spent on drawing and arranging the entities, and leaves us with more time to do the thinking! Second, it enables us to test our assumptions quickly, easily and visually."

Lisa Scheinkopf

author, Thinking For A Change:

Putting the TOC Thinking Processes to Use

 

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