Essays Tagged: "Theory of constraints"

Throughput Accounting and the Theory of Constraints

THROUGHPUT ACCOUNTING AND THE THEORY OF CONSTRAINTSA Summary of Goldratt's ArgumentDuring the 1970's Eli Goldratt developed a new ... wed the rhythm of production in a factory as to work to the beat of a drum using a drum-buffer-rope theory to explain how production should be organised. The rhythm of production flow is dictated by t ... perspective to maximise throughput, minimise inventory and minimise operating expense was born.The theory of constraints attacked the traditional Cost World accounting system, defined because it oper ...

(9 pages) 363 0 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

A view of logistics

chain has played an important role in today's competitive market. Information system which consists of hardware and software used throughout a supply chain is an essential element to help managers to ... t a supply chain is an essential element to help managers to analyze the present situation. The use of the computer to distribute and gather information became affordable to all companies. Increase st ...

(13 pages) 279 0 4.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Theory of Constraints.

and innovative ways to increase their competitive edge. Constraint management (also known as TOC : Theory of Constraints) was one of the new systems that were introduced to help firms improve on thei ... the time to manufacture and ship a product translate into faster throughput and higher revenues.The theory was first put forward by Eliyahu Goldratt who set out to solve seemingly intractable problems ...

(6 pages) 250 0 4.6 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Best practices in ensuring quality, speed, and flexibility in organization.

and flexibility in organization. Those practices are: Total quality management, mass customization, theory of constraints, kaizen (continuous improvement), and reengineering. I also researched five ar ... longer delivery periods for the customers, and possible expensive investments in the IT department.Theory of ConstraintsThe Theory of Constraints (TOC) developed by Goldratt and Cox (1986) is a produ ...

(6 pages) 249 1 1.5 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Quality Model and Methodologies: Continuous Quality Improvement

ting, overproduction, excessive movement or transportation, defects, inventory, or processing.•Theory of Constraints (TOC): Focuses on finding the constraint limiting an organization and relaxing ...

(5 pages) 668 0 5.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Hyten Corporation

ange is necessary. These processes are laid out in Dr. E. Goldratt's book the Critical Chain as The Theory of constraints.Harvard Professor J.Cotter outlines 8 steps to bridge the change gap. These st ... cts being reworked to the determent of products in the system for the first time. (Dr. E Goldratt's Theory of constraints)•This is an operational problem10.There seems to be a big emphasis on the ...

(11 pages) 90 0 5.0 Jun/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Critical Chain

th a topic that is like this. I was expecting the author to bore me with textbook like descriptions of things that he has learned from his time in classes and in the field. But from the very beginning ... book about a critical chain; it was an actual story that has a specific goal and an interesting way of leading us through this difficult topic. I normally would appreciate a story that also has within ...

(2 pages) 21 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Total Quality Model and Methodologies Paper

y only tolerating +/-3 sigma from a control chart's centerline in an organization's processes.•Theory of Constraints (TOC): Focuses on finding the constraint limiting an organization and relaxing ...

(5 pages) 585 1 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Quality Model and Methodologies

y only tolerating +/-3 sigma from a control chart's centerline in an organization's processes.•Theory of Constraints (TOC): Focuses on finding the constraint limiting an organization and relaxing ...

(5 pages) 138 0 0.0 May/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Bottlenecks in a Process

s excess capacity. A resource that is not a bottleneck is referred to as a no bottleneck.Goldratt's Theory of Constraints (TOC)According to Goldratts, time lost at a bottleneck is time lost for the en ...

(2 pages) 47 0 0.0 Oct/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers