Level 4: Theory of Constraints (TOC) Menu

A research project demonstrated that 89% of improvement in a manufacturing business came from the application of TOC.

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NOTE: Theory of Constraints is part of the Skills Module 1 month sprints
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This is true of many types of business, Retail and Service, not just manufacturers of products.

Following are a number of articles covering various aspects of this important topic:

• When a Bottleneck is Good – Theory of Constraints (TOC):
  Things that prevent more throughput in your production system (bottlenecks) are called “constraints”.
  Read this article to gain an understanding of the concept. 
  Then read it again and again until the remarkable simplicity and impact of the TOC concept is burnt into your mind.
• TOC Drum, Buffer, Rope Optimisation Techniques:
  This is a three part process for tuning the stages upstream from the constraint.
  You do not want to produce an excess of product at these upstream stations and have work-in-progress pile up in front of the constraint.

• 80/20 and the Theory of Constraints (TOC):
  12Faces’s equivalent of Godzilla meets the Hulk!
  Mix the 80/20 Rule promising up to 16x growth and TOC which will liberate your production line.

• Theory of Constraints – Retail:
  Want more sales?
  Apply the Theory of Constraints to convert your customers into sales and increase your leads.

• TOC to Optimise Your Sales Funnel:
  TOC is an optimising technique – it shows you the first place to look at in your Sales Funnel.
  Optimise your Sales Funnel for maximum increase in sales and ultimately profit.

More background information about the Theory of Constraints Skills Module can be found at:
SM5.0 Theory of Constraints (TOC) Find and Remove Bottleneck