Theory of Constraints

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf management philosophy
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:TOC
gptkbp:appliesTo manufacturing
project management
business processes
gptkbp:category operations research
organizational behavior
business management
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Eliyahu_M._Goldratt
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:The_Goal
gptkbp:firstPublished 1984
gptkbp:Five_Focusing_Steps Elevate the constraint
Exploit the constraint
Identify the constraint
Repeat the process
Subordinate everything else to the constraint
gptkbp:focus system optimization
identifying constraints
improving throughput
gptkbp:hasConcept constraints limit system performance
every system has at least one constraint
improving the constraint improves the whole system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theory of Constraints
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Six_Sigma
Lean manufacturing
Agile project management
gptkbp:method gptkb:Five_Focusing_Steps
gptkbp:notableBook gptkb:It's_Not_Luck
gptkb:The_Goal
gptkb:The_Race
gptkb:Critical_Chain
gptkb:Necessary_But_Not_Sufficient
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:North_River_Press
gptkbp:relatedConcept continuous improvement
throughput
bottleneck
critical chain project management
drum-buffer-rope
gptkbp:relatedTo Thinking Processes
gptkbp:Thinking_Processes gptkb:Evaporating_Cloud
gptkb:Future_Reality_Tree
gptkb:Prerequisite_Tree
gptkb:Transition_Tree
Current Reality Tree
gptkbp:usedIn healthcare
software development
operations management
supply chain management
service industries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TOC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6