Constraints Management Handbook

A new approach to improving the production of goods and services, Constraints Management (CM), recognizes the powerful role of the constraint (the limiting resource) in determining the output of the entire production system. By learning about and mastering CM concepts, managers can improve their companies' present output and plan for future growth as well. Section I: Constraints Management Logistics BasicsWhat is Constraints Management?The Production Planning and Control FrameworkThe Five-Step Focusing ProcessThe Drum-Buffer-Rope Scheduling MethodThe V-A-T Logical Structures AnalysisSection II: Case Studies of CM FacilitiesAn Overview of the Cases and AnalysisValmont/ALS Brenham, TexasThe Trane Company, Inc., Macon, GeorgiaStanley Furniture, Stanleytown, VirginiaSection III: Overview of Other CM ToolsThe Constraints Management Measurement SystemThe Constraints Management Thinking ProcessesIndex