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In his second book, best-selling author
William Dettmer explains the basics of constraint theory
and how it is applied to a variety of organizational systems.
If you have little exposure to Eliyahue Goldratt's Theory
of Constraints (TOC), this book is for you. It is intended
for anyone who wants to understand how to apply the TOC
and use the thinking tools without becoming lost in the
theory and details.
Executives and managers seeking an alternative
or complementary approach to TQM for systematic improvement
of business results can realize impressive results with
Breaking the Constraints to World-Class Performance.
Dettmer explains how to identify and optimize the system
constraints that inhibit your organization's overall performance
-- the key to becoming world-class.
Dettmer suggests that any organization's
performance is constrained in some way, and learning to
break the constraints that impede your progress will put
you on the road to becoming world-class. The process of
constraint-breaking is an exercise in organizational change.
Learning how to manage it can lead to new levels of performance.
Benefits
- Learn how constraint management is applied
using the easy-to-follow diagrams and logic trees
- Discover how high profile companies such
as Bethlehem Steel, Ford, GM, and Harris Semiconductor
have realized major improvements using the TOC
- Learn how the thinking process might
have been used in some high-visibility situations that
ended badly for lack of a comprehensive system analysis
tool
H. William Dettmer is the author of the
current best-selling book Goldratt's Theory of Constraints:
A Systems Approach to Continuous Improvement (ASQ Quality
Press, 1997). He has 20 years of leadership and management
experience in operations and logistics environments and
is a successful manager of multimillion dollar projects
and contracting activities. Dettmer is a senior partner
at Goal Systems International. Formerly an adjunct faculty
member at the University of Southern California, he has
taught extensively at the graduate level on many topics
related to business management. He has a B.A. degree from
Rutgers University and an M.S. degree from the University
of Southern California.
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