Re-engineering the manufacturing system : applying the theory of constraints

An information systems trailblazer in the domains of decision support and factory and supply chain synchronization, the second edition of Re-Engineering the Manufacturing System stays true to its title, once again bestowing uniquely straightforward instructions for designing, installing, and operating manufacturing information systems. This updated and expanded source takes care to clarify the often blurred concepts of synchronization and optimization and offers implementation advice from four discrete angles to yield better bottom-line results. It shows how to exploit an information system, rolling ERP system implementation into the TOC framework to promote profit materialization.

Author Notes

Robert E. Stein is a consultant in manufacturing and distribution systems design and implementation based in Cedar Park, Texas. A nationally recognized authority on the Theory of Constraints, he is the author of four books and numerous key papers on manufacturing, engineering, and information systems

Rob NewboldThomas B. McMullen, Jr.

Foreword to the Second Edition	p. v
Foreword to the First Edition	p. vii
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xi
Preface to the First Edition	p. xiii
Definition and Design
1. An Introduction	p. 1
2. Visiting the Traditional System	p. 9
3. Synchronization Versus Optimization	p. 39
4. Establishing the Characteristics of an Information System	p. 53
5. Defining the Structure	p. 63
6. Identifying the Constraint	p. 73
7. Exploitation	p. 91
8. Subordination	p. 115
9. Buffer Management	p. 143
10. Supporting the Decision Process	p. 155
11. Making Strategic Decisions	p. 199
12. Modifying the Current System	p. 213
Implementation
13. Implementing a TOC-Based Information System	p. 239
14. Implementing an ERP System to Improve Profit	p. 281
15. Critical Chain Project Management	p. 299
16. Scheduling the Multiproject Environment	p. 323
Appendix ERP Implementation at ABC Company	p. 327
Glossary of TOC Terms	p. 343
Bibliography	p. 357
Index	p. 359

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