Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed serves as the sequel that refines and updates the former approach to production management with new ideas that complement earlier tactics. The authors’ prime motivation for writing this book was to integrate the TOC method for managing the distribution of finished goods with the acquisition of raw materials and the manufacturing process. The result is the first book to describe, in detail, the application of the TOC approach to assured availability in distribution, for both original equipment manufacturers and retailers."State-Of-The-Art" in Applying Theory of Constraints.This cutting-edge reference broadens the scope of its predecessor by integrating manufacturing, distribution, and raw material management into a single end-to-end supply chain. It addresses the new demands taken on when a firm offers to handle rush orders. It also reviews the issues surrounding availability and the management of inventory moving through distribution systems.Fully illustrated, with numerous examples, case studies, and manufacturing scenarios, Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed provides TOC practitioners with the tools needed to address the performance issues of the entire supply chain and develop
Preface
Introduction
The Authors
Chapter 1 : Inherent Simplicity
Chapter 2 : Understanding Traditional Drum-Buffer-Rope and Buffer Management
Chapter 3 : Simplified Drum-Buffer-Rope: An Overview
Chapter 4 : Enhancements to Simplified Drum-Buffer-Rope
Chapter 5 : Overcoming Complications in Using S-DBR
Chapter 6 : Using Simplified Drum-Buffer-Rope (S-DBR) for Making to Availability (MTA)
Chapter 7 : Make-to-Availability, Make-to-Stock and Make-to-Order Issues
Chapter 8 : The Theory of Constraints Approach to Distribution
Chapter 9 : Managing Raw Materials
Chapter 10 : Business Practice and Supply Chain Performance
Epilogue
Index
