The book begins with an overview of the constraint-based perspective on systems and organizations, commonly referred to as the theory of constraints or synchronous management. The first section will guide you through the fundamental principles and processes that are the backbone of the thinking process application tools.
The second section contains the step-by-step guidelines for each of the five thinking process application tools. These tools utilize sufficient cause thinking and necessary condition thinking.
Third section introduces two ways that two or more of the thinking process application tools are combined, providing robust processes for the understanding and communicating problems and solutions.
This book can be used as a field guide to learning the five thinking process application tools as needed, based on their own particular issues. You will have a full understanding of the theory and practical application of these powerful processes, including when and when not to use each tool. The total benefit is not just to apply the thinking process, but to develop intuition and have the ability to combine logic and intuition in the same thinking process.
About The Author
About APICS
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I
Chapter 1 : The Theory of Constraints
Chapter 2 : First Steps
Chapter 3 : Sufficient Cause : Effect-Cause-Effect
Chapter 4 : The Categories of Legitimate Reservation
Chapter 5 : Necessary Condition Thinking
Part II
Chapter 6 : Transition Tree
Chapter 7 : Future Reality Tree
Chapter 8 : Current Reality Tree
Chapter 9 : Evaporating Clouds
Chapter 10 : Prerequisite Tree
Part III
Chapter 11 : The Full Analysis
Chapter 12 : Communication Current Reality Tree
Closing Comments
Appendix
Index
