Building Resilient Manufacturing Operations is a powerful guide for manufacturers battling daily chaos and systemic inefficiency. Grounded in the Theory of Constraints (ToC), this book shows leaders how to gain control of their operations, drive reliable performance, and build long-term resilience. Drawing on the author's decades of hands-on experience and real-world success, it provides both strategic frameworks and tactical tools for turning manufacturing mayhem into competitive advantage. Whether you're in crisis or seeking strategic growth, this book equips you with the tools to become the supplier of choice in your industry.
Key Features:
- Includes high-impact case studies that detail real-world ToC applications and an inventory management system that makes sense
- Provides a step-by-step implementation plan for sustainable, reliable production systems that deliver products on time every time
- Integrates ToC with Lean, Six Sigma, and proven project management principles for enterprise-wide impact
- Demonstrates measurable gains, such as cost savings, throughput increases, and market competitiveness, to equip manufacturers with a roadmap for sustained success
- Traces the evolution of ToC from scheduling tactics to a strategic management framework and provides some real-world applications of Drum-Buffer-Rope, Critical Chain, and constraint-based thinking
- WAV features downloads on how to set a battle rhythm using a buffer management tool, an order release policy, and an SAP replenishment guide-- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com/wav