Hi Ralph and All,

Oh yeah I know TOC, everybody start looking for Herbie!

Two very readable books The Race and The Goal.

Hans

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Hans M. Hinners
Materials (& Process!) Engineer
Warner Robins - Air Logistics Center/Avionics Production Division
Manufacturing Branch (LYPME)
380 Second Street, Suite 104    (Building 640)
Robins AFB, GA  31098-1638
912-926-1970 (Voice) 468 - 1970 (DSN)  912-926-7164 (Fax)
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I steal from their website (http://www.goldratt.com/)

The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is an overall philosophy developed by Dr.
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, usually applied to running and improving an
organization. TOC teachings consist of:
Problem Solving Tools - called the Thinking Processes (TP) - which logically
and systematically answer three questions essential to any process of
ongoing improvement:
*       "What to change?"
*       "To what to change?"
*       "How to cause the change?"
Daily Management Tools - taken from the Thinking Processes (TP) - are used
to significantly enhance vital management skills, such as:
*       win-win conflict resolution
*       effective communication
*       team building skills
*       delegation
*       empowerment
Proven Solutions - created by applying the Thinking Processes (TP) in
specific functional areas such as Sales and Marketing, Production and
Materials, Project Management, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, and
Purchasing. Many of these solutions are discussed in detail in the books:
The Goal, The Race, It's Not Luck, and most recently, Critical Chain.

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