ABSTRACT

Manufacturing systems don't exist in a vacuum, isolated from the rest of the company, but they are often managed that way. A truly effective, highly competitive manufacturing company integrates its manufacturing, marketing, sales, purchasing, and financial functions into a well-coordinated whole. Manufacturing at Warp Speed: Optimizing Supply Chain

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|10 pages

Systems Thinking: The Foundation

chapter 3|10 pages

Assessing System Success

chapter 4|10 pages

Constraint Management Tools

chapter 7|24 pages

Traditional Drum-Buffer-Rope

chapter 10|26 pages

Simplified Drum-Buffer-Rope (S-DBR)

chapter 12|17 pages

Managing Excess Capacity

chapter 13|20 pages

Throughput-Based Decision Support