Description
Book SynopsisThe content of this book is centered around three seemingly diverse themes. The first theme is why it's so important for companies to learn from the past, the present, and the future. The author covers some of the key learnings from the distant and current past, and how these learnings changed the course for many companies. He discusses new learnings that have been developed in our current state and will continue to be brought forward. He provides a look into the future, just to make sure companies understand that they should always be looking for better ways to function.
The second theme is centered around problem-solving, problem prevention, and decision-making. That is, how to successfully define problems that already exist in your current reality, how to prevent problems from occurring in the future, and how to make much more effective decisions. Problems have plagued many companies for many years and knowing how to follow a structured approach to solve them should prove
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Learning from the Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 2 The Key to Solving Problems
Chapter 3 The DNA of a Good Problem Solver
Chapter 4 Problem Prevention
Chapter 5 Effective Decision Making
Chapter 6 Needs Assessment
Chapter 7 A Message for Leadership
Chapter 8 Resolving Conflicts
Chapter 9 The Goal Tree – A New Way to Make and Use It
Chapter 10 Paths of Variation
Chapter 11 Systems Thinking
Chapter 12 Theory of Constraints Systems Thinking Tools
Chapter 13 The Interference Diagram
Chapter 14 TOC Distribution and Replenishment Solution
Chapter 15 Plant Types, Control Point Theory, and Volts Concepts
Chapter 16 Drum Buffer Rope
Chapter 17 The Theory of Constraints Roadmap
Chapter 18 The Ultimate Improvement Cycle Roadmap
Chapter 19 Performance Metrics
Chapter 20 Critical Chain Project Management
Chapter 21 Summary of the Key Learnings
