Constraint Management in Manufacturing
This book is about making money out of the supply chain. It is impossible to
improve the performance of any chain without a deep understanding of the
impact of the weakest link in that chain—the constraint. Without a constraint
management perspective both supply chain management and lean thinking lack
focus and the real leverage that senior managers within the manufacturing
industry are seeking. Attempting to achieve any major improvement in
performance without recognising the impact of the constraint will inevitably lead
to less performance than expected, and in many cases no improvement at all.
The book has been written for both practitioner and researcher alike. It is
capable of being a textbook for anyone teaching operations management and
related subjects, and at the same time can act as a guide for those seeking to
improve the performance of their own company. The book addresses the
increasing demand to create an approach to the manufacturing process which
places constraint management into an overall perspective and links it to the
creative use of new technologies such as the Web.
The book draws on the author’s own experiences within the UK
manufacturing industry in implementing constraint management, using case
studies to highlight the key issues faced in the journey to substantially enhanced
bottom-line performance. It examines the role of new product development, the
role of production, the role of distribution, the development of the team, and the
strategic focus required to turn the supply chain, or what the author calls the
‘Revenue Chain’, into a real, practical, approach for any company.
Ted Hutchin is one of Europe’s leading consultants in constraint
management. As founder and managing director of I. & J.Munn Ltd he has
implemented constraint management solutions throughout the manufacturing
industry. As part of his work within the industry he has carried out many
research assignments and developed teaching/training material based on his
research and designed to transfer the knowledge he has gained to those within
the industry. He is a member of APICS, the Institute of Operations Management
in the UK, the Institute of Management and the Institute of Directors in the UK.
Constraint Management in
Manufacturing
Optimising the global supply chain
Ted Hutchin
London and New York
First published 2002
by Taylor & Francis
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2002 Ted Hutchin
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
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Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data
Hutchin, Ted.
Constraint management within manufacturing: optimising the
global supply chain/written by Ted Hutchin.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Production management. 2. Theory of constraints (Management)
3. Business logistics. I. Title
TS155 .H867 2002
658.5–dc21 2002074217
ISBN 0-203-30120-X Master e-book ISBN
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ISBN 0-415-28519-4 (Print Edition)。