The Decalogue - Step 4

Build the System around the constraint

The constraint determines the pace at which the system can generate throughput (cash)

Five Focusing Steps for managing systems:

1. Identify
2. Exploit
3. Subordinate
4. Elevate
5. Repeat steps 1-4

Precise algorithms, based on TOC, exist to address constraints in different links:

• Drum Buffer Rope (DBR) - for production and logistics management
• Distribution - for supply chain management
• Critical Chain - for project management and product development
• "Unrefusable Offer" - for marketing and sales

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