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Focused Improvement
Focused improvement in the theory of constraints is an ensemble of activities aimed at elevating the performance of any system, especially a business system, with respect to its goal by eliminating its constraints one by one and by ''not'' working on non-constraints. Focused improvement can also be defined in simpler terms as a process that identifies the systems problems and then modifies the whole system in order to find the most cost effective, time saving and least disruptive solutions in order to optimize the system. "Focused Improvement is the process of applying systematic problem solving methods to manufacturing. The process relies on aligning the correct method to the correct scenario". Development and Apparition Focused improvement was developed as a working part of the Theory of Constraints management philosophy by Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his 1984 book titled ''The Goal ''The Goal'' is a management-oriented novel by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, a business consultant know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliyahu M
Eliahu or Eliyahu is a masculine Hebrew language, Hebrew given name and surname of biblical origin. It means "My El (deity), God is Yahweh" and derives from the prophet Elijah who, according to the Bible, lived during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BCE). People named Eliahu or Eliyahu, include: Given name Eliahu * Eliahu Eilat (1903–1990), Israeli diplomat, Orientalist and President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem * Eliahu Gat (1919–1987), Israeli landscape painter * Eliahu Inbal (born 1936), Israeli conductor * Eliahu Nissim (born 1933), Israeli former professor of aeronautical engineering and former President of the Open University of Israel * Eliahu Stern (born 1948), Israeli professor emeritus of geography and planning Eliyahu * Eliyahu Bet-Zuri (1922–1945), Jewish Lehi member and assassin * Eliyahu Berligne (1866–1959), a founder of Tel Aviv, a member of the Yishuv in Mandate Palestine and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence * Eli Cohen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goal (novel)
''The Goal'' is a management-oriented novel by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, a business consultant known for his theory of constraints, and Jeff Cox, the author of many management-oriented novels. ''The Goal'' was originally published in 1984 and has since been revised and republished. This book can be used for case studies in operations management, with a focus geared towards the theory of constraints, bottlenecks and how to alleviate them, and applications of these concepts in real life. It is used in management colleges to teach students about the importance of strategic capacity planning and constraint management. ''Time Magazine'' listed the book as one of "The 25 Most Influential Business Management Books. Setting Like other books by Goldratt and by Cox, ''The Goal'' is written as a piece of fiction. The main character is Alex Rogo, who manages a production plant owned by UniCo Manufacturing, where everything is always behind schedule and things are looking dire. At the beginn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Process Reengineering
Business process re-engineering (BPR) is a business management strategy originally pioneered in the early 1990s, focusing on the analysis and design of workflows and business processes within an organization. BPR aims to help organizations fundamentally rethink how they do their work in order to improve customer service, cut operational costs, and become world-class competitors.Business Process Re-engineering Assessment Guide United States General Accounting Office, May 1997. BPR seeks to help companies radically restructure their organizations by focusing on the ground-up design of their business processes. According to early BPR proponent (1990), a busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinking Processes (theory Of Constraints)
The thinking processes in Eliyahu M. Goldratt's theory of constraints are the five methods to enable the focused improvement of any cognitive system (especially business systems). Purpose The purpose of the thinking processes is to help answer questions essential to achieving focused improvement: # ''What to change?'' # ''What to change it into?'' # ''How to cause the change?'' Sometimes two other questions are considered as well: ''Why change?'' and: ''How to maintain the process of ongoing improvement (POOGI)?'' A more thorough rationale is presented in ''What is this thing called theory of constraints and how should it be implemented''. A more thorough work, mapping the use and evolution of the Thinking Processes, was conducted by Mabin et al. Processes The primary thinking processes, as codified by Goldratt and others: * Current_reality_tree_(theory_of_constraints), Current reality tree (CRT, similar to the current state map used by many organizations) — evaluates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
