Theory of Constraints: A Literature Survey

Abstract

In today’s competitive enviroment, organisations must demonstrate continous improvement in order to survive with success. The overall objective for all of the organizations is to provide profit and efficiency. Each organization concerns its individual system. This system activities, harmonizing with each other and the process of effectively identifying constraints for the continuity of the system and the sections should be avoided. In that point, we meet with an identification explain the status which is called “Theory of Constraints”. The theory is used in many areas such as manufacturing and service sectors. Regarding this study, approach for theory of constraints was examined and the literature was created by benefitting from general literature, applications in general terms, the process steps are mentioned, principles and methodology. The aim of this study is to show the applicability of the Theory of Constraints approach to each organization (if required need manufacturing services) and learning about the application of the methodology is to promote our country.

Keywords

• Constraints theory,Theory of constraints basic principles,The implementation process steps

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