Revolutionizing supply chain management the theory of constraints way: a case study

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Revolutionizing supply chain management the theory of constraints way: a case study

Kartik Modi, Harshal Lowalekar¹, N.M.K. Bhatta¹•Institutions (1)

Indian Institute of Management Indore¹

03 Jun 2019-International Journal of Production Research (Taylor & Francis)-Vol. 57, Iss: 11, pp 3335-3361

TL;DR: TOC's holistic approach helped the company to double its profits and improve its cash position during the Great Recession and help the company achieve a significant reduction in its finished goods, raw material and work-in-process inventories at various levels across the supply chain.

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Abstract: This research describes in detail an application of theory of constraints (TOC) and its resulting benefits on the supply chain performance of India's largest lock manufacturing company over a perio...

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Extending dynamic capabilities towards lean thinking in humanitarian supply chains

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Jyoti Mishra¹, Kudzai Dominic Chiwenga², Nishikant Mishra³, Sonal Choudhary⁴•Institutions (4)

University of Leeds¹, University of Liverpool², University of Hull³, University of Sheffield⁴

05 Nov 2020-Production Planning & Control

TL;DR: Humanitarian supply chain (HSC) research is still in its infancy and remains an enigma, due to its profound differences with the much-researched field of global supply chains as discussed by the authors.

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Abstract: Humanitarian supply chain (HSC) research is still in its infancy and remains an enigma, due to its profound differences with the much-researched field of global supply chains. Thus, humanitarian op...

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Theory of constraints based mafia offer for supply chains of deteriorating products

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Harshal Lowalekar¹, Sumanta Basu²•Institutions (2)

Indian Institute of Management Indore¹, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta²

17 Jul 2020-International Journal of Production Research

TL;DR: The results from the analytical model show that the mafia offer increases the profits of both the producer and the retailer in a deteriorating items' supply chain.

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Abstract: Mafia offer is an unbelievably good offer that a company makes to its customers; the attractiveness of the offer makes it impossible for the customers to decline the offer and difficult for the com...

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The constraints of theory: What is the impact of the Theory of Constraints on Operations Strategy?

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Diego Augusto de Jesus Pacheco¹, Diego Augusto de Jesus Pacheco², José Antônio Valle Antunes Júnior³, Celso Augusto de Matos³•Institutions (3)

Aarhus University¹, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul², Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos³

01 May 2021-International Journal of Production Economics

TL;DR: This paper extends the operations strategy to the TOC context to examine with more precision the influence of TOC elements upon the competitive priorities high speed, on-time delivery, high flexibility, low cost, and high quality, and provides prescriptive strategies to firms for prioritising managerial efforts and resources while implementing T OC elements.

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Service profit chain and throughput orientation: a manager-employee-customer triad perspective in services

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Pankaj C. Patel¹, Gurjeet Kaur Sahi², Mahesh Gupta³, Jayanth Jayaram⁴•Institutions (4)

Villanova University¹, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad², University of Louisville³, University of South Carolina⁴

05 Jan 2020-International Journal of Production Research

TL;DR: By integrating a service-operations based perspective of service employees at a triadic level, the importance of throughput orientation in service profit chains is demonstrated.

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Abstract: Building on the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in the service context and drawing on internal and external service profit chain literature, we explore the role of throughput orientation at the manager...

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Strategies to Implement Efficient Closing Cycles

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Mary Christine Scott

01 Jan 2019

TL;DR: Strategies to implement Efficient Closing Cycles by Mary C. Scott MBA, Webster University, 2004 BS, University of the Ozarks.

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Abstract: Strategies to Implement Efficient Closing Cycles by Mary C. Scott MBA, Webster University, 2004 BS, University of the Ozarks, 1996 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration

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...Uncertainty at the defined process flows of suppliers, production, and customers adds to additional system complexity (Modi et al., 2018)....
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...When leaders view the TOC as a unique holistic approach to thinking systems within the organization, sales grew 50% of the time within a 3-year period as well as profits doubled, leading to increased cash flows (Modi et al., 2018)....
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Issues in Supply Chain Management

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Douglas M. Lambert¹, Martha C. Cooper•Institutions (1)

Ohio State University¹

01 Jan 2000-Industrial Marketing Management

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a framework for supply chain management as well as questions for how it might be implemented and questions for future research, and case studies conducted at several companies and involving multiple members of supply chains.

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...This research shows how TOC’s idea of inherent simplicity is valid even for large supply chains which have been traditionally considered to be very complex (Lambert, Cooper, and Pagh 1998; Lambert and Cooper 2000)....
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Supply Chain Management: Implementation Issues and Research Opportunities

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Douglas M. Lambert¹, Martha C. Cooper¹, Janus Dore Pagh¹•Institutions (1)

Ohio State University¹

01 Jul 1998-The International Journal of Logistics Management

TL;DR: In 1998, the Council of Logistics Management modified its definition of logistics to indicate that logistics is a subset of supply chain management and that the two terms are not synonymous as discussed by the authors.

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Abstract: In 1998, the Council of Logistics Management modified its definition of logistics to indicate that logistics is a subset of supply chain management and that the two terms are not synonymous Now that this difference has been recognized by the premier logistics professional organization, the challenge is to determine how to successfully implement supply chain management This paper concentrates on operationalizing the supply chain management framework suggested in a 1997 article Case studies conducted at several companies and involving multiple members of supply chains are used to illustrate the concepts described

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"Revolutionizing supply chain manage..." refers background in this paper

...This research shows how TOC’s idea of inherent simplicity is valid even for large supply chains which have been traditionally considered to be very complex (Lambert, Cooper, and Pagh 1998; Lambert and Cooper 2000)....
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Book•

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

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Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox

01 Jan 1984

TL;DR: In this article, Rogo, a plant manager, must improve his factory's efficiency or face its closing in just three months, despite the fictional setting, Goldratt's novel has become a classic business and management text.

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Abstract: Mr. Rogo, a plant manager, must improve his factory's efficiency or face its closing in just three months. Despite the fictional setting, Goldratt's novel has become a classic business and management text

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"Revolutionizing supply chain manage..." refers background or methods in this paper

...To protect the delivery date promised to the customer against any uncertainties, scheduling was done in such a way that orders arrived at the CCR, a certain time (known as time buffer13) before the CCR was ideally supposed to work on them (Goldratt and Cox 1984; Goldratt 1999)....
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...‘The Goal’ demonstrated how the throughput of manufacturing operations was limited due to very few constraints and chasing for local efficiencies in such systems could lead to disastrous results (Goldratt and Cox 1984)....
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...Theory of constraints (TOC) claims that all real-life systems are inherently simple, not complex (Goldratt and Cox 1984; Goldratt 1990; Dettmer 1997; Goldratt 2008; Schragenheim, Dettmer, and Patterson 2009; Cox III and Schleier 2010)....
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...The objective of the DBR system in case of MTO items was to ensure the delivery of the order before the promised due date and to reduce the overall manufacturing lead time by controlling WIP inside the plant (Dettmer 1998; Goldratt and Cox 1984; Goldratt and Fox 1986)....
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...…up of either WIP (in case the constraint is internal) or finished goods inventory (in case the constraint is in the market), without actually increasing the throughput of the system (Goldratt and Cox 1984; Schragenheim and Ronen 1990; Noreen, Smith, and Mackey 1995; Mabin and Balderstone 1999)....
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Effective Supply Chain Management

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Tom Davis

01 Jan 1999

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies, and provide strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

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Abstract: Purpose Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings As soon as the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in 2017, one of the key discussions among businesses throughout Europe centered on what the likely impact would be on supply chains involving UK companies. Whether you were a mainland European country with supply chain partners in the UK, or a UK manufacturer that depended on European companies for supplies, the uncertainty and potential disruption to well-grooved supply chain processes became a major headache. At first, it was the uncertainty that proved the major issue as governments played politics and refused to define the likely deal that would enable supply chain terms to be put in place. As the UK left the EU and the terms of the overall deal became clearer, firms then had to work out how whether any necessary changes to their supply chains were required. Practical implications Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Original/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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Production and inventory management

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Arnoldo C. Hax, Dan I. Candea

01 Sep 1983

920 citations

"Revolutionizing supply chain manage..." refers background in this paper

...…Umble and Umble 2000), performance measurement (LockamyIII and Spencer 1998; Noreen, Smith, and Mackey 1995; Boyd and Cox III 1997; Smith 1999; Wahlers and Cox 1994), enterprise resource planning (Umble and Umble 2001), services (Siha 1999; Klein and Harowitz 1996; Motwani, Klein, and…...
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