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Chapter 2

6.3 Theory of constraints
Goldratt and Cox describe the process of identifying and taking steps to remove the
constraints that restrict output as the Theory Of Constraints

1 Step 1: Identify the system’s bottlenecks.

2 Step 2: Identify how to exploit the bottlenecks.

3 Step 3: Subordinate everything else to the decision in Step 2.

Step 4: Elevate the system’s bottlenecks.
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5 Step 5: If, in previous steps, a bottleneck has been broken, go back to
Step 1.

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