Product Details
Building Resilient Manufacturing Operations: Applying the Theory of Constraints from Goldratt’s The Goal in the Digital Age
Author: Mark Woeppel
Softcover
6×9, 340 pages
ISBN: 978-1-60427-212-3
October 2025
Building Resilient Manufacturing Operations is a powerful guide for manufacturers battling daily chaos and systemic inefficiency. Grounded in the Theory of Constraints (ToC), this book shows leaders how to gain control of their operations, drive reliable performance, and build long-term resilience. Drawing on the author’s decades of hands-on experience and real-world success, it provides both strategic frameworks and tactical tools for turning manufacturing mayhem into competitive advantage. Whether you’re in crisis or seeking strategic growth, this book equips you with the tools to become the supplier of choice in your industry.
Key Features:
- Includes high-impact case studies that detail real-world ToC applications and an inventory management system that makes sense
- Provides a step-by-step implementation plan for sustainable, reliable production systems that deliver products on time all the time
- Integrates ToC with Lean, Six Sigma, and proven project management principles for enterprise-wide impact
- Demonstrates measurable gains, such as cost savings, throughput increases, and market competitiveness, to equip manufacturers with a roadmap for sustained success
- Traces the evolution of ToC from scheduling tactics to a strategic management framework and provides some real-world applications of Drum-Buffer-Rope, Critical Chain, and constraint-based thinking
- WAV features downloads on how to set a battle rhythm using a buffer management tool, an order release policy, and an SAP replenishment guide—available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com/wav
Mark Woeppel is an internationally recognized expert in the Theory of Constraints (ToC), with a distinguished career spanning over three decades in manufacturing, project management, and supply chain optimization. As the president and CEO of Pinnacle Strategies, a global management consultancy, he has driven transformative results for organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses across various industries, including graphic arts, automotive, oilfield equipment, and electronics. His innovative approaches, including the development of the Project Execution Maturity Model and Visual Project Management software, have delivered remarkable outcomes, such as a $700 million cost savings for BP during the Gulf spill cleanup and a 600% profit increase for Dixie Iron Works. Woeppel’s thought leadership is evident in his extensive publications, including influential books such as The Manufacturer’s Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints and Visual Project Management, as well as numerous whitepapers and articles on operational excellence.
A sought-after speaker and educator, Woeppel has shared his expertise through lectures at prestigious institutions, including the Kellogg School of Management and the University of California, Los Angeles, where he taught courses on executive decision making and materials management. With a robust background in operations management, including roles as Vice President of Operations at Telsco Industries and Director of Operations overseeing multiple manufacturing sites, Woeppel has consistently delivered measurable improvements. Notable achievements include reducing Schlumberger’s inventories by $7 million and tripling sales volume at Wilsonart International’s specialty products division.