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10 BSCM v5.0
10 BSCM v5.0
Session 10
Theory of Constraints
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Basics of Supply Chain Management
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Capacity
Introduction to Material Management
Demand Master
Supply Chain Requirements and
Management Planning Production
Management Planning
Activity Control
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Introduction to Theory of
Constraints
Throughput-based
− Internal: physical resource constraint “Machine, Skills,
Suppliers”
− External: market constraint
Behavior-based (People Based)
− Lack of understanding of causes and effects of
problems
− Not knowing where to start making improvements
General Applications
a. Jet engine
b. Steel products
d. Personal computers
a. Jet engine
b. Steel products
d. Personal computers
A B C D E
150/hr 140/hr
110/hr 80/hr 140/hrr
140/h 210/hr
Raw
material Ship
A B C D E
150/hr
300/hr 140/hr
280/hr 280/hr
80/hr 160/hr
140/h 210/hr
420/hr
Raw
material Ship
A B C D E
150/hr
300/hr 140/hr
280/hr 280/hr
80/hr 160/hr
140/h 210/hr
420/hr
Raw
material Ship
A B C D E
150/hr 140/hr
110/hr 80/hr 140/hr
140/hr 210/hr
Raw
material Ship
A B C D E
150/hr
150/hr 110/hr
140/hr 80/hr 140/hrr
140/h 210/hr
210/hr
Raw
material Ship
Ship
G
A B
H C
I D
J K
E
150/hr
10 140/hr
5 80/hr
9 140/h
8 210/hr
7
Raw
material Ship
Capacity = units/day
G
A B
H C
I D
J K
E
150/hr
10 140/hr
5 80/hr
9 140/h
8 210/hr
7
Raw
material Ship
Capacity = units/day
The drum is at H.
A B C D E
150/hr
150/hr 110/hr
140/hr 80/hr
80/hr 140/hrr
140/h 210/hr
210/hr
Raw
material Ship
Ship
A B C D E
150/hr
150/hr 110/hr
140/hr 80/hr
80/hr 140/hrr
140/h 210/hr
210/hr
Raw
material Ship
A B C D E
150/hr
150/hr 110/hr
140/hr 80/hr
80/hr 140/hrr
140/h 210/hr
210/hr
Raw
material Ship
Shipping buffer
(eight-hour lead time)
Wrap-Up and
Homework