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Small businesses can utilize the Theory of Constraints (TOC) by identifying their most significant constraints or bottlenecks that hinder their growth. Once identified, they can focus their resources on alleviating these constraints. This could involve improving processes, investing in new equipment, or training staff. By doing so, they can increase their throughput (rate at which they generate money after expenses), reduce their inventory (investments spent on equipment, property, etc.), and manage their operating expenses (money spent to turn inventory into throughput). This approach allows small businesses to maximize their efficiency and profitability, thereby enhancing their growth.
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Throughput: This term describes the rate at which an organization generates money through sales after expenses. Inventory: This measurement includes not only products or stock, it includes all investments spent for equipment, property, and anything else necessary to the business. Operating Expense: This is described in the book as "all the money the system spends in order to turn inventory into throughput." Readers will learn that fixed costs like leases and payroll happen whether throughput increases or decreases.
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The Goal uses simple reasoning as a tool to teach the Theory of Constraints (TOC) by presenting the theories in the form of a novel. The TOC, a method...
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