Chapter 16 Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR)
In their book The Goal Dr Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox effectively use a story, written in a business novel format, to walk the reader through the steps necessary to move a manufacturing organization from the traditional manufacturing concepts to a facility managed using the concepts of Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR). This non-traditional approach, through logical thinking, is the masterpiece of a character named Jonah. Jonah is able to help Alex Rogo, a general manager of a manufacturing company, understand the incorrect thinking and assumptions being used to manage his plant and the negative consequences associated with that type of thinking. By helping Alex focus his thinking on ...
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