Focused improvement in theory of constraints is the ensemble of activities aimed at elevating the performance of any system, especially a business system, with respect to its goal by eliminating its constraints one by one and by not working on non-constraints.
The method to achieve focused improvement is the use of the five thinking processes.
Most of the popular performance improvement methods, such as TQM or reengineering, are not focused improvement methods, i.e. they do not distinguish working on the factors that limit a system's performance (constraints) — which brings immediate results, from working on non-constraints — which does not bring any results, only increases costs and distracts management's attention.
The aim of this document is to outline how a FocusedImprovementSystem should be implemented at all levels of an organisation, to support the mission and objectives of the organisation.
A FocusedImprovementsystem should be unique to the organisation or business unit being measured, reflecting critical success factors and business processes.
The FocusedImprovementsystem will be a major stimulus for improvement provided that challenging but realistic targets are set, action is taken on the information provided and employees are motivated to improve.
Focusedimprovement in theory of constraints is the ensemble of activities aimed at elevating the performance of any system, especially a business system, with respect to its goal by eliminating its constraints one by one and by not working on non-constraints.
The method to achieve focusedimprovement is the use of the five thinking processes.
Most of the popular performanceimprovement methods, such as TQM or reengineering, are not focusedimprovement methods, i.e.
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