Manufacturing
Where TOC was born — and still delivers the most dramatic results.
Theory of Constraints was first applied to manufacturing floors in the 1980s. The Drum-Buffer-Rope scheduling method transformed how factories identify bottlenecks, protect throughput, and reduce WIP — without adding capacity.
Typical constraints in this sector
TOC tools applied
Documented cases in Manufacturing(12)
Graftech International
Stock price increased 7-fold, measurable productivity increases across operations, significant untapped capacity unleashed, award-winning patents generated from new innovation process, and the company was saved from bankruptcy.
Pains Calcinação
Improved calcination process through application of TOC principles, increasing production capacity.
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
JK Tyre implemented a pull-based supply chain and standardised their RM, resulting in a 30% boost to availability and an 8% reduction in inventory days.
Being
A Japanese company that implemented CCPM using BeingManagement2.
UD Anugrah
Optimized production capacity and increased throughput by 3.86%.
Peruvian Furniture SME
Improved efficiency through the integration of Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints.
Microsoft
Improved supply chain performance through the implementation of a Theory of Constraints end-to-end solution.
Hitachi Tool Engineering
A empresa transformou sua operação com a aplicação da Teoria das Restrições, alcançando um lucro de 21,9%.
Maria Beatriz Lingerie
Applied Theory of Constraints to improve production management in a lingerie factory.
AGP (American Glass Products)
Applied Theory of Constraints to improve production and achieve surprising results.
SABIC
Achieved significant cost savings and reduced project duration by 10%.