Part 1: Identify the constraint

• Identifying constraints

• Case studies

• Lessons learned & warnings!

• Capacity constraints in projects

Part 2: Exploit the Constraint

• How to exploit a constraint?

• Examples and case study

Part 3: Subordinate the constraint

• Little's Law

• The Rule 2 for 1

• Subordinate

• The Drum Buffer Rope mechanism (DBR)

• How to define the size of the buffers?

Part 4: Case Study Aeronautical equipment

• Contexte

• The bottleneck

• Action 1: Exploit the constraint

• Action 2: Subordinate & Reduce WIP

• Results observed

Part 5: Elevate the constraint

• Elevate the system's constraint

• Tips to significantly improve the capacity of the constraint

Part 6: Repeat the process (or don't...)

• Step 5 of the "Theory of Constraints" VS Step 5 of the "Constraints Management"

• Marris Consulting's point of view

• Other considerations when choosing your best bottleneck