Books by Mark Woeppel

Building Resilient Manufacturing Operations

Applying the Theory of Constraints from Goldratt’s The Goal in the Digital Age

The plant is late, the hot list never shrinks, and more inventory has not fixed the date. This book shows what to change first so the operation delivers on time, with the people and machines you already have. It is a step-by-step implementation plan, not another lecture on The Goal.

Rescue Your Late Project

You started with a sound plan, then lost the date. The book shows how to take the project back: reset priorities, cut the work in progress, and set a finish the team can defend. The work already done does not have to be thrown away.

Visual Project Management

Simplifying Project Execution to Deliver On Time and On Budget

Projects slip because the team cannot see the work, the priority, or who is waiting. ViewPoint puts that on one board, so the causes of late delivery come out in the open and a slipping project can be turned around. It sits on top of the methods and software you already use.

Projects in Less Time

A Synopsis of Critical Chain

Finishing on time is hard. Finishing sooner is harder. This short book explains Goldratt’s Critical Chain, then adds the commentary, cases, and implementation steps the original leaves out.

Racing Breakneck to the Bottleneck

BP Proves Theory in the Macondo Spill Response

The cleanup had to raise output from suppliers already running at full capacity, with the world watching. A small team used the Theory of Constraints and lean to double, triple, and quadruple production in hours and days. That work saved $700 million.

Manufacturer’s Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints

Everyone has read The Goal. Almost no plant has installed it. This is the implementation: logistics, pricing, and the measures, with a checklist, sample policies, and the stories of what happened on the floor.