Constraint Management under a Market Constraint (DRAFT)
Keyword(s):
Long Run
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Having a market constraint means that the system has excess capacity. For such cases, this chapter shows how the seven steps of the theory of constraints (TOC) can help in increasing demand for healthcare organizations’ services. The chapter adds two other important issues: peak management and the three strategic questions for constraint management. Peak management provides tools for managing systems that are characterized by peaks and dips in demand. The three strategic questions determine whether we should design the healthcare organization with excess capacity or with a bottleneck. In the latter case, the chapter analyzes where the constraint should be located in the long run.
2015 ◽
Vol 29
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pp. 1080-1097
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Vol 8
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pp. 49-56
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Vol 1
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pp. 61-72
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Vol 26
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pp. 205-220
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