Recommended TOC Books by Topic
Dr. Goldratt's business novel The Goal is the original classic that started the TOC movement, and serves a good starting point for anyone interested to explore the field.
Production Management & Scheduling
Classic Drum-Buffer-Rope
- “Critical Chain” by Goldratt (Chapters 11, 12, and 15 contain summaries of what a character in this book learned while doing a year long sabbatical at UniCo – the company in “The Goal.”)
- Production the TOC Way with Simulator (Goldratt)
- Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed (Schragenheim, Dettmer & Patterson) - Conceptual explanation of the latest developments
- Ever Improve (Cohen) - Implementation handbook
Distribution & Supply Chain: Rapid Reliable Replenishment
- It’s Not Luck by Goldratt - "I Cosmetics" implements this solution
- Necessary but Not Sufficient by Goldratt - Chapters 16 & 17 nicely summarize the problems and solution
- Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed (Schragenheim, Dettmer & Patterson) - Conceptual explanation of the latest developments
Retail
- Isn't it Obvious (Goldratt) - Business novel set in the retail sector
Finance & Measurement (Throughput Accounting)
- The Haystack Syndrome (Goldratt)
- The Measurement Nightmare (Smith)
Marketing & Sales: Segmentation & The Mafia Offer
- It's Not Luck (Goldratt) - Goldratt's original work
- Mafia Offers: Dealing with a Market Constraint (Lang)
- The Cash Machine (Klapholz & Klarman) - TOC sales handbook
Project Management: Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM)
- Critical Chain (Goldratt) - this easy-to-read classic explains the foundation of CCPM
- Project Management in the Fast Lane (Newbold) - an advanced explanation including the finer nuances of CCPM
- Lean Project Management (Leach) - step-by-step guide explains nuts & bolts implementing TOC in project management
Strategy
- It's Not Luck (Goldratt)
- Inside the Tornado (Moore)
- Blue Ocean Strategy (Kim)
Technology Development
- Necessary but Not Sufficient (Goldratt, Schragenheim & Ptak)
TOC Thinking Processes
- Thinking for a Change (Scheinkopf) - concise guide to classical TOC Thinking Processes - current reality trees, future reality trees, transition trees, prerequisite trees, etc.
