"Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed: Integrating the System from End to End" by E. Schragenheim , H. Dettmer, J. Patterson

This book serves as the sequel that refines and updates the former approach to production management with new ideas that complement earlier tactics. The authors' prime motivation for writing this book was to integrate the TOC method for managing the distribution of finished goods with the acquisition of raw materials and the manufacturing process. The result is the first book to describe, in detail, the application of the TOC approach to assured availability in distribution, for both original equipment manufacturers and retailers.

The book integrates manufacturing, distribution, and raw material management into a single end-to-end supply chain, addresses new demands on a firm offering the ability to handle rush orders and reviews the issues surrounding availability and the management of inventory moving through distribution systems.

Fully illustrated, with numerous examples, case studies, and manufacturing scenarios, Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed provides TOC practitioners with the tools needed to address the performance issues of the entire supply chain and develop solutions that represent a win for the end-user as well as for stakeholders along the entire supply

Contents
Preface
Introduction
The Authors
1 Inherent Simplicity
2 Understanding Traditional Drum–Buffer–Rope and Buffer Management
3 Simplified Drum–Buffer–Rope: An Overview
5 Overcoming Complications in Using S-Dbr
6 Using Simplified Drum–Buffer–Rope (S-DBR) for Making to Availability (MTA)
7 Make-to-Availability, Make-to-Stock, and Make-to-Order Issues
8 The Theory of Constraints Approach to Distribution
9 Managing Raw Materials
10 Business Practice and Supply Chain Performance.
Epilogue.