theory of constraints
noun[S]
ukus(abbreviationTOC)MANAGEMENT,HR
anapproachtomanagementbasedon thebeliefthat there is usually oneparticularpartof aprocessorsystemthat isweakerthanothers, and that mosteffortshould be put intoimprovingthatpart:
Theyclaimthat afactory, andevenacompany, may besavedbyapplyingthetheoryofconstraints.