Securing the Future: Strategies for Exponential Growth Using the Theory of Constraints (The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management) [Hardcover]

Gerald I. Kendall (Author)

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Securing the Future is a thought provoking, yet practical approach to moving your business or you forward. The insights Gerry provides in case studies show how the thinking process works effectively in a variety of situations to produce breakthrough results. A great book for anyone going through organizational change to read, and aren't we all?
-Kim Allen, Scarborough Public Utilities

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Today's managers encounter tremendous resistance in getting others to buy-in to change. The ongoing rounds of downsizing and upheaval have taken their toll, leaving a legacy of skepticism. Therefore, managers must not only have ideas, but must be experts at "selling" the correct answers, information, and measurements to address issues of change. Securing the Future uses the Theory of Constraints, a breakthrough improvement methodology, to provide solutions to today's management problems. It documents the step-by-step approach to achieving a strategic vision of long-term competitive advantage, employment security, and customer satisfaction. Using a combination of parable, methodology, and case studies, this book presents an in-depth management road map to exponential improvement in any organization. If you are looking for concrete ideas on how to build the intellectual capital your organization will need in order to thrive in years to come, Securing the Future will show you the way.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (December 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574441973
• ISBN-13: 978-1574441970
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #595,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to eliminating market constraints, August 26, 1999

By	Michael Clingan "theclaymoregroup.com" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Securing the Future: Strategies for Exponential Growth Using the Theory of Constraints (The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management) (Hardcover)

I am a Jonah's Jonah focused on eliminating market (external) constraints in a variety of industries. I found this book while taking the External Constraint Course at the Goldratt Institute. While the Eli Goldratt book "Its Not Luck" was inspirational and the Institute class was excellent, "Securing the Future" is what I refer to day by day.

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Knowledge, May 31, 2000

By	Ravi Gilani - See all my reviews

This review is from: Securing the Future: Strategies for Exponential Growth Using the Theory of Constraints (The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management) (Hardcover)

This book provides practical tools to increase profits for your organization. Gerald Kendall shares the criterion to prioritize/choose themes for improving customer satisfaction. He suggests that one should focus on those issues for improvement so that the customer is either willing to pay a higher price or ready to give you additional volume, or this would prevent the customer from switching over to a competitor. Improving those customer dissatisfactions, that would not result in one of the above, would not benefit your organization at all. I find many such tips through out this book.