In this preface, I provide a brief historical background and basic concepts of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) for the sake of researchers new to TOC, present a summary of the papers accepted for this special issue within a framework, and then point out a few potential research issues I think will have substantial impact on the future TOC research, specifically in the production management arena.
International Journal of Production Research
Volume 41, 2003 - Issue 4
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