<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Theory of constraints (TOC) – M365.FM</title><link>https://www.m365.fm/entity/theory-of-constraints/</link><description>A management approach by Eliyahu Goldratt which says that every system has one constraint that limits its output. Improving anything else does not raise output.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Theory of Constraints in Manufacturing: The Five Focusing Steps</title><link>https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/theory-of-constraints-manufacturing-five-steps/</link><guid>https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/theory-of-constraints-manufacturing-five-steps/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><category>article</category><description>The theory of constraints in manufacturing lifts output by working on the one limit that sets the pace. Learn the five focusing steps and drum-buffer-rope.</description></item><item><title>Buffers in Production Lines: How to Size Them and Where to Put Them</title><link>https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/buffers-in-production-lines-sizing-placement/</link><guid>https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/buffers-in-production-lines-sizing-placement/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000</pubDate><category>article</category><description>Buffer management in production decides where work may wait between stations. Learn how to size buffers, where to place them and how to protect the constraint.</description></item></channel></rss>