# Ivaylo Durmonski - Theory of Constraints Principles Simplified (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) ## Highlights - The book I’m talking about is The Goal by Elliot Goldratt. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1486700957/18911276)) ### What is The Theory of Constraints? - Theory of Constraints (TOC) will help you identify the weakest links inside a system, organization, your life in general. From there, show how you can strengthen these links so you can increase your productivity. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1486700957/18911290)) ### How Do You Use The Theory of Constraints? - The process of optimizing a system starts with something different: identify the goal of your organization/your life. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1486700957/18911304)) ### Theory of Constraints Principles #### 1. Identify the Goal #### 2. Identify the Constraint #### 3. Exploit the Constraint #### 4. Subordinate Operations To The Constraint - And, they are also uninterrupted while doing their job. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1486700957/18911325)) - Once the bottlenecks are working at a steady rate. Don’t interrupt them. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1486700957/18911326)) - The priority of the whole organization becomes that the bottlenecks have the time and space to do their job properly. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1486700957/18911327)) #### 5. Elevate the System’s Bottlenecks #### 6. Repeat With a New Constraint ### Theory of Constraints Example in Writing