Throughput Accounting: A Guide to Constraint Management
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Throughput Accounting: A Guide to Constraint Management
Steven M. Bragg
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Praise for Throughput Accounting: A Guide to Constraint Management

"Throughput Accounting provides managers with a fresh set of eyes to identify and control bottlenecks. The drum, buffer, and rope will become part of the cost accounting lexicon in the future."
—Geoffrey Garland, Controller, StacoSwitch, Inc.

"This is good stuff! Steven Bragg has introduced us to an accounting structure that will enhance our bottom line utilizing throughput accounting methodology. Finally! We have a presentable means to transform a company's financial functions to support the cultural change to throughput accounting."
—Rick J. Stevens, President, LeanThinkingbyAccountants, LLC

"A thought-provoking, insightful, and useful book that explains how older conventions of accounting can lead to poor management decisions. Instead of focusing on typical cost-cutting methods only, Mr. Bragg provides CFOs with a systemic approach on how to instead focus on maximizing profits and become better business partners."
—Arif Iqball, Executive Director and CFO, Avon Products Co. Ltd. Japan

"Throughput Accounting by Steve Bragg presents a new way to evaluate and apply the concepts of cost accounting with greater impact on operational efficiencies. An interesting, understandable, and useful guide for anyone who needs a valuable source of information and ideas relating to financial and accounting affairs."
—Carlos Millan, Director of Finance and Operations, NOLA, Grupo Quanam

Throughput Accounting addresses every possible area of constraint management that would be of interest to an accountant. This groundbreaking book includes chapters covering financial analysis scenarios with case studies that show specifically how throughput accounting can be used to find the best solutions in a large number of real-world situations.

If you are an accounting manager, financial analyst, production planner, or production manager, Throughput Accounting contains the tools you need to improve your company's performance.

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5 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!.......2007-06-27

Coming from someone how has been implementing Throughput Accounting and TOC / Constraint Management for over 10 years, I can say with experience that this is hands down the best treatment of the topic I've ever read. It's written by and from the perspective of a CFO / Accountant. It addresses the use of Throughput Accounting in all aspects of decisions that people in finance have to make, including capital budgeting.

The Bottom Line on ROI: Basics, Benefits, & Barriers to Measuring Training & Performance Improvement (Measurement in Action Series)
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Most organizations spend less than 1% of their training budgets on measurement and evaluation, and this figure only covers post-program analysis. Yet to truly maximize the benefits of ROI, training and performance improvement programs should be measured throughout the planning and development process.

But before jumping on the ROI "bandwagon," you should first determine whether your organization is a candidate for ROI and also how to overcome the various barriers to ROI implementation. In The Bottomline on ROI, Patricia Phillips addresses these critical issues and more.

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5 out of 5 stars An Excellent Primer on ROI.......2002-12-19

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                                    The Liberal Masters
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                                    New from the "wicked" pen of David Hale!

                                    Many light years removed from Earth, there existed a mysterious planet called Tyrannia. The rulers of Tyrannia - or Tyrants - rode herd over their slave population with self-righteous brutality. Due to a shortage of slaves, and other problems, the rulers of Tyrannia began to covet the subjugation of the United States - a country in the northeast quadrant of the Earth. The United States was a country founded and based upon freedom - a concept that was anathema to the Tyrants.

                                    The Tyrants' plan was to join and mate with the liberal Democrats of America and create a race of "super liberals" - beings who would be completely impervious to reason and common sense ... who would obediently set about to quash the Americans' pipe dreams of liberty and enslave the population. In lieu of liberty, the aliens would offer the Americans ... security ... the security of slavery. What they didn't count on was that there would be a determined conservative opposition to their plans, in the person of two ordinary heroes - David Holt and Becky Barnes. Theirs is a story of love, courage and patriotism in the face of savage oppression..

                                    The Liberal Masters is a hilarious - yet edifying - satire of contemporary, political life.

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                                    5 out of 5 stars The flaws of some contemporary liberal viewpoints.......2003-07-18

                                    David L. Hale's The Liberal Masters is a political satire cloaked and colored in the imaginative trappings of adroitly written science fiction. When planet Tyrannia, home to the "superior" Liberal Tyrants, invades and enslaves America, only two people are left standing in their way. Exposing the flaws of some contemporary liberal viewpoints and perspectives, The Liberal Masters a "socially relevant" science fiction adventure in the tradition H.G. Wells. The Liberal Masters makes for a wry and intriguing, tongue-in-cheek read.

                                    5 out of 5 stars A sci-fi satire for die-hard conservatives.......2003-01-23

                                    If you enjoyed "2084: The Year of the Liberal" by New England author/humorist David L. Hale, then you're in for another hilarious treat with "The Liberal Masters."
                                    On the surface, "The Liberal Masters" is a variation on such science-fiction fare as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Independence Day." However, Mr. Hale's latest novel is closer to Jonathan Swift than Robert Heinlein, as his politically conservative wit and insight skewers liberal-minded philosophies and its present-day patron saints. He successfully combines the trappings of sci-fi potboilers with melodramatic farce, thereby creating a work of fiction that will stay in your memory for a long, long time. If you can imagine "Star Trek" a la The Marx Brothers, then you'll have a good idea of what to expect in "The Liberal Masters."
                                    Furthermore, Mr. Hale's writing is, at times, unabashedly and endearingly sentimental. Throughout "The Liberal Masters," he expresses a genuine affection for the pre-"politically correct" United States, and this old-fashioned stance perfectly complements his no-holds-barred approach to satire.

                                    5 out of 5 stars EVEN BETTER THAN THE LAST!.......2002-11-22

                                    This is the second book by this author I've read and this one is even better than his last (2084: The Year of the Liberal) which was a great book in its own right.
                                    David Hale obviously has fun writing his books and I enjoy reading them. Though he goes for the jugular, he does it with humor--and style. Bravo.
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                                          ASIN: 0023796316

                                          Book Description

                                          An international bestseller that sold more than 300,000 copies when it first appeared in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin was dismissed by some as abolitionist propaganda; yet Tolstoy deemed it a great work of literature "flowing from love of God and man."
                                          Today, however, Harriet Beecher Stowe's stirring indictment of slavery is often confused with garish dramatizations that flourished for decades after the Civil War:  productions that relied heavily on melodramatic simplifications of character totally alien to the original.  Thus "Uncle Tom" has become a pejorative term for a subservient black, whereas Uncle Tom in the book is a man who, under the most inhumane of circumstances, never loses his human dignity.
                                          " Uncle Tom's Cabin" is the most powerful and most enduring work of art ever written about American slavery," said Alfred Kazin.

                                          Customer Reviews:

                                          5 out of 5 stars Uncle Tom was certainly no "Uncle Tom".......2007-08-29

                                          Back a few years ago, I bought the entire series of Library of America books, some 173 books, each with as many as 1,600 small-print pages. Typically, each volume contains several books (say novels) by an author.

                                          The quality of the writing they have selected is marvelous. There are very few "dogs". Below are my ratings of all the stuff I've read so far (a miniscule fraction of the total library), along with, of course, my completely nonsensical (often sports or pop culture) author nicknames.

                                          And they keep sending me new books faster than I can read the existing ones...

                                          Practically all that I've read ranges from good to fantastic, and I stop reading ones I don't like, so almost all of the books cited below are worthy by my standards. No stars means good, * means especially good, ** means great, and I think I also gave one or two books ***. The numbers are the series # of the book out of the 173 published so far.

                                          A book of Henry James' fiction (not in this series) that I read about 3 years ago got me started on this quest, a supplement to my quest of playing the entire history of baseball via APBA.


                                          1. Herman "Franks" Melville: Typee* ("Idyllic") 316 pps
                                          1. Herman "Franks" Melville: Omoo ("Picks up where Typee left off") 330 pps

                                          2. Nathaniel "Nate the Skate" Hawthorne: Assorted Stories ("Some hard to follow") 301 pps

                                          4. Harriet "and Ozzy" Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's Cabin** ("Uncle Tom is no 'Uncle Tom'") 520 pps

                                          5. Mark "Shania" Twain: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* ("Hilarious moments for a different kind of Tom") 216 pps

                                          10. Nathaniel "Nate the Skate" Hawthorne: Fanshawe* ("Young scholar, romance, skullduggery") 114 pps

                                          6. Jack "Gene" London: The Call of the Wild ("Savage") 86 pps
                                          6. Jack "Gene" London: White Fang* ("Roger Vick-type dog-fighting
                                          action") 198 pps

                                          8. William Dean "Bailey" Howells: A Foregone Conclusion* ("Gripping, intricate romance") 172 pps
                                          8. William Dean "Bailey" Howells: A Modern Instance ("Marriage gone awry in repressed times") 418 pps

                                          11. Francis "Shibe" Parkman: Pioneers of France in the New World** ("What it was REALLY like") 330 pps
                                          11. Francis "Shibe" Parkman: The Jesuits in North America* ("More of these accurate depictions") 382 pps

                                          14. Henry "Don" Adams: Democracy** ("Real politics 1800's-style")

                                          16. Washington "Dr. J" Irving: Early writings ("Boring at times") 87 pps

                                          18. Stephen "Whooping" Crane: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets ("Fascinating but grim") 74 pps
                                          18. Stephen "Whooping" Crane: The Red Badge of Courage* ("True face of war") 134 pps

                                          19. Edgar "Teletubbie" Poe: Assorted Stories ("Truly weird") 188 pps

                                          29. Henry "Edgeron" James: Washington Square* ("Plain woman trapped") 190 pps

                                          30. Edith Wharton "School": The House of Mirth* ("Reese Witherspoon plays role in movie") 348 pps

                                          33. Frank "Chuck" Norris: Vandover and the Brute ("Wolf-man emerges") 260 pps
                                          33. Frank "Chuck" Norris: McTeague** ("Greed prevails") 312 pps

                                          35. Willa "Thrilla" Cather: Assorted stories ("Oblique") 76 pps

                                          36. Theodore "Early" Dreiser: Sister Carrie** ("Young lives go opposite directions") 456 pps

                                          37. Benjamin "Joe" Franklin Assorted Writings* ("Brilliant satire") 87 pps

                                          39. Flannery "Father" O'Connor: Wise Blood ("Liked better at 25") 132 pps

                                          55. Richard "Gary" Wright: Lawd Today!** ("Unforgettable humor, violence") 220 pps

                                          59. Sinclair "Jerry" Lewis: Main Street* ("Small-town USA") 486 pps

                                          69. "Ornery" Sarah Orne Jewett: Deephaven* ("Atmospheric")

                                          72. John "Franken" Steinbeck: The Pastures of Heaven** ("Modern Gothic") 170 pps

                                          74. Zora Neale "Zorro" Hurston: Jonah's Gourd Vine ("Black preacher")

                                          97. James "I think I'm going" Baldwin: Go Tell it on the Mountain ("Conversion experience") 216 pps

                                          101. Eudora "The Explorer" Welty: The Robber Bridegroom ("Ridiculous fairy tale") 88 pps

                                          103. Brockden "Les" Brown: Wieland* ("Early Gothic chills") 228 pps

                                          111. Henry "Etta" James: Assorted Stories 1864-74** ("Consistently compelling") 430 pps

                                          117. F. Scott "Ella" Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise* ("Ultimately sublime") 252 pps

                                          126. Dawn "Boog" Powell: Dance Night* ("Small-town romance in 1920's") 204 pps

                                          134. Paul "Super" Bowles: The Sheltering Sky* ("Sophisticates lost in Africa") 252 pps

                                          148. James T. "Turk" Farrell: Young Lonigan* ("Coming of age in tough streets") 176 pps

                                          164. William Faulkner "Pontiac, Buick, GMC Trucks": Soldier's
                                          Pay*** ("Unique, gripping") 256 pps
                                          164. William Faulkner "Pontiac, Buick, GMC Trucks": Mosquitos** ("Indescribable romp") 284 pps
                                          164. William Faulkner "Pontiac, Buick, GMC Trucks": Flags in the Dust ("Doomed family") 336 pps
                                          164. William Faulkner "Pontiac, Buick, GMC Trucks": The Sound and the Fury ("Bewildering") 268 pps

                                          5 out of 5 stars Great Classic.......2007-06-01

                                          Our book club decided to read some old classics and we were all surprised to find that none of our members had read Uncle Tom's Cabin, except a French woman who had read it in school in French! A little hard to get into with the style of writing and the dialog, it soon became a real page-turner for me as I got caught up in the story and the characters. Stowe paints a very interesting picture of the times, and it provoked one of the best discussions that our book club has had. No wonder this book was a best seller, both in the US and Europe. Highly recommend this book!

                                          5 out of 5 stars A different perspective on a much avoided subject.......2007-05-25

                                          This story is the most personal account of living in the time of slavery that I have ever read, and I thought it was phenomenal. It was poignant and well written, and it really tugged at the heart strings. What I enjoyed most about the story was how it looked at the point of view of so many players during the slave owning era (Northern compassionates, Southern slave owners with and without guilt, slaves, mothers, husbands, families, etc.). Since I am not from the South, I had a little trouble with the southern dialog, but it didn't keep me from understanding the flow of the story.
                                          I am very glad that I read this book considering history classes don't really delve into the emotional and personal history of slavery in the South. School just treats this period of time as a "stain" on our history and doesn't like to confront it for what it was.
                                          When I look back at the time this book was written, it must've blown people's hair back. For those people of the 1800's to see that slaves were not merely "property," but had the capability of having the same family values, religious beliefs, and sense of social insight as themselves must've made them think twice about the way they treated these people. No wonder why this book was one of the catalysts to spark the Civil War.
                                          If you don't look at this story from the point it was written, you'll lose something in the translation. But if you imagine someone reading this before the Civil War and imagine what they are learning about the human soul, the equality of it whether it is white or not, you'll feel enriched.
                                          I recommend that everyone read this story. It is full of so many valuable life lessons (content of character, faith, compassion, loyalty) that you shouldn't pass it up.

                                          5 out of 5 stars great book at LSMS.......2007-04-27

                                          Uncle Tom's Cabin is a great inspiring book that shows true events in U.S. History. It is a book that shows how evil and cruel slavery really was. After Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book during slavery, it helped everyone understand what was happening in their world and this book turned more people towards antislavery which fueled the Civil War. Uncle Tom's Cabin shows people to be kind towards others. This is a great book about the slave days and was enjoyable to read.

                                          5 out of 5 stars Explains a Great Deal.......2007-03-26

                                          I read Uncle Tom's Cabin a few years ago, and was genuinely touched. I saw immediately why it became one of the most influential books in the history of our country, and possibly the world. The story of Uncle Tom is sure to leave you changed, whether you are black or white, racist or humanitarian. It really explains how different people viewed the institution of slavery. After reading this book, many die-hard proponents of slavery gave up defending it. And abollitionists were fired up more than ever before. If you read only 5 books this year, let Uncle Tom's Cabin be one of them. You'll never look at slavery, US history, or the plight of black people the same!
                                          Barney - Bernard Hughes of Belfast 1808-1878: Master Baker, Liberal And Reformer
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                                            Barney - Bernard Hughes of Belfast 1808-1878: Master Baker, Liberal And Reformer
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