The author

Books by Mark Woeppel

IN SHORT

Mark Woeppel’s books on Theory of Constraints, resilient manufacturing operations, and project delivery underpin Leadership Design. Use this page for titles, short descriptions, and buy/learn links.

Manufacturing and operations titles

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Building Resilient Manufacturing Operations

J. Ross Publishing, 2025

Applying the Theory of Constraints from Goldratt’s The Goal in the Digital Age. A practical path to end the chaos, deliver on time, and grow profits that last.

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Manufacturer’s Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints

St. Lucie Press, 2000

A manufacturer’s guide to putting the Theory of Constraints to work on the plant floor.

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Racing Breakneck to the Bottleneck: BP Proves Theory in Macondo Spill Response

Pinnacle Americas, Inc., 2015

How the Theory of Constraints and lean manufacturing were applied in the Macondo spill response.

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More on the newest book, including excerpts, at Building Resilient Manufacturing Operations on mfgresilience.com.

Project delivery titles

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Visual Project Management

Pinnacle Americas, Inc., 2017

Simplifying project execution to deliver on time and on budget, using visual management.

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Projects in Less Time: A Synopsis of Critical Chain

Pinnacle Strategies Press, 2005

A concise introduction to Critical Chain project management and shorter project lead times.

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Rescue Your Late Project

Pinnacle Americas, Inc., 2024

For project leaders whose schedule has already slipped and who need a way to recover it.

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How the books connect to training

The books describe the operating logic: find the constraint, focus the system on it, and align people and measures to it. Leadership Design applies that logic to people: supervisor training, new manager training, and the leadership development program.

About the author

Mark Woeppel is a Theory of Constraints author, speaker, and consultant who has implemented the Theory of Constraints in nearly 100 companies. Read his background, or talk with him about your leaders.

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