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Theory of Constraints Handbook

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Written by TOC Professionals on all aspects of the body of knowledge developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt. Language: Details & Options

Ch 01. Introduction to TOC - My Perspective

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt gives his perspective on what TOC is. Language: Details & Options

The Ultimate Improvement Cycle

by Bob Sproull Maximizing Profits through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints. Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn the TOC concepts and principles applied to various areas within an organization. Language: Details & Options

Full TOC.tv Access Membership

by Goldratt Marketing Access the largest and most comprehensive source of original and NEW TOC videos. Language: Details & Options

Manufacturer's Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints

by Mark Woeppel Complete step-by-step guide for implementing TOC in a manufacturing organization. Language: Details & Options

TOC Self Learning Package

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn the TOC concepts and principles applied to various areas within an organization. Language: Details & Options

The Goal Audiobook - 30th Anniversary Edition

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt A business novel in production taught and used by thousands of Companies and schools. Language: Details & Options

Reaching the Goal

by John Ricketts Experiences from IBM research to document using TOC in services businesses. Language: Details & Options

The Race

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt How to focus logical improvements so they are optimal and nor just local. Language: Details & Options

Ch 14. Resolving Measurement/Performance Dilemmas

by Debra A. Smith Explores the relationship between the logistical system and its measurements. Language: Details & Options

S&T Tree - Reliable Rapid Response

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Create a decisive competitive edge based on reliability and rapid response to customer needs. Language: Details & Options

Essays on the Theory of Constraints

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This collection of essays was originally published in The Journal on the Theory of Constraints. Language: Details & Options

Improving System Performance

by Engin Kurtcan Describes how the five main steps of TOC were applied to eliminate waste at a supplier firm in Turkey. Language: Details & Options

Management Dilemmas: The TOC Approach to Problem Identification and Solutions

by Eli Schragenheim Managers can take a problem and directly identify the source of trouble. Language: Details & Options

What is this Thing called Theory of Constraints?

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Walks you through the five steps of focusing; the process of change. Language: Details & Options

Strategy and Tactics

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This eDocument will show you how to build a Startegy and Tactics Tree. Language: Details & Options

Ch 22. Mafia Offers: Dealing With a Market Constraint

by Dr. Lisa Lang Introduction to the Unrefusable (or Mafia) Offer - the Theory of Constraints marketing solution. Language: Details & Options

Ch 31. Viable Vision for Health Care Systems

by Dr. Gary Wadhwa An implementation of the TOC Viable Vision in a for-profit healthcare practice. Language: Details & Options

The World of the Theory of Constraints

by Steven J. Balderstone Provides a summary of recently published research on TOC. Language: Details & Options

Ch 33. Theory of Constraints in Complex Organizations

by Dr. James R. Holt What are the unique problems of complex organizations? Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 8. Implementing TOC as a Holistic Approach

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Expand your understanding of how to achieve and sustain a holistic TOC implementation. Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 2. The Basic Assumptions of TOC

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Shows that a complex system has an inherent simplicity. Language: Details & Options

Ch 36. Combining Lean, Six Sigma, and the TOC to Achieve Breakthrough Performance

by AGI-Goldratt Institute Provides the synergies and the discords of TOC and Lean Six Sigma. Language: Details & Options

The Haystack Syndrome

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Most of us are drowning in oceans of data, so why does it seem we have sufficient information? Language: Details & Options

Ch 15. Continuous Improvement and Auditing

by Dr. Alan Barnard How to cause the change and achieve a POOGI with an auditing solution. Language: Details & Options

Ch 16. Holistic TOC Implementation Case Studies

by Dr. Alan Barnard Good Practices for Implementing TOC Holistically. Language: Details & Options

Building Lean Supply Chains with the Theory of Constraints

by Mandyam Srinivasan Integrates TOC with Lean to create the flow of goods and services through the supply chain. Language: Details & Options

CH 09. From DBR to Simplified-DBR for Make-to-Order

by Eli Schragenheim This chapter is not focused on DBR, but on S-DBR Language: Details & Options

Ch 10. Managing Make-to-Stock and the Concept of Make-to-Availability

by Eli Schragenheim Focuses on Make-To Availability and the operational ramifications. Language: Details & Options

Ch 17. Traditional Strategy Models and Theory of Constraints

by Marjorie J. Cooper Reviews the major schools of thought on business strategy and briefly critiques. Language: Details & Options

Ch 18. Theory of Constraints Strategy

by Gerald Kendall What differentiates a TOC Strategy?   Language: Details & Options

Ch 23. The TOC Thinking Processes

by John Davies This chapter provides an overview of the TP, their nature and use. Language: Details & Options

Ch 27. Theory of Constraints in Prisons

by Christina Cheng Applying TOC to rehabilitation within the Singapore prison environment. Language: Details & Options

Ch 29. TOC in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

by John Ricketts Focuses on why TOC has taken so long to reach professional, scientific, and technical services. Language: Details & Options

Ch 38. Theory of Constraints for Personal Productivity/Dilemmas

by James F Cox How to identify a few control points for managing your personal productivity. Language: Details & Options

Manufacturing at Warp Speed: Optimizing Supply Chain Financial Performance

by Eli Schragenheim How to maximize sales revenue while controlling inventory and overhead costs. Language: Details & Options

The Theory of Constraints: Practice and Research

by B. Ronen A platform for TOC research and closes the gap between TOC and the academic world. Language: Details & Options

Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed

by Eli Schragenheim Integrating the System from End to End Supply, the sequel to Manufacturing at Warp Speed. Language: Details & Options

Thinking Smart

by Khaw Choon Ean Applying the Theory of Constraints in Developing Thinking Skills Language: Details & Options

S&T Tree - Consumer Goods - Inventory Turns

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This eDocument shows you the strategy & tactics to ensure 100% availability with minimum stock. Language: Details & Options

Hemmungslos verkaufen

by Dr. Dieter Legat Dieses Buch ist für Vertriebsleiter, die einen besonderen Schwerpunkt auf den Verkauf an Großkunden haben. Language: Details & Options

#1 TOC VIP Membership

by Goldratt Marketing Full Access to everything on TOC.tv, all eBooks, TOC Insights, TOC self learning resources, and 10% permanent discount to all products on TOC-Goldratt.com Language: Details & Options

Late Night Discussions

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This collection originally appeared as a monthly in Industry Week magazine. Language: Details & Options

The Measurement Nightmare

by Debra A. Smith How to aligne accounting measurements and policies with TOC implementations. Language: Details & Options

Project Management in the Fast Lane: Applying the Theory of Constraints

by Robert C. Newbold Clear guidance on making practical, powerful changes to the way you manage projects. Language: Details & Options

We All Fall Down

by Julie Wright A TOC Business Novel for Healthcare. Language: Details & Options

Learning the Basis of Supply Chain Management

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt As long as the end consumer has not bought, nobody has sold. Language: Details & Options

TOC Reader

by Goldratt Marketing Access TOC eBooks and documents while you are on a train, airplane, or wherever you’d like. Language: Details & Options

TOC-TP Categories of Legitimate Reservation (CLR)

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn the rules for scrutinizing the validity and logical of thinking processes. Language: Details & Options

The Choice

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Goldratt explains his fundamental system of beliefs. Language: Details & Options

Velocity: Combining Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints to Achieve Breakthrough Performanc

by Dee Jacob Bottom-line results by integrating Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints. Language: Details & Options

Learning the Basis of Critical Chain

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn how projects can finish ahead of time, within the budget and with the original content! Language: Details & Options

Release the Hostages

by Richard Klapholz Learn how Customer Support can benefit from the application of TOC. Language: Details & Options

Isn't It Obvious?

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This book does for Retailing what Goldratt´s best-seller The Goal did for manufacturing. Language: Details & Options

Learning the basis of Throughput Accounting

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt How to bridge the gap between the bottom line measurements and the local measurements. Language: Details & Options

Learning the Basis of DBR and Buffer Management

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt How to implemnt Drum-Buffer-Rope and Buffer Management. Language: Details & Options

Ch 02. The Problems with Project Management

by Ed Walker Explains how CC overcomes each limitation to traditional projects mgmt. Language: Details & Options

Ch 21. Less Is More - Applying the Flow Concepts to Sales

by Mauricio Herman Case study of flow concepts implementations to the mgmt of the sales funnel in an organization.  Language: Details & Options

Throughput Accounting

by Thomas Corbett Learn how to apply the theory of constraints to management accounting. Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 4. A Look into the Rules of Project Management

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Provides the basis to understand the concepts of Critical Chain. Language: Details & Options

TOC Insights

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This extraordinary material deepens the understanding of TOC on all the aspects of logistics. Language: Details & Options

Goldratt Satellite Program - GSP Series

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Exposes the TOC concepts and principles to various groups within the organization.  Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 6. A Look into Measurements

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt The traditional perspective of Cost Accounting and the alternative, Throughput Accounting. Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 3. A Look into the Rules of Operations

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Challenges the traditional cost-world perspective vs the throughput-world mentality. Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 1. The Reason for Technology

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Technology might be necessary, but it is far from being sufficient. Language: Details & Options

Critical Chain Project Management

by Lawrence Leach How to plan, lead, and complete projects with unprecedented efficiency. Language: Details & Options

Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO

by Gerald Kendall The new TOC 4x4 method of strategic planning and the CC Multi-Project Mgmt approach. Language: Details & Options

Success...an Adventure

by Alejandrina Gonzalez Specialized graphic organizers that help children learn to think for themselves. Language: Details & Options

Ch 03. A Critical Chain Project Management Primer

by Janice Cerveny This chapter compares traditional (critical path) project management with the Critical Chain approach. Language: Details & Options

Ch 06. Project Mgmt in a Lean World—Translating Lean Six Sigma into the Project Environment

by AGI-Goldratt Institute Provides the difficulties in translating Lean, Six Sigma to the project environment. Language: Details & Options

Ch 07. A Review of Literature on Drum-Buffer-Rope, Buffer Mgmt and Distribution

by John H. Blackstone, Jr. Reviews articles describing the application of DBR, Buffer Mgmt, and replenishment. Language: Details & Options

Ch 08. DBR, Buffer Management, and VATI Flow Classification

by Mokshagundam L. Srikanth This chapter examines the application of TOC to production or manufacturing environments. Language: Details & Options

Ch 13. Traditional Measures in Finance and Accounting, Problems, Literature Review, and TOC Measures

by Charlene Spoede Budd This chapter is a basic introduction to Throughput Accounting. Language: Details & Options

ch 30. Customer Support Services According to TOC

by Alex Klarman Provides the `when to´ and `how to´ guide for analyzing the problems and designing. Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Finance and Measurements

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn how to use Throughput Accounting for decision making. Language: Details & Options

Necessary & Sufficient Series

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn how TOC concepts are applied to different areas of an organization. Language: Details & Options

Ch 04. Getting Durable Results with Critical Chain—A Field Report

by Realization Technologies, Inc. Shares how successful adopters have put CC concepts into practice and achieved durable results. Language: Details & Options

Ch 05. Making Change Stick

by Robert C. Newbold This chapter is about creating and evaluating effective implementation processes. Language: Details & Options

Ch 11. Supply Chain Management

by Amir Schragenheim A guide to manage stocks across the supply chain according to TOC principles. Language: Details & Options

Ch 12. Integrated Supply Chain

by Carol Ptak The chapter introduces a new concept called Actively Synchronized Replenishment. Language: Details & Options

Ch 19. Strategy

by H. William Dettmer Presents the Constraint Mgmt Model (CMM). Language: Details & Options

Ch 20. The Layers of Resistance - The Buy-In Process According to TOC

by Efrat Goldratt How to overcome resistance to change in a systematic buy-in process. Language: Details & Options

Ch 24. Daily Management with TOC

by Oded Cohen Gives managers the TP tools and procedures to enhance their ability to make better decisions. Language: Details & Options

Ch 25. Thinking Processes Including S&T Trees

by Lisa Scheinkopf Anybody can be a Jonah! Language: Details & Options

Ch 26. TOC for Education

by Kathy Suerken The power of TOC as a teaching methodology. Language: Details & Options

Ch 28. TOC in Services: Services Management

by Boaz Ronen Presents management concepts and tools, for value enhancement for service organizations. Language: Details & Options

Ch 32. TOC for Large-Scale Healthcare Systems

by Julie Wright Introduces a holistic process by which TOC can be effectively used in Large Scale Healthcare Systems. Language: Details & Options

Ch 34. Applications of Strategy and Tactics Trees in Organizations

by Lisa Ferguson Shows the applications of the Viable Vision S&T (Strategy & Tactic) trees for organizations. Language: Details & Options

Ch 35. Complex Environments

by Daniel P. Walsh All changes must not just improve a local activity, but rather the entire organization. Language: Details & Options

Ch 37. Using TOC in Complex Systems

by John Covington This chapter is to use TOC thinking to solve the core problem in complex organizational systems. Language: Details & Options

Deming & Goldratt

by Oded Cohen The integration of both Theories into one cohesive process. Language: Details & Options

Synchronous Management Vol.1

by Michael Umble How to implement Synchronous Management techniques. Language: Details & Options

Thinking for a Change

by Lisa Scheinkopf Provides the detailed tutoring required to learn TOC tools. Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Strategy and Tactics

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn how to ensure that the organization is immunized from market fluctuations. Language: Details & Options

TOC Insights into Operations

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This learning tool is an interactive presentation to learn DBR. Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 5. A Look into the Rules of Distribution

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Provides the basis to understand the TOC concept of “pull distribution” Language: Details & Options

Viable Vision: Transforming Total Sales into Net Profits

by Gerald Kendall This book explains the Viable Vision concept. Language: Details & Options

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt A business novel in production taught and used by thousands of Companies and business schools. Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Project Management and Engineering

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn the application of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Sales and Buy-in

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt How to overcome the layers of resistance faced when selling, and handling reservations. Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Managing People

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Identify and resolve misalignment of authority and responsibility. Language: Details & Options

Embracing Change vs Resistance to Change

by Efrat Goldratt One must examine what causes willingness to embrace change, what causes resistance to change, and how these contradicting reactions might appear simultaneously. Language: Details & Options

TOC Thinking: Removing Constraints for Business Growth

by Yishai Ashlag Why write a book about management philosophy? Language: Details & Options

Synchronous Management Vol.2

by Michael Umble Provides implementation examples and case studies, including classification of V-A-T manufacturing plants. Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Distribution and Supply Chain

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Procedures and measurements to help the distribution link to improve its performance.   Language: Details & Options

TOC - Self Learning Program on Marketing

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn how to identify and create a decisive competitive edge and an unrefusable offer.   Language: Details & Options

TOC Insights into Project Management and Engineering

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This interactive type presentation shows you how to use Critical Chain Project Management. Language: Details & Options

The Goal Movie - How to Version

by American Media Inc. This movie shows how to use the Five Focusing Steps in your organization. Language: Details & Options

Agile Management for Software Engineering

by David J. Anderson This book will help you to develop management discipline for all phases of the engineering process. Language: Details & Options

2. GSP on Finance and Measurements - T, I & OE and Throughput Accounting

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Presents the Throughput world metrics for your organization.   Language: Details & Options

Projects in Less Time: A Synopsis of Critical Chain

by Mark Woeppel Provides an overview and synopsis of Goldratt´s breakthrough book, Critical Chain. Language: Details & Options

7. GSP on Managing People - Communication and Team Building

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Presents how to identify and resolve misalignment of authority and responsibility.  Language: Details & Options

Pride and Joy

by Alex Knight How to manage patient flow in a hospital. Language: Details & Options

8. GSP on Strategy and Tactics - Immunizing the Future of your Company

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Presents the elements that the organization needs to immunized it from market fluctuations. Language: Details & Options

Regaining Competitiveness: Putting The Goal to work

by Mokshagundam L. Srikanth The main topics covered in The Goal book are summarized. Language: Details & Options

Visual Project Management

by Mark Woeppel A groundbreaking addition to the project management body of knowledge. Language: Details & Options

TOC Insights into Finance and Measurements

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This tool is an interactive type presentation to learn Throughput Accounting. Language: Details & Options

TOC Insights into Distribution and Supply-Chain

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt This learning tool is an interactive presentation to manage a distribution supply chain. Language: Details & Options

N&S Series - 7. The Role of Software

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt A look at the current reality and future direction for software providers and integrators. Language: Details & Options

Reengineering the Sales Process

by Justin Roff-Marsh In Reengineering the Sales Process, Justin Roff-Marsh presents a comprehensive and carefully reasoned approach to the design, resourcing and management of this critical process. Details & Options

3. GSP on Project Mgmt and Engineering - Critical Chain and Product Development

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Presents the Critical Chain Project management (CCPM) solution for your organization. Language: Details & Options

6. GSP on Sales and Buy-in - Overcoming Resistance and Handling Reservations

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Your organization will learn an effective and systematic way to sell. Language: Details & Options

Ever Improve: A guide to managing production the TOC way

by Oded Cohen This edition contains the knowledge and the underlying logic of the MTO solution. Language: Details & Options

The Billion Dollar Solution: Secrets of Prochain Project Management

by Robert C. Newbold You’ll learn about critical chain project scheduling, change management. Language: Details & Options

Ever Improve 2: The TOC Solution for MTO

by Oded Cohen Describes the elements of the TOC solution for Make to Order environment. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 1: The Evergreen Elephant

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Managing production priorities in an Make to Availability environment is simple when using the Theory of Constraints buffer management solution. Language: Details & Options

ERP Tools, Techniques and Applications for Integrating the Supply Chain

by Eli Schragenheim It is the first ERP book to deal with Sales and Operations Planning. Language: Details & Options

Lean Project Management, Eight Principles for Success

by Lawrence Leach Integrates Lean Thinking into CCPM, along with elements from TOC and PMBoK/PMI. Language: Details & Options

5. GSP on Marketing - Unrefusable Offers and Market Segmentation

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Presents how to create a decisive competitive edge, and unrefusable offer for your organization.   Language: Details & Options

Leading the Way to Competitive Excellence: The Harris Mountaintop case study

by William A. Levinson Examples of how a real company made numerous breakthroughs in quality mgmt. Language: Details & Options

TOC Player

by Goldratt Marketing Access TOC videos and audio while you are on a train, airplane, or wherever you’d like. Language: Details & Options

It's Not Luck (audiobook)

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Learn how to apply TOC to sales, marketing, inventory control and distribution. Language: Details & Options

Simplifying Innovation

by Michael A. Dalton Doubling speed to market and new product profits - with your existing resources. Language: Details & Options

Concepts and Principles Workshop Series - Complete Set

by Apics The set is a training tool that explores strategies for applying TOC.  Language: Details & Options

TOCICO Conference Presentations

by Goldratt Marketing Valuable knowledge and insights about TOC are presented at annual international and regional conferences sponsored by TOCICO, the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization. The TOCICO Conference presentations provide a vast number of references, testimonials, case studies and knowledge development, and these incredible treasures are captured on video and are available to provide direction and answer. Language: Details & Options

Harmony S&T Software

by Goldratt Research Labs Software that covers Strategy and Tactic Design.   Language: Details & Options

Profitability With No Boundaries: iTLSBOK: Body Of Knowledge

by Reza (Russ) Pirasteh This “how to” & “why” guide is for practitioners & those responsible for implementing iTLS, the integration of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean and Six Sigma. Language: Details & Options

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Viable Vision

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Goldratt provides an overview of the basics behind the concept of the Viable Vision process for companies to reach profitability levels its management team currently believes impossible to achieve - year after year. Language: 简体中文, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, עִברִית, Italiano and Português Details & Options

The Goal Movie - How to version

by American Media Inc. The Goal Movie shares the inspiring story of Alex Rogo, who uses the principles of the Theory of Constraints like bottlenecks, throughput, and flow balancing to transform his mediocre division into a money-making machine through a rapid and reliable operations entity. Language: English, Español and हिंदी Details & Options

Sales Growth With Perfect Execution

by Mark Woeppel Operational excellence is a solid foundation for ongoing improvement. This presentation shows how to integrate buffers, measurements, and process to have nearly perfect on time delivery performance. Managers need the right kind of information and behaviors to ensure they do not over-book the plant, preventing interactive capacity constraints from emerging. Presented at the TOCICO Annual Conference Barcelona, Spain - November 2005. Language: English Details & Options

The evolution of the world economy – a prediction

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt presents his analysis about the development of the world economy in 2007. He shows how his previous analysis was valid and gives a insight to what he belives will happen the years to come. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2007. Details & Options

The role of the Thinking Processes of the Theory of Constraints

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt explains the role and importance of the Thinking Processes - the core knowhow of the Theory of Constraints, as the means to find the inherent simplicity within the complex realities we live in, and the solutions to manage such realities. Details & Options

Freedom of Choice 

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Keynote Presentation during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO)  Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2007. Language: English Details & Options

Sustainable Success - Panel Discussion

by Eli Schragenheim Eli Schragenheim moderates this panel by asking varios TOC Professionals and Practitioners about their experience implementing TOC and their insights to sustain results. By interacting with the audience, some of the following questions are discussed: Do we learn from success or failure? How do we deal with new management trying to implement their experience? Do managers really know what is going on or not? Details & Options

Developing the Process for Top Level Decision Making

by Eli Schragenheim An experiment using the knowledge and process of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants has provided research and development of a platform and the related process for decision making. Challenge the basic assumptions within TOC and outside of TOC using guidelines (six steps) to look on an area, respect what has been done, but look for MORE! What do we want to sell? What capacity to prepare? This presentation paves the way to TOC Business Intelligence. Details & Options

Do we need an entity in the S&T Trees that addresses accountability specifically?

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Being the S&T Tree a tool to implement TOC, Dr. Goldratt addresses the question about explicitly adding accountability as part of the S&T Tree structure. presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2007. Details & Options

Do we need the TP to implement the S&T Trees?

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt After having developed the S&T Tree tool as part of the TOC thinking prcesses, the TOC practitioners asked Dr. Goldratt wether the usage of the other Thinking Process is a requirement to the use the S&T Tree. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2007. Details & Options

A proposal to significantly propel the US Economy

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt shares his analysis and propsed actions for the US to propel its economy. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2007. Details & Options

Keeping correct inventory levels – Buffer Management

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt In this extract from the Goldratt's Strategy and Tactics for MTS to MTA Goldratt presents and explains the concepts behind Buffer Management as the robust mechanism to adjust inventory targets, ensuring relatively low levels of inventory coupled with high availability. Language: English and Español Details & Options

TOC for Start-Ups

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Start Ups have a definite impact on future economical growth. Nevertheless, the success rate of Start Ups is extreamly low. How do we increase this rate significantly? In this presentation Dr. Goldratt shows the process for Start Ups to be viable and provides the framework to do this systematically. Language: English Details & Options

Introduction to TOC - My perspective, Part 1

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt, developer of the Theory of Constraints, presents the evolution of TOC: the whys and the hows. Through an historical perspective, using the chapter he wrote for the TOC Handbook, Dr. Goldratt provides refreshing insights on the escence of the TOC Body of Knowledge and its development. In this first part, he covers the topics of focus, constraints and non-constraints, measurements, and an introduction to the TOC applications called Drum-Buffer-Rope and Buffer Management. Details & Options

Implementing Replenishment in a Hi-Tech Environment

by Duncan Patrick Teledyne Dalsa Digital Imaging shares how it went from manufacturing 1000 cameras per month with 66% on time delivery and a lead time of 10-12 weeks to producing 3600 cameras per month with the same resources with 98.3% on time delivery and 6 days lead time. This presentation shares the TOC Replenishment solution and offers practical formulas, example and concepts to walk away and apply in your own organization. Details & Options

The application of TOC to environments other than production/operations

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt, developer of the Theory of Constraints, continues with an historical perspective of the development of the TOC Body of Knowledge. In this third part, he addresses the application of TOC to environments other than production/operations. Goldratt shows how his books include significant amounts of knowledge, like the formal know-how to get buy-in or the process to invent as shown in Isn´t It Obvious. Dr. Goldratt explains the application of the five focusing steps to an environment like Retail. The last third of the presentation addresses the topic of the development of the Thinking Processes and the significant impact that these brought to the Theory of Constraints evolution. Details & Options

A solution to address the market constraint rather than operations

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt continues telling us about his journey on the development of TOC. The realization that in every single case where the Theory of Constraints was implemented in operations the constraint moved to the market and caused the need to find a solution to address the market constraint rather than continuing improving operations. A whole body of knowledge was missing. The power of the TOC Thinking Processes gave the base to find such solution. Goldratt shares examples of how this happened, what is the impact of it, and how this approach is directly linked to today´s Strategy and Tactic Tree structure (leading to the Ever Flourishing concept and revisiting the so called green and red curve). Details & Options

Deciding on TOC

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Goldratt presents the approach of the Theory of Constraints and provides an overview analysis for moving with TOC, either from a confined (link) area or top down (enterprise-wide) across the organization. Language: English and Español Details & Options

Implementing TOC as a Holistic Approach

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt The common sense found in the pages of the best selling book The Goal is the foundation of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). Silver bullets do exist. TOC brings fast and significant results, and with such silver bullets there also comes a natural resistance from the prevailing culture. Listen as Dr. Goldratt shares his analysis of what prevents companies from taking actions shown in The Goal, and HOW by implementing TOC as a holistic approach this can be overcome and major benefits can be achieved. Language: English Details & Options

Decisions under uncertainty - A TOC perspective

by Eli Schragenheim This session is about a direction of the solution, a process to make decisions under uncertainty, which at the same time will bring value and will not cause damage to the organization. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Miami, Florida, USA, in October 2004. Language: English Details & Options

The importance of answering "What to change?"

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt explains the very first key question of improvement and why the Theory of Constraints considers its answer to be  so important. Language: English and Español Details & Options

Answering "To what to change to?"

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt explains the answer to the second question of improvement based on the Theory of Constraints. Language: English and Español Details & Options

Setting the stage to "How to Cause the Change?"

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt explains the key concept of the Theory of Constraints behind answering the third question of improvement. Language: English and Español Details & Options

The TOC Approach to Project Management - Part 1

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt presents his approach to Project Management Execution based on the Theory of Constraints using the Strategy and Tactics Logic Tree. This first part goes into the need and the strategy of reaching the level of performance where promises are really met. Language: English and Español Details & Options

The TOC Approach to Project Management - Part 2

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt presents his approach to Project Management Execution based on the Theory of Constraints using the Strategy and Tactics Logic Tree. This second part goes into how to reach the level of performance required and explained in the previous part. Language: English and Español Details & Options

The TOC Approach to Project Management - Part 4

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt presents his approach to Project Management Execution based on the Theory of Constraints using the Strategy and Tactics Logic Tree. This last part goes into how to deal with issues of current performance that prevents outstanding results. Language: English and Español Details & Options

The software ramp

by Amir Schragenheim Explaining why software is an integral part of any TOC project. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2008. Language: English Details & Options

The TOC Approach to Project Management - Part 3

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Language: English and Español Details & Options

The role of measures in achieving a process of ongoing improvement

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt The 1st European Results Gathering of TOC Professionals sponsored by TOCICO (Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization) was held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 15 - 17 October 2009. TOC practitioners, academics and implementers shared the latest in TOC thinking, developments and implementation experience Language: English Details & Options

"Competing against blind kittens" - Pricing the TOC Way

by Brad Stillahn Pricing is an important and powerful tool for achieving Throughput. The goal of this presentation is to provide the business owner of a custom manufacturing business a comprehensive process to establish and maintain prices for custom products in order to reliably make more money. Details & Options

The Gestalt of TOC

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt masterfully presents the Theory of Constraints, NOT as a set of solutions to various aspects of an organization, but as a solid and practical management approach that enables stakeholders to bring and sustain their organization in levels of performance not seen before. This video presentation shows: How every single piece of TOC is aimed to leverage from the constraint of every organization. How and where the TOC solutions fit strategically and tactically to build a decisive competitive edge. Why TOC enables engines of harmony that propel performance Examples of how real companies and organizations have used TOC to achieve the above Details & Options

Managing High Availability at low inventory in environment of wide variety of SKUs

by Puneet Kulraj This presentation addresses how to manage the availability of products in a retail chain where the real constraint is the amount of shelf space and the Retail managers quest is to eliminate lost sales and make the best decisions for category management and product mix. Solutions include looking at availability from perspective of customer (not just the supplier), replenishing by SKU and managing inventory at the category level using TOC tools such as Replenishment and DBM. Details & Options

The reason for the differences between DBR, SDBR, MTO, MTS and MTA

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Dr. Goldratt provides clarity to the various applications of the Theory of Constraints to production environments. He shows the reason for the differences behind the concepts of Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR), Simplified Drum-Buffer-Rope (SDBR), Make to Order (MTO), Make to Stock (MTS) and Make to Availability (MTA). In this second part, he also shows the importance of understanding the concept of Protective Capacity, the mechanisms called Load Control and POOGI, and their implications on current production software limitations. Last but not least, Dr. Goldratt addresses the need of refinement of the DBR concept for environments where the production touch-time is not negligible. Details & Options

Updates to the 4x4 Viable Visions

by Mickey Granot This is an update on the Viable Vision process, the 4x4 structure, Tools for delivering the knowledge and Results to date. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Miami, Florida, USA, in October 2004. Language: English Details & Options

Heineken, Spain - CPG New Product Development

by Manuel Rodriguez Heineken Spain achieves results using Theory of Constraints: 20% faster time-to-market, 98% on-time delivery, 10% of projects finished ahead of schedule. Language: English Details & Options

Management Attention - Achieving results dealing with complexity, uncertainty and conflicts

by Rami Goldratt Rami Goldratt and Yishai Ashlag show how management attention is usually wasted and revisit key insights on the latest TOC knowledge developed by Dr. Eli Goldratt to deal with complexity, uncertainty and conflicts as the means to achieve unprecedent results. This presentations shows how much more there is to learn about the Theory of Constraints, even for TOC veterans and top professionals. Details & Options