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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

Golden nugget 12: Light blue 2, or: A way to exploit the protective capacity using orders (as oppos

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Processing clients’ orders by the protective capacity. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 15: Freezing in projects

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt To diminish bad multi-tasking in projects environment we use, as an integral part of the Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) solution, the freeze mechanism. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 14: Sustaining Continuous Growth

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Deepen our cause and effect understanding that underlie the mechanisms for further increase of capacity and for adjusting the buffers. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 13: Reaching the plateau of the U-curve

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt In a recent audit of an MTO company (producing metal cables of the kind that is used for holding elevators), two mysteries were evident. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 2: The Stray Elephant

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt When initially determining the proper buffer target, we need to determine the maximum consumption within replenishment time. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 3: Immunizing against competitors’ price reduction

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Avoid that a competitor can still easily win by simply reducing prices Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 4: Inventory target, Asymmetric time constants

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt When experiencing a decline or increase of consumption for an SKU, the inventory target should be changed accordingly. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 5: Assessing super rapid time at an early stage

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Fully enroll the Rapid Response (RR) offer, without taking a risk of deteriorating Reliability. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 6: Fine tune of the priority system – an exception

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Handling priorities in situations where there are product families with considerably different production buffers. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 7: Minimum batch progression

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt There are times that a technical consideration at a certain work-center forces us to process a minimum batch which is bigger than the order. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 8: When you say “red”, what do you mean?

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt When we are told that a production company has 20% red orders, what does that mean? Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 9: Color Psychology

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt How come the inventories in regional warehouses were lowered by just 10% after starting a Viable Vision implementation? Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 10: MTA + MTO Mixed environment

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Operating in a partly MTA, partly MTO environment. Language: Details & Options

Golden nugget 11: Light blue 1, or: A way to exploit the protective capacity – Have your cake and e

by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt How can we make sure that the proper amount of protective capacity will be maintained? Language: Details & Options