March 03, 2011

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Featuring in this TOC Weekly! TOCICO 2011 International Conference - Presentation Abstracts Getting On Time & Reducing Lead Times - An Article The Goal Movie on TOC.tv - Free this and next week For our friends in Academia - TOC Materials available for Academic license Leading People Through Change - NEW Book Strategic Solutions European Program 2011 - Six-module program conducted by Goldratt Schools This week's FREE Viewing of the following videos: The GOAL Movie TOCICO 2011 Internacional Conference Preview

TOCICO 2011 International Conference - Presentation Abstracts | top

Related Info | Share this video	Palisades, New York, US June 13-16, 2011 IBM Palisades Hotel & Conference Center Click here to see a Preview >
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Getting On Time & Reducing Lead Times - An Article  | top

Job Shop Scheduling –
The Secret To Getting On Time & Reducing Lead Times
By "Dr Lisa" Lang

There's no question that scheduling a custom job shop has its challenges.. And, every time we encounter one of the many challenges, our schedule is out-of-date and we need to update the schedule.

In fact, don't we spend A LOT of time updating the schedule? Here are just a few of the common scheduling challenges that cause us to continually update the schedule:1

1. Clients change their mind
2. Vendors aren't always reliable
3. Mix can vary wildly and so our constraint move
4. Employees do not always have the right skill and their discipline is lacking
5. Processes are not reliable
6. Machines and tools break
7. Quality is not near perfect
8. Data is not readily available, accurate or communicated
9. Communication between silos is difficult

But, there is also no question that scheduling plays a big role in our on time delivery performance and lead time. And, our on time delivery performance, along with our lead times, determines our competitive position within our industry.

 

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Production the TOC Way with Simulator Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt Through easy-to-read discussions, logical diagrams and an addictive computer CD simulator, this book will help you translate the contents of The Goal into workable procedures in your own organization. Click here for more information >

 

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The Goal Movie on TOC.tv - Free this and next week  | top

 

Based on the best-selling book by Eli Goldratt, The Goal tells the story of Alex Rogo, a plant manager facing the threat of his plant's closure. The video follows Alex and his team as they use the Theory of Constraints to transform their mediocre division.

The first obstacle standing in the way of implementing a major change is reaching a wall-to-wall agreement on the direction of change. A powerful tool that can be used to create such agreement is The Goal: The How-To Version" video. The use of this video is not limited just to the beginning of the implementation process. Reaching agreement on the change in direction is not a one-time effort. As the company moves in a new direction there will be some unavoidable diffusion. To prevent too much diffusion there is the need to repeatedly realign interpretations and periodically use the movie.

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The Goal Movie is available for FREE  through TOC.tv this week and next week. If you would like to include the DVD as part of your teaching materials, we are offering a very special discount for Academia.

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Leading People Through Change - NEW Book  | top

Leading People Through Change
by Goldratt Schools

TOC has been known for its breakthrough solutions. All can be characterized as simple and practical. There are ample examples and references demonstrating and recording the benefits that these solutions have been bringing to the companies that have implemented them. Yet, managers who try to lead their people through the change to managing the TOC way are finding this task quite challenging. The faculty members of Goldratt Schools have long standing experience in developing TOC, teaching it and helping companies around the globe to bring it to their environments. In this book GS faculty share their views and experience with the managers who want to lead their people through change.

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Strategic Solutions European Program 2011 - Six-module program conducted by Goldratt Schools   | top

Strategic Solutions European Program

Starts on March 21st:

List of Modules:

• Module 1 – Management Tools for Analysis, Solution Development and People Management (TOC Thinking Processes)
• Module 2 – Project Management
• Module 3 – Production Management – Make to Order and Make to Availability
• Module 4 – Managing Inventory in Distribution and Retail
• Module 5 – Managing Operations and Market Offers in Service Companies
• Module 6 – Approaching the Market – Developing and Selling Value Offers
  

Every module of the program presents a detailed structured solution for the area under study.

For every solution participants will be:

• Learning the essence and implementation sequence of the solution elements
• Verifying that every solution element fits their specific business environment
• Checking every solution element for viability and no risks
• Learning mechanics for solution implementation
• Developing specific procedures to ensure that solution will successfully function

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