Missing skills can slow down or stop the flow, thus turning into a bottleneck, as much as stock out, insufficient capacity, and delivery delays. This presentation introduces the Demand Driven Skills Model (DDSM), which allows us to decide where to l ...

Much of the literature and practice of TOC confuse the fundamental principle of a constraint and what we need to focus on to leverage and/or overcome it: the critical resource and required bottleneck. A clear understanding of the differences and over ...

In this in-depth exploration, Dr. Dietmar Spanke and Uwe Techt share their experiences from Endress+Hauser's successful implementation of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). The presentation will highlight not only the achievements but also th ...

Lukas Jochum will present a candid exploration of the German Society for Project Management's (GPM) journey with TOC/CCPM. Initially faced with a less successful implementation, GPM had to navigate the complex landscape of member needs, volunteer en ...

Case study, testimonial and experience of a TOC based Logistics/ Distribution Centre management application, shared during the TOCICO Conference held in October 2004. Appropriate application allows to achieve at least 30% of increase in average produ ...

Case study for South African Breweries (SAB) Miller's TOC journey to world class competitiveness.

This session provides paradigm shifting thinking in software management. Feature driven development based on a TOC software engineering solution with Lean and Six Sigma.

This session shares the results and next steps as Seagate Technology integrates the TOC Thinking Process tools with Six Sigma.

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.

As a growing market, Entrepreneurs are a green field for common sense and TOC. Ed Hill along with the Manufacturing Exchange Partnership (MEP) share their Approach and results in using TOC with Entreprenuers.

Video clippings of results presented by leading organizations: Airgo Networks, Bosch Security Systems, Daimler Chrysler, Edwards Air Force Base, HP Digital Camera Group, Oregon Freeze Dry, U.S. Marine Corps, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center.

Using Thinking Process Tools (Evaporating Cloud and FRT) in the decision making process as a vehicle for reducing complexity, improving the process, and showing the need and value of TOC solutions (CC, DBR...).

This presentation shows the Inherent Simplicity of managing a Job Shop, discusses the problems, solutions & approach (template) and provides examples and software demo.

Video clippings of results presented by leading organizations: AFOTEC U.S. Airforce, Celsa Group, Central Nuclear Almaraz Trillo, Duke Energy, Johan A. Krause Inc., Medtronic Europe, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Oregon Freeze Dry, Rapid Soluti ...

Children are faced with many challenges in their lives today. Parents and teachers cannot be with them all the time.  A special Community Project with 3 schools to teach 100 kids the Cloud thinking tool and use it for 100 days:  What to chang ...

TOC Distribution Solution applied to a $7b international retailer and brand and to a $30m US distributor and a $9b manufacturer. Yes, the same method works equally well for both. Risk factors are concentrating on the solution over getting buy-in, the ...

Dr. Eli Goldratt challenges the audience to use the Thinking Tools for any aspect of their lifes. He takes the example of the world economy and shows how a solid cause and effect logic can yield to unrefutable conclusions and predictions.

The company's MD and his employees present the implementation of the TOC solutions to operations and project management  in their chinese manufacturing plants. Their leadership and performance make this company one of a kind in their industry. ...

Video clippings of results presented by leading organizations: Action Park Multiforma Group, Alna Software, BHP Billiton, Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems, Delta Air Lines, Erickson Air-Crane, Le Tourneau Technologies, Marketing Architects, Ogden ...

Presentation discusses the managerial value drivers for the financial industry and how TOC can be used with collaborative methodologies. Presented during the TOCICO International Conference (Las Vegas, November 2007).

This presentation is about the progress made by the Department of Mathematics & Medgars College in implementing TOC to improve student retention. Includes the TOC Thinking Processes roadmap, unique features of college scene, and the acceptance an ...

This presentation focuses on the creation of an Inventive Problem Solving course that integrates the TOC Thinking Processes with TRIZ, the Russian Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. Presented during the TOCICO International Conference (Las Vegas, N ...

InWEnt, a non-profit organization, introduced TOC concepts in its advanced professional training programs to strengthen the management capabilites in small and medium sized companies in Peru which are under growing pressure to survive in a globalize ...

InWEnt, a non-profit organization, introduced TOC concepts in its advanced professional training programs to strengthen the management capabilites of public water utilities in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. (November 2007)

Implementing TOC and CCPM in Japan where its society is senstive to consensus and business relationships are established through cooperation and trust. Case study, testimonial and experience shared during the Theory of Constraints International Certi ...

This presentation provides an overview of 3 continuos improvement models, and a case study & designed experiment comparing the effects of TOC, Lean and Six Sigma. Introduction to TOC, Lean and Six Sigma (TLS) Model, how it works and lessons lea ...

Seasoned consultants share their experience of how to facilitate a decision so that fear of the unknown does not lead to a deceleration of the TOC Implementation. Presented during the TOCICO International Conference (Las Vegas, November 2007). ...

This is a presentation about how traditional strategy is full of conflicts at the lower levels and an attempt of how to best deal with it.

The Engine Maintenance Operations at Delta Airlines shares its experience and results of implementing TOC. Case study presented at the TOCICO International Conference (Las Vegas November 2007).

Dr. Wadhwa's changed the academic practice into private practice and achieved Viable Vision by following its logic without consciously knowing it. In this case study, testimonial and experience he shares how this happened.

Video clippings of results presented by leading organizations: ABB, Amdocs, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, e2v Semiconductors, French Air Force, SIAé Clermont Ferrand, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Tata Steel, Televes, US Air Force - Tinker Air Force ...

This presentation is about driving the right behaviors amongst executives, management, employees, salespeople and customers in Decor Cabinet's Viable Vision TOC implementation. Shows the buy-in, communication, data and knowledge development that drov ...

Today, almost every company is dissatisfied with their system's ability to properly synchronize and manage between actual demand, capacity and incoming supply. Learn simple solutions for the critical shortcomings of MRP assumptions in the new world o ...

A summary presented in 2008 of the results obtained by the US Marine Corps Logistics Command since they started implementing Theory of Constraints 6 years earlier. The presenters share their journey through the implementation of the TOC applications ...

Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2008.

Case study, testimonial and experience of a TOC implementation in a chinese high-end leatherware factory, shared during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November ...

A case study in which is presented how the engine maintenance operations from Delta Air Lines improved its results dramatically by implementing Theory of Constraints to create plans with buffers, control WIP and manage with the buffers.mro_summit_201 ...

The Intermediate Objectives (IO) Map makes Current Reality Trees, Evaporating Clouds, and Future Reality Trees much easier and faster to construct. A well-thought-out IO Map at the beginning of a thinking process analysis will lead to consistently be ...

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.

This session will help you discover ways to use TOC and TRIZ to effectively break the market constraint. Presented during the TOCICO Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November 2008.

This is the story of a company which decided to take up Viable Vision inspite of facts indicating that Viable Vision is not at all possible.

Presentation that shows the use and development of TOC in a whole company process, including supply chain, distribution, sales and buy-in, and operations.

Highlights of ABB’s internal processes for improving its global operations using TOC as well as Lean and other improvement methodologies. Topics covered include: TOC deployment, the operations improvement process and consultant organization, as we ...

A case study of Plastigomez, a colombian plastic manufacturer, on how they had built until 2008 the necessary conditions to reach their Viable Vision.

This presentation proposes the new decision supporting methodology based on TOC for conducting an optimal product portfolio strategy and presents the Decision Supporting System (DSS) implemented adopting the new methodology. Case study, testimonial a ...

The recent economic downturn has required that businesses rethink the way they work and the way they employ resources. This automotive component company took on a holistic approach to improvement following a systems and scientific approach to deal w ...

Dr. Goldratt talks about a relatively new Buffer Management concept he called "light blue".

Using TOC to capitalize on a rapidly changing market environment: You will hear about TFA’s 11 year journey and growth using constraints management methodology and tools through huge swings in market volatility.

In certain domains, projects are typically executed in a matter of a few days or weeks. Can/should critical chain methodology be applied in these cases?

This case study of the TOC journey at MTU Detroit Diesel includes the TOC production applications, IO Map and Transition Tree along with the success stories and lessons learned.