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Panel discussion: Lessons learned: What's next for TOC? (no PDF)
CourseAlan Barnard moderated a panel of five company presidents specializing in TOC: Mike Lilly, Debra Smith, Danny Walsh, Henning du Preez, and Alex Knight. The panelists discussed keys to success for their companies and customers.
$19
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Feature-driven development: Toward a TOC, lean & six sigma solution for software engineering
CoursePresentation on applying the Theory of Constraints (TOC) solution of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) to software engineering, including DBR, TA, maturity models, and integration points with Six Sigma and Lean.
Free
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Impact of changing business environment on TOC implementation (pdf only)
CourseCase study of a $250M vinyl cover stock manufacturer for auto/industrial applications. Business issues include backlog, high freight, marginal profit, and capital needs. Describes the TOC journey and lessons learned about holistic application.
$19
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Integrated enterprise scheduling (pdf only)
CourseScheduling challenges require harmonized algorithms for throughput. The TOC systemic approach is an 8-step process for elevating constraints. ERP systems for MRO need replenishment, EVM/throughput accounting, critical chain, and drum buffer rope.
$19
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TOC for distribution: The integrated supply chain (pdf only)
CourseThe presentation details four supply chain types (A to B, A to professional end user, A to retailer to consumer, A to end consumer). It covers the conflict between responsiveness and complexity, driven by cost reduction and increased value.
$19
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Learning from experience: A personal and managerial feedback loop (pdf only)
CourseDetails using Theory of Constraints (TOC) Thinking Processes (TP)—specifically an Evaporating Cloud (EC) and Current Reality Tree (CRT)—to identify and correct flawed organizational paradigms resulting from not learning from past events.
$19