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Introduction to smart metrics
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Using two different types of buffers as one protection mechanism
CourseThe current TOC methodology uses one type of buffer. The author will present situations where multiple buffers are needed, like MTO+ for client forecasts and a capacity buffer for global performance on top of individual order buffers.
$19
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Sales people compensation
CourseA Hyde-Park session introduced a new method for measuring salespeople, replacing traditional periodical quotas with a rolling 12-month sales figure. Bonuses are awarded upon reaching the quota, after which the accumulation restarts.
$19
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Push seasonality versus pull seasonality
CourseThe presentation distinguishes between external (e.g., season) and internal (e.g., promotions) seasonality. It stresses removing internally induced seasonality because it causes system instability, complicating Theory of Constraints (TOC) efforts.
$19
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Inertia and the impetus injection (do something)
CourseSignificant improvement is often limited by being stuck inside the system. This presentation offers a method to introduce outside ideas to overcome inertia, by viewing problems as general examples, thus "nudging" the system toward improvement.
$19
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The project manifesto: Explaining TOC through values
CourseRob contrasts "traditional" vs. "relay race" cultures, linking the latter to critical chain scheduling. He explains how "project manifesto" values foster this new culture, driving sustainable change and aligning with TOC/corporate values.
$19