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Reaching the goal
CourseDr. Goldratt explores how goals and success are defined/measured in for-profit vs. for-purpose organizations. He notes that objectives can form a "circle of identicals" and warns that quantified measures often overshadow non-quantified ones.
Free
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MLIT presentation
CourseGoldratt criticized MLIT's use of critical chain for failing to achieve a 25% project lead time reduction. He emphasized 3 project steps (choose/design/execute) using thinking processes, noting task buffering as the biggest waste.
$19
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The foundation of the theory of constraints: What is theory of constraints?
CourseGoldratt discusses the Theory of Constraints (TOC), its evolution from throughput accounting (1981) to critical chain (1986), the five focusing steps (1987), and the thinking processes (TP) (1989-1992) for identifying core problems.
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Integrating lean, TOC, six sigma and ERP: Tying them together
CourseThis session explores the strategic and tactical relationships between lean manufacturing, six sigma, theory of constraints (TOC), and ERP, including the impact of absorption costing on lean results.
$19
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Drum buffer rope application at Intel warehouse
CourseIntel implemented drum-buffer-rope scheduling in their warehouse with three steps: 1. Accurate data, 2. Using existing continuous improvement programs, and 3. Training staff through "game" exercises. (199 characters)
$19
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Using TOC to deliver IT projects on time, all the time
CourseAfter the 2001 recession, Dutch IT company Caesar adopted Eli Goldratt's Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) and Problem Driven Scope Management (PDSM) in 2004, leading to over 95% due date performance.
Free