About this Presentation
The leading causes of TOC initiative successes and failures are examined in this research. While many TOC implementations yield significant benefits, some fail to meet their objectives. An analysis of the causes behind the successes and failures of over 50 projects is provided, along with suggestions for TOC practitioners and consultants to improve the success rate of TOC implementations.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
Project success is often directly related to the IT strategy and the prioritization of projects.
The importance of having a responsible project champion who is deeply involved in the project.
The importance of TOC knowledge and skill in project implementation.
Instructor(s)
Dawid B. Janse van Rensburg
Dawid is an enthusiastic supply chain consultant, and his passion is to help build ever-flourishing companies! He has been doing this for the past 20 years and has worked on more than 50 supply chain projects in South Africa and the UK. Most of the projects centered around the implementation of a supply chain management system, which enables Theory of Constraints solutions. He has presented many papers on IT, engineering, and supply chain strategy in South Africa and internationally. Dawid and his team have received four South African Logistics Achiever Awards over the years for projects that they delivered successfully. Dawid holds a Master's Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University in the USA, and an M.Com in Business Management from the University of Johannesburg.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.