About this Presentation
In this paper, I take you through the journey of the critical chain project management (CCPM) implementation in our company (Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited). CCPM is implemented as part of Viable Vision initiative rolled out in 2008 with the help of Goldratt Consulting (GC). During the initial interactions, it was found that Many projects are under development and there are always some projects on hold due to resources non-availability / changes in business priorities. Some products are under development for years together with diluted efforts. Many projects are stuck during execution due to logistics / resources / technical issues. Due date performance and cycle time are not measured wrt original start date and original due date but to continually adjusted revisions. Throughput is inconsistent and skewed to the end of the financial year. After going through the TOC critical chain workshops with senior members of the organization, the team was convinced to take up the goal. To implement and instutionalize a procedure for managing the product development. To significantly improve and sustain the due date performance (DDP), cycle time and productivity performance. GC has customized the project management strategy & tactic (S&T) tree as a guideline for the implementation in Global Generics and PSAI CCPM implementation is done in a phased manner with the support of a dedicated facilitation team from Dr. Reddy’s and GC consultants. Learning of each phase implementation is used in subsequent phase implementation.
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Instructor(s)
Jennifer Eckman
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.