About this Presentation
Scheduling challenges include: organizations require distinct scheduling algorithms; and significant misunderstanding of what algorithm is appropriate. Most algorithms are cost world focused. System definition must have the system design and one must have the different scheduling algorithms harmonized and focused on throughput. The TOC systemic approach is: 1. Define the goal of the organization & the necessary conditions that the organization cannot violate. 2. Define the system within which the organization exists … the foundation …3. Define the strategy / tactics to manage the system so that the organization reaches its goal. 4. Define the metrics that the organization will use to manage its pursuit of its goal. 5. Identify the system’s constraint that prevents the organization from achieving more of its goal. 6. Exploit the system’s constraint … and the day to day … 7. Subordinate the rest of the organization to the system’s constraint. 8. Elevate the system’s constraint (go back to step 5). Remanufacturing (MRO) environments are different and have higher risks than traditional manufacturing. The enterprise resource planning (ERP) system must have replenishment, EVM/throughput accounting, critical chain and drum buffer rope as the major components. Planning is accomplished through MRP II, ERP and TOC; synchronization is accomplished through integrated enterprise scheduling; and control is accomplished through buffer management.
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Instructor(s)
Daniel P. Walsh
Daniel Walsh is a sought-after lecturer, coach, strategic thinker and is a trusted advisor to many senior corporate executives, is currently a member of numerous corporate boards. In addition, he is co-founder of Exepron©, an advanced EPPM SaaS solution based on Critical Chain methodology. His current efforts are focusing on developing synchronous enterprise value chain solutions in multiple industry sectors. His research and development are centered on identifying the need to identify and leverage the strategic constraints of the enterprise, which is the key to increasing throughput. This culminated in the development of the Integrated Enterprise Scheduling®, (IES®) solution engine. Initial empirical results from deploying the IES® in a dozen large companies over a five-year period have been very promising. Many executives and thought leaders are convinced this may very well be the unified scheduling solution required for maximizing the profit of an enterprise-wide value chain. The IES approach was chronicled when he co-authored The TOC Handbook, the seminal Theory of Constraints reference textbook.
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.