About this Presentation
The TOC distribution solution has the widest applicability and at the same time one of the worst documentations and knowledge available. This workshop brings together a comprehensive collection of the knowledge developed in the last decade in many different places and production to retail and how the logic behind the TOC distribution solution applies in many different situations. The topics of setting initial buffers (of what, and by how much); balancing the stocks; the importance of frequency x lead time, DBM the inner workings and its limits and how to adapt it to different situations (like poor availability of the source, very small buffers, buy-once products, fast movers, grids (sets, etc.)); seasonalities (types and how to model them); modeling the life cycle of a product; changes to the supply chain footprint and their impact; dealing with very slow movers; the concept of freshness and fashion (myths and truths) are presented and worked on by the participants to reveal the cause and effect (using the 3 layers of logic) behind each.
What Will You Learn
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Instructor(s)
Humberto Baptista
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.