About this Presentation
In many ways, manufacturing organizations are different from project-based organizations, especially if a project’s deliverables are not manufactured items. However, in many ways, projects are the same as job shops, made-to-order and engineered-to-order manufacturing environments. Both produce something that has never been made before. They both must meet a unique set of requirements.
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.
Traditional project management approaches often fail in dynamic environments due to inherent uncertainty and complexity.
CCPM and PFM offer alternative approaches that acknowledge the fallacy of perfection and work with good enough information.
Real-time dynamic execution and simulation can help predict completion dates and future bottlenecks, enabling better planning.
Instructor(s)
Trevor Calder
Trevor Calder is the founder of The Execution Factor, a management consultancy that specializes in rapid performance improvement for projects and manufacturers. He has a natural curiosity and needs to know how things work. He loves taking things apart and putting them back together. He is constantly amazed at all the spare parts he finds when doing so. Rumour has it that he is making a new form of transportation out of all the spare parts he has collected.
Throughout his life, he has learnt how to design and manufacture products and how to control the manufacturing process to ensure quality. Develop and improve overall business processes and systems. He is skilled in dealing with the technical and people sides of systems.
Trevor is an international best-selling author. He studied Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, is a Jonah (certified in the Theory of Constraints (TOC) Thinking Processes) and is familiar with all of the TOC solutions, is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and was an APCIS certified CCPIM. He can program in several languages and is proficient with many reporting tools and SQL databases. He speaks some Brazilian Portuguese and has dabbled in learning a few other languages.
Trevor’s skillset and experience in various industries have allowed him to live and work in several countries. He loves to travel and has met many wonderful people. He is thankful for the exposure to many companies, countries and cultures he has been able to experience. He was born in Melbourne and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Mark’s passion is helping manufacturing companies improve their business performance using the latest technology. Leveraging his degree from Cornell in computer science and psychology, his 35 years experience working directly with manufacturers, and the latest Industry 4.0, IIoT, and Machine Learning/AI knowledge, Mark is eager to show where Manufacturing’s true potential for improvement lies.
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.