About this Presentation
This presentation describes the injections to achieve operations excellence: on-time delivery (OTD) performance using drum buffer rope (DBR) and buffer management (BM). The steps are: 1. The resource buffer is sized conservatively; 2. The drum schedule is realistic; 3. Orders are released into the system according to the drum schedule, minus the buffer and intervening process time. 4. The resource buffer is closely monitored for penetrations; 5. Timely action is taken to expedite almost late orders; 6. Drum schedule conformance is closely monitored; 7. Actions are taken to correct schedule compliance problems; 8. Resource buffer penetration information (source) is collected daily; 9. The buffer penetrations are sorted by resource and number of penetrations; 10. Buffer diagnostic data is reviewed on a regular basis by (business) management; 11 Business leadership makes on-time delivery a KPI for the plant; 12. There are negative implications for the team if good OTD is achieved; 13. There are positive implications for the team if good OTD is not achieved; 14. The main performance measurement for production managers is OTD; 15. On-time delivery is reported to the team on a weekly basis. 16. Process improvement efforts are prioritized based on buffer diagnostic data.
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.
Perfect execution is essential for every viable vision project and requires strategic planning, realistic scheduling, and diligent monitoring.
Buffer management is key to on-time due date performance and requires regular diagnostics to identify and address weaknesses.
Reliable execution is a business problem, not just a production problem, and requires the involvement of the entire management team.
Instructor(s)
Mark Woeppel
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.