Report: Lean Comes up SHORT on Reducing Costs (a Theory of Constraints response)

October 2, 2011

PRESS RELEASE:     (AND EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT A MANUFACTURER — read this postl!) DETROIT (Sept. 28, 2011) – Most large manufacturers last year failed to reach their cost-savings targets, despite significant investments in “lean manufacturing,” “Six Sigma” and other productivity programs as part of their overall retrenchment efforts in this tepid economy.  Nearly 70% of [...]

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Projects are near PERFECT – over 90% FAIL! (Critical Chain Project Management)

September 2, 2011

My project management video on YouTube has over 22,000 views.  Why?  Because everybody does projects and has to manage them.  Even if you are a manufacturer or distributor, you do projects.     And we’re all desperate for help. Different surveys estimate that somewhere between 90% to 94% of projects finish late.                       So most [...]

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Resistance to Change (Here’s HOW to Overcome it using Theory of Constraints)

July 24, 2011

Check out this new post on the Velocity Scheduling System blog: http://www.velocityschedulingsystem.com/overcome-resistance-to-change-here%e2%80%99s-how-using-theory-of-constraints/ The Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program is a complete scheduling system for highly custom job shops.  It is a visual system — NOT software.  Check it out here:  http://www.velocityschedulingsystem.com/ © 2008-2011 Science of Business. More about Dr Lisa at www.ScienceofBusiness.com Sharing is sexy!

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Theory of Constraints and TOC Thinking Processes applied to YOUR Life

July 10, 2011

I have a huge opportunity for you to learn more about the Theory of Constraints and the TOC Thinking Processes. The Odyssey Program is coming up this July 18 to 25 in San Jose, CA. It’s short notice, but it’s a great deal. You can attend both the regular session (first 5 days) and the [...]

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Science applied to People Management | Science applied to Human Resources

July 10, 2011

Managing people is still one of the toughest things we do.  (Click video link below.)  A friend (hi Kathy) recently sent me this video that addresses the science of managing people /human resouces and ourselves (my take). The reason she sent it was because my personality is similar to the presentor — at least in her [...]

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Dr Eliyahu M Goldratt, 1947 – 2011

June 15, 2011

Dear TOC Enthusiast, A litte over 1 month ago Dr Eliyahu M Goldratt (father of Theory of Constraints and one of my mentors) was diagnosed with lung cancer. It quickly spread and Eli passed on June 11, 2011. I was fortunate to spend time with him in Israel before his passing. His last days were [...]

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The Toilet Paper Roll–Does It Change Itself? (A Theory of Constraints Lesson)

May 14, 2011

The answer is no, not yet, at least that I have seen. So we need a process … I have a process for making sure that we are never without toilet paper in any bathroom. Yes, it is a process. Toilet paper rolls do not just magically appear under the sink. I use a 2 [...]

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Your “To-Do” List May BE the Problem! A Theory of Constraints Lesson

May 1, 2011

You know that song by Sugarland called All I Want To Do? There’s a line in it that goes something like “I got better things to do than my to do list anyway …”Every time I hear that I just think – then you’re not doing your “to do” list correctly!I know, I know – [...]

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Live from the eye of the storm (a Theory of Constraints lesson)

March 27, 2011

“Now let’s go live to Suzy who is reporting live from the level 5 hurricane… Suzy, how is it out there?” “Well Bob, I can barely stand up as I’m getting pelted with hail in 70 mile per hour winds.  I hope you can hear me because I can’t see the camera man 2 feet [...]

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I need help … Theory of Constraints Mafia Marketing

March 13, 2011

We all want to increase sales, but getting new customers can be a challenge. In fact, this was the number 1 challenge readers of this newsletter listed (click here to sign up). And it’s no wonder, according to a 2009 Marketing Sherpa study if you have 100 opportunities only 4 are likely to move from [...]

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