by Dr Lisa | cash to cash cycle time, DBR, DBR II, drum buffer rope, Manufacturing a Warp Speed, reducing cash to cash cycle time, S-DBR, SDBR, simplified drum buffer rope, theory of constraints
Reduce Process Time to Reduce Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time To reduce the number of days to make and ship the product from the time the order is received; implement Drum Buffer Rope (DBR)[1] Scheduling which results in a mean reduction of lead-times of 70%[2]. For the...
by Dr Lisa | biggest constraint, drum buffer rope, theory of constraints, theory of constraints consultants, velocity scheduling system
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series that will be posted on the Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program blog. We covered the biggest constraints we find as Theory of Constraints consultants. Read Part 3 here:...
by Dr Lisa | buy-in, crashing a job, custom job shop, drum buffer rope, simplified drum buffer rope, theory of constraints, velocity scheduling system
We are continuing our series based on The Goal by Eliyahu M Goldratt and the Theory of Constraints. {This series was co-written with Brad Stillahn.} So how do we get the key people in a highly custom job shop to do the totally counter intuitive steps of the Velocity...
by Dr Lisa | drum buffer rope, goldratt, mafia offer, theory of constraints, tvc, viable vision
We are continuing our series based on The Goal by Eliyahu M Goldratt and the Theory of Constraints. {This series was co-written with Brad Stillahn.} Do-it- yourself ‘Viable Vision’ Brad: “If a business owner wanted to grow the bottom-line of their...
by Dr Lisa | drum buffer rope, goldratt, mafia offer, theory of constraints, tvc, viable vision
We are continuing our series based on The Goal by Eliyahu M Goldratt and the Theory of Constraints. {This series was co-written with Brad Stillahn.}Do-it- yourself ‘Viable Vision’Brad: “If a business owner wanted to grow the bottom-line of their...
by Dr Lisa | drum buffer rope, eliyahu goldratt, job shop scheduling, machine shop scheduling, theory of constraints
Our patterns affect what we can accomplish. We use patterns to schedule our machine shops and job shops. If you’re not getting the results you want, you may need to change your patterns! Check out this blog post on machine shop scheduling patterns and how they...
