So how do we get the key people in a highly custom job shop to do the totally counter intuitive steps of the Velocity Scheduling System (based on Theory of Constraints Simplified Drum Buffer Rope)? Well, instead of pushing the steps of a system they don’t understand,...
In Theory of Constraints we follow a process to improve. First we decide "what to change". To do this, of course, we need to agree on the problem(s). Once we have consensus on the problem we then work on the solution or "what to change to". And after that, we decide...
Brad: It’s been three years since we joined NTMA as National Associate Members. Shortly after we joined, after seeing the benefits Theory of Constraints (TOC) could have for NTMA members, you developed the “Velocity Scheduling System.” It is for scheduling machine...
TOC is a large body of knowledge. It’s very holistic. Underlying all of it, though, are a set of thinking processes. If you understand how to think, you can derive any number of the Theory of Constraints solutions. TOC Thinking is a process to recognize, verbalize,...
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.} Dr. Lisa: Back to the process for handling a “yes, BUT”. We are saying “yes” to the solution, and the “BUT” is a...
Brad: You’re making the case for people expressing their concerns whenever a solution is presented? That this is a good thing? Doesn’t this slow down the whole process? If I have a good idea—and as a business owner, it goes without saying that all of my ideas are...
Brad: Both as a business owner, and back when I worked for large companies, I have found a lot of negative people. Someone has a good idea, and then it seems like everyone has a “yes, but…” It’s irritating. Dr. Lisa: Particularly if it’s YOUR idea. In Theory of...
Most of you have read The Goal. Most of you enjoyed reading it. And most of you have lent or given a copy to someone you think will benefit from reading it. Today, it still sells as many copies a month as it did when it was first published. Dr. Eli Goldratt’s newish...
Managing People: What are we going to do about Joe? #3 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.} Brad: “There are tons of books and articles written about...
The buy-in Process 1. Agree on the problem(s) 2. Agree on the direction of the solution 3. Agree that the solution solves the problem and brings the benefits 4. Agree on predicted negative side effects and prevent them 5. Agree on implementation obstacles and...
