The Problem Isn't What You Think Most of the time when I’m doing private consulting, the problem that my clients think they have is NOT actually the real problem. If you think about it, it makes sense that most people don’t understand their real problem. Because if...
Theory of Constraints scheduling for machine shops and job shops based on Goldratt book The Goal called drum buffer rope and simplified drum buffer rope. Why is scheduling custom job shops and machine shops so hard? Can it be easier? What are the most important...
Yes, that’s what I said – you don’t need buy-in. We’ve been taught that for any change to stick that we must get buy-in from our people at the outset. We’re supposed to agree on the goal, agree on the problem, agree on the direction of the solution and agree that...
Theory of Constraints Sales Backlog - Is your backlog too low or too high? Brad: “It is common for business owners and managers to keep a close eye on the size of their Sales Backlog. It is a barometer of how things are going. Usually it is expressed in dollars. It is...
Press release - 2012-04-27 Payments from the Guarantee Fund to reach employees of the bankrupt companies five times faster The fivefold increased working efficiency of the Guarantee Fund administrator is acknowledged one of the best success stories of recent years...
This Q&A occurred on LinkedIn and was started by Eli Schragenheim, whom I serve on the TOCICO Board of Directors with. Eli does a great job of explaining the value of attending a TOCICO conference especially after the passing of Dr Eliyahu M Goldratt, the father...
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...
Do you really think you can do it all yourself? Dr. Lisa: "Why do many small business owners try to do it all? They wear a ton of hats and are soooo busy! The analogy of a one armed paper hanger seems to fit." Brad: "Well, we have a lot of reasons. And some good...
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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.} The PQ quiz below is deterministic, with one correct answer. You have only ten minutes to take the quiz once you have...
