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The Goal

What it is

One the world’s most-influential business books. In it, renowned author Eli Goldratt explains why traditional efficiency improvement methods fail, and offers a breakthrough alternative.

Why we recommend it

Everything we do is based on the Theory of Constraints methods outlined here. There’s no better way to learn what it is, and how we use it to drive-up performance.

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Necessary But Not Sufficient

What it is

“To realize value, bottom-line value, technology is Necessary but Not Sufficient.” NBNS outlines why most ERP investments, while often necessary, are not sufficient to deliver sustainable business results. System-wide based business management methodology and associated behaviour changes need to be driven outside of a technology platform to solve supply chain and operations management problems.

Why we recommend it

In its analysis of supply chain technology, NBNS ultimately outlines the basis for Demand Driven Replenishment and Production Management approaches and prescribes how to leverage your ERP investment to increase availability, reduce inventory and maximize system throughput.

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FEATURED POSTS

  • Critical Chain Project Management

    Improving project management for new product launch and development processes is an often overlooked way to boost your bottom line.

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  • Throughput Velocity reveals where your profit really lies

    Cost-per-unit is a flawed analysis process to assess business profitability. Here’s why you should use Throughput Velocity instead.

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  • Demand-driven replenishment: what is it, why do it & how to start

    Demand-driven replenishment is a Theory of Constraints methodology for supply chain management that responds to customer demand in real-time.

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  • Discover the benefits of CCPM at Critical Chain 2024

    Montera presents “How CCPM Helps Manufacturers Successfully Launch New Products and Increase Business Profitability” at Critical Chain 2024.

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  • Is inventory imbalance killing your KPIs?

    Too much and not enough inventory at the same time destroys your plant and business performance. Here’s how to stop the Stock Shock effect.

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  • Four Reasons Why Your ERP Sucks & Continuously Fails to Deliver

    Four key reasons why ERPs regularly underperform and fail to provide the expected ROI.

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  • Does MRP Have a Role in a Volatile Market Place

    Presented by Pete Milroy, VP of CMS Montera at the 2011 APICS Grand Valley Chapter Innovation Conference.

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  • Speeding Innovation to Market: More Projects in Less Time

    Presented by Duncan Patrick and Jack Warchalowski of CMS Montera at the Cambridge Technology Organization’s Communitech Peer2Peer meetingContinue reading “Speeding Innovation to Market: More Projects in Less Time”

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  • The Right Stuff: How to Set Inventory Levels and Get Buy-In from the CFO

    Presented by Pete Milroy, VP of CMS Montera at the 2012 APICS Innovation Conference.

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