Resources
Resources to help you solve persistent operations and supply chain problems for more productivity, revenue and profitability.
Essential reading
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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Essential reading
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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6 questions to evaluate a tech investment | Throughput #10
“To realize value, bottom-line value, technology is NECESSARY but NOT SUFFICIENT.” This Eli Goldratt quote highlights a crucialContinue reading “6 questions to evaluate a tech investment | Throughput #10”
The power of flow | Throughput #9
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CCPM for faster, lower-cost projects | Throughput #8
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Why Use TOC to Increase Shareholder Value
Presented by Harold Karp of Applied Process and Jack Warchalowski of CMS Montera at the 2018 TOCICO InternationalContinue reading “Why Use TOC to Increase Shareholder Value”