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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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  • 6 questions to evaluate a tech investment

    “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”

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  • The power of flow

    Your business is a system, and profitability depends on one thing:  The smooth, efficient “flow” of work throughContinue reading “The power of flow”

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  • Increasing shareholder value with Theory of Constraints

    TOC applications resulted in significant improvements to five companies’ performance and bottom line results

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  • 6 questions to evaluate a tech investment

    “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”

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  • The power of flow

    Your business is a system, and profitability depends on one thing:  The smooth, efficient “flow” of work throughContinue reading “The power of flow”

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  • Increasing shareholder value with Theory of Constraints

    TOC applications resulted in significant improvements to five companies’ performance and bottom line results

    VIEW

  • CCPM for faster, lower-cost projects

    You know the saying: When one door closes, another opens. Do you (like many manufacturers) need to openContinue reading “CCPM for faster, lower-cost projects”

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  • Tariffs: The Ultimate External Constraint

    Now, let’s look at what to do if the key constraint is external … like tariffs-related, for aContinue reading “Tariffs: The Ultimate External Constraint”

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  • What constraint is holding your business back?

    You’ve probably heard the classic business advice to focus on ONE THING at a time to achieve yourContinue reading “What constraint is holding your business back?”

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