This is the fourth episode from the series called Roni´s Thinking Games, which is based on the Theory of Constraints thinking tools. The short animation uses simple cause and effect games to help think creatively and clearly. Teaching children and a ...

Alex Knight outlines the core problem that health care systems are experiencing and shows how using TOC achieves remarkable results in a short timeframe.

Rami Goldratt, CEO of Goldratt Consulting, shares insights on what it takes to attack inertia - a critical task of any leader aiming for breakthrough performance!

It is known that there are so many failure of Digitalization Project utilizing Internet of Things(IoT), Data Analytics, Big Data or Artificial Intelligence(AI). Hitachi investigated many failure case of digitalization project in manufacturing industr ...

It is a common misconception that where there is suicidal thinking there is also mental illness. In truth, just over half of all youth suicide is carried out by those who are in crisis but dont have a diagnosable mental illness. Their actual need is ...

Project management stands as the paramount endeavor that surpasses manufacturing and as an indispensable practice that spans across all organizations, industries, and sectors. Dr. Eli Goldratt had intended to advance his earlier work on Critical Chai ...

Goldratt presents the approach of the Theory of Constraints and provides an overview analysis for moving with TOC, either from a confined (link) area or top down (enterprise-wide) across the organization.

Habitat for Humanity presents the world record for building a house in less than 4 hours. John Parr, the TOC Consultant, uses Critical Chain Project Management to bring the team to smash the previous world record by a massive 55 minutes.

This video shows the Q&A segment of the GSP Series on Marketing. Marketing should not be confused with sales nor with advertising. Marketing is the ability of the company to bring the market to want its products. In other words, the ability to create ...

Dr. Goldratt presents an analysis and the direction of the solution to the problem that the healthcare systems face.

Goldratt provides an overview of the basics behind the concept of the Viable Vision process for companies to reach profitability levels its management team currently believes impossible to achieve - year after year.

Video clippings of results presented by leading organizations: AFOTEC U.S. Airforce, eircom, Genencor International, Hamilton Beach / Proctor Silex, LSI Logic, Lucent Technologies, Medtronic, Northern Digital Inc., Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, S ...

Case study applying TOC TP in a municipal water department, where the core conflict was on dedicating more human resources to repair work or saving through improvement of work processes. A strategic injection involved expanding capacity through use o ...

This video shows how to use the TOC Evaporating Cloud for solving a personal conflict, and how it can work as a good focusing point towards achieving our goal and also help us get a holistic improvement in our lives.

This session explains the concept and strategy for the Sales Constraint Solution and how to develop and launch a compelling Offer.

Much of TOC practice and literature focuses on resource-constrained systems. This presentation focuses on applying Focused Management methodology and TOC tools to address what most organizations face: A Market Constraint.

This sessions provides insights for setting good local measurements in the face of variability and uncertainty. Sanjeev presents a set of local measurements for operations and project management needed for management without the devastated effect tha ...

This presentation will equip you with the understanding of what people mean when they say "Lean Accounting" and will give you the knowledge to differentiate Throughput Accounting from Lean Accounting.

This is an update on the Viable Vision process, the 4x4 structure, Tools for delivering the knowledge and Results to date.

Naval Sea Systems Command implements Critical Chain Project Management & TOC to increase productivity of the four Naval Shipyards that maintain, repair and overhaul Navy ships.

Have you ever wanted a learner (such as a client, boss, co-worker, family member) to gain knowledge or skill from your lesson, but they are resistant to learning what you are trying to teach? This session will provide you with TOC Thinking Tools whic ...

Success of multi-project Critical Chain implementations depends on cross-functional executive deep understanding, commitment and support.

Operational excellence is a solid foundation for ongoing improvement. This presentation shows how to integrate buffers, measurements, and process to have nearly perfect on time delivery performance. Managers need the right kind of information and beh ...

Dr. Goldratt answers diverse questions from the audience as part of his keynote presentation given in 2005, on topics related to the Thinking Processes and the S&T Tree, the valuation measurements, the foundation of TOC, the role of TOC for Educat ...

This presentation assesses TOC as a complete methodology, compares it with other systemic methodologies, and makes suggestions for new directions for TOC.

There are a great deal of TOC Thinking materials, including simple-yet powerful tools, which ensure system improvement.

Implementation of Theory of Constraints (TOC) to improve the situation of LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. (”LeTourneau”), global group of best-in-class organizations specializing in the design, manufacture, implementation, and effective use of adva ...

This Case study highlights 4 areas: (1) use of Thinking Processes in complex business environment with a real life cases, (2) a projects and processes management model allows for the injection of TOC thinking into an organization, (3) comparison betw ...

Using a Simulation scenario to look at Two main objectives with a Viable Vision (turning the current sales into annual net profit in 4 years) implementation: (1) Significantly increasing the sales volume (2) Ensuring the full support of the logistic ...

This case study presented at the TOCICO Conference 2005, documents how TOC Thinking Process (TP) was applied in a non-profit healthcare clinic. The problematic symptoms of long patient wait times, questionable financial viability, and high staff turn ...

Measurements drive behaviors! Most organizations track too many measurements. In any case most of these are not aligned to the overall organizational measurements. This presentation shares how to align the entire organization & improve performance ...

Availability insurance is one of the 8 templates for Viable Visions. As a win-win deal, the template will define if ensuring availability is applicable to a company. This presentation includes examples, conditions for applicability, core cloud for th ...

This presentation focuses on Critical Chain implementations within the US Department of Defense. It introduces the concept of Cost Buffers and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) in a Critical Chain environment.

Leasons learned along the way.

This presentations shows how to integrate TOC with Lean and Six Sigma, and increase Throughput using TOC in an environment that is not open to new ideas, and the difference between having the resource, using it and exploiting it. Case study of a ...

TOC provides the way to identify and give what is missing in the pursuit of a significant growth of any system: PROBLEM:  WHAT to change? Pinpoint the core problem SOLUTION:  WHAT to change TO? Construct simple practical solutions IMPLEMENT ...

This is a Case study for applying Critical Chain (TOC-PM) to design resource allocation and scheduling system for healthcare professionals at Japan Trauma Data Bank.

Getting buy-in to change is not easy, and it is even more difficult when the change is a paradigm shift. This presentation gives insight into using TOC/TP in the process of analyzing the situation, devising the solution and effectively communicate ...

This presentation addresses: the challenge of Viable Vision, breakthrough of the Strategy & Tactics Tree, a global approach to implementation, breakthrough of the Throughput Operating Strategy (TOS), examples in application and summary of lessons.

Ken Parcell shares accomplishments of C-5's team at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center and its success in doing more with less using TOC. Proud recipient of the 2006 Franz Edelman Award Winner.

Henning presents the basic concepts of Dynamic Buffer Management (DBM), followed by an advanced facilitated discussion of this topic, specifically: for what purpose do we need it? how does it work? under what conditions does a generic solution work a ...

When Prince Manufacturing was frustrated with Status Quo and knew there had to be better, it turned to TOC and Viable Vision. This Case study presents the TOC Solutions (Guaranteed On-time availability, Rapid Response, SFS & VMI), the approach to the ...

“To maximize the profit of the company, we must produce & sell those products/services with the highest contribution per unit of scarce resource”... Is this always true? What if the company has more than one constraint?  This presentation add ...

Sometimes organizations face a life threatening situation when they are about to run out of cash. This presentation shares some unconventional ways to overcome this constraint within a very short period of time. In most case it should be possible to ...

Fleetguard shares its move from local to global measurements (T, T/OE, T/I).

This presentation discusses the 25/25 principle as a template for Viable Vision, and specifically explains VFM (Value-Focused Management) methodology.

This presentation is about the latest developments in the SFS (Solutions for Sales) Process, and includes 3 cases: (1) VMI Offer with a Steel Company to Auto OEMs, (2) Distribution Offer in Retail to a massive distribution network, and (3) Inventory ...

Dr. Goldratt explains why even though the red curve is present everywhere in our reality, managers claim that a green curve is the realistic one. He challenges the definition of process of ongoing improvement, presents it into a very new way, as well ...

Case study, testimonial and experience of paradigm changes & CCPM implementation by world's largest producer of pig iron (TATA Metaliks facility in India). Presented during the TOCICO Annual Conference (Las Vegas - November 2007).

India's largest business group shares its Viable Vision experience: discovery & learning with TOC. Presented during the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in November ...