Hi, Jim How delightful you are back with us! Thank you for your thoughtful input on this. It is a nice way to look at it. Pluse, you saved me the effort of...
I think you know how I would proceed with such a list. Look for patterns. I.e. Start with a few that look the most important - determine the core conflict...
The last 90 pages of The Lean Manager didn't do much for me. I do not recommend the book. I still recommend The Gold Mine. The Lean Manager is short on actual...
[Clarence] The Lean Manager highly touts the Toyota Way.....oh well. Toyota started to lose its way some 20 years ago when they dropped their low production...
[Shahrukh] stated TOC does not reveal many specifics on the how-to's whereas Lean, despite the superficiality of the so-called "Lean Tools", provides...
Hi, Jim Yes, that is what I expected. I think it may help some to hear the approach from several different people. This is not a criticism of the approach, but...
Larry, There may be only one constraint, but I have found most of the actions fall into the subordination step. There should be several injections to cover...
[Jim] Would you care to clarify this statement and why you claim that TOC doesn't reveal many specifics. I find this hard to comprehend - surely it depends on...
The Critical Chain list isn't the perfect place for a discussion on DBR. But it looks like the other groups have faded in interest... I'd suggest having a look...
It's interesting that Larry puts the question this way: if there is only one constraint, why are there multiple injections. I think there are injections at...
Jim - I agree completely. Subordination should involve everyone. This reminds me of a couple of concerns I've had regarding the concept of "inherent ...
Hi, Jack I have found that many clients cannot do critical chain in isolation, because they do not segregate resources for projects and other work; work that...
Hi, Jack Yes, it sort of works. Injections are supposed to be the end state; not the specific actions to achieve the new state. The PRT IOs, and orginally...
Hi, Jay That could be a reasonable compromise solution. What was it that TOC has to say about compromise solutions? I wonder if the need for multiple...
Hi everybody, I am trying to understand why Goldratt had to invent a new term for "Throughput" and did not use the terms "Contribution" or "Value Added" (both...
Hi Rob You reminded me of job that I did a few years ago in a specialist fabrication shop to the aerospace industry. Their due date performance was getting...
Hi Shahrukh Your narrative doesn't address the question I asked. Given the situation you describe which is typical of many I have seen. Where do you think TOC...
Hi Larry I see that you are still confused about what is a constraint. The constraint of a project is the critical chain - you don't get your reward until the...
[Jim] Where do you think TOC would suggest that you start? What you are describing is the reality of the job shop. But what drives these behaviours and...
Jim - That's a great story, and I think it illustrates my second point. They got great benefits to give momentum to further efforts, but I suggest that the ...
Larry, I don't see this as a compromise solution. Your point is like saying that a project must have only one task! When you identify the constraint, there is...
... I'm thinking about the classic Five Why oil spill example from Toyota. You trace the problem of oil spilled on the factory floor to the root cause which is...
Hi Shakrukh I get the impression that you are not really interested in how TOC would address the problem of job shops. You are clearly in the same camp as ...
Hi Rob Our brief exchange got me thinking on several levels and I began to link the questions on DBR with the Critical Chain approach. I think I once saw a...
Hi Jim, You have now dragged me into the discussion on TOC vs FCS over which we had many battles for the last several years. As far as I remember, Shahrukh...
Thank you Prasad. I hadn't intended dragging you into anything - in effect what I was saying was that unless Shakrukh could clarify his concerns about a TOC...
Larry Another lens to view this through is the 3(?) questions EG poses in the Necessary but Not Sufficient audio program. Something like: 1. What is the power...
Hi Jim, You asked, "Is there a common place to upload video files so that they can be seen by others - that's something I could perhaps do?". I do not know any...
