I interviewed - the extraordinary - Tony Rizzo <http://pdinstitute.com/>last week about his decades work with Critical Chain and project management in product...
Always entertaining to do this math... Let's say you can do 100 widgets across the constraint in the span of 12 time units. Reduce that duration to 8 time...
Sorry, Santiago. I wasn't ignoring your question. I just didn't see it come through for some reason. Jack's answer was good. On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 3:54 PM,...
I understand Jack's math But I don't understand the cause and effect in your example! Could you please clarity? ... -- __________________________________ ...
hmmm ... I'm lost now! Can you cut and paste the bit that you don't understand? Clarke On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 7:54 PM, Santiago Velásquez Martínez < ... -- ...
Hi Clarke Is this what you are after? current duration inc waste (months) 12 100% new duration excl waste (months) 8 67% increase in capacity (months) 4 50% ...
Jim, I don't know how you've managed that but your articulation is exactly what I've been looking for, even though it wasn't what I asked for ... Thank you. ...
Hi Justin, This is exactly the point: 100% activation (of the whole company) is what companies should seek in a free enterprise world. Long range optima for...
Hola Santiago, Let's see, although there is more than one way the best is to stick with the one that is closer to the cash flow of the company. Days RM payable...
Yes it makes sense this way. Thanks JMB ... -- __________________________________ Santiago Velásquez Martínez "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took...
Yes It's the definition I'm challenging. And, of course, definitions are critical. I'm not sure I understand your statement that companies should seek 100% ...
Thanks for your detailed explanation HB Let me analyze it for a while! ... -- __________________________________ Santiago Velásquez Martínez "Two roads...
Is this a good idea? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/2308910/Surgeons-to-be-given-bonuses-for-saving-lives.html NHS surgeons are to...
An underlying assumption is that surgeons will do better than they do now, because they will get paid better. I don't think that is valid. If I am right, it...
Tell me how I am measured and I will tell you how I perform. What is the goal they are trying achieve with this policy? Dr. Charles A. Watts, CPIM, Jonah ...
Hi Clarke Like most of the measures imposed by government they are based on the wrong assumptions and the wrong data. I once managed to get an interview for a...
Doctors cannot 'save lives' We all die Steve Stephen Pauker, MD, MACP from my Blackberry ________________________________ From: cmsig@yahoogroups.com To:...
Maybe if we were to link public servants' pay to their IQs, we might see a reduction in such proposals! Seriously, isn't a parallel assumption that surgeons...
Hello all, Does anyone know if this dbr site has been taken down or changed the url? I have always used it as a quick refernce and I can't seem to connect to...
I just clicked on the link in your subject and it went straight to the site. Jim Bowles Hello all, Does anyone know if this dbr site has been taken down or...
Hi, as far as I know this site was being updated some time ago so maybe it was shut down for a while... H.S. Lim ... connecting to the web-site. ... Of cwatts ...
Charlie, Try popping into your browsers options and clearing the cache, then try again. . My guess is that the browser is confused. Clarke .oOo. Sent from my...
Clarke, I seem to be able to get it at home but it is blocked at work. I am not sure why, maybe my university it opposed to TOC. Charlie Dr. Charles A....
Hi all: We all know that TOC has made a large impact in the business world. But what may not be well known is the fact that TOC has also had what may be a...