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  • How TOC Can Move Your World – and World View

    How TOC Can Move Your World – and World View

    Archimedes once said, “Give me a lever long enough, a fulcrum, and a place to stand, and I shall move the world.” Learn how production professionals use Constraints Management to meet negativity head – on to manage meaningful change   Here’s the last part of our three-part series about the Theory of Constraints (TOC). In…

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  • Brochure: Synchrono® Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform

    Brochure: Synchrono® Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform

    Brochure: Synchrono® Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform The Synchrono® Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform is a collection of systems that enables the real-time visual factory of the future. We’ve combined the power of demand-driven manufacturing planning and scheduling with operations capabilities and more to provide everyone at every level of your organization with a dynamic view of what’s happening at every stage of…

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  • Top 3 Communications Best Practices for Software Implementations

    Top 3 Communications Best Practices for Software Implementations

    In a recent business article out of the UK, the author cites trends such as collaboration and connectivity as hallmarks of the “factory of the future.” I would take that one step further, and add “communication” to that list—especially during implementation. Smart implementation leaders make sure they are listening to the insights of everyone who…

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  • Using Big Data to Tell Your Story

    Three ways narrative can connect the dots between big data and your brand In a recent Forbes article, the writer describes Big Data as “a collection of data from traditional and digital sources inside and outside your company that represents a source for ongoing discovery and analysis.” I love this definition because it describes a…

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  • Which System is More Complex? The Answer is Simpler than You Think

    Which System is More Complex? The Answer is Simpler than You Think

    Using the Theory of Constraints to Become More Demand-Driven- Part 1 In my last blog post on How TOC delivers powerful results, I talked about how every manufacturer that I worked for early in my career believed that their environment was completely unique. However, just like doctors are trained not to look for zebras when…

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  • Rockin’ Relationships: Documents Drive the Details

    Rockin’ Relationships: Documents Drive the Details

    In the second part of our three part series on successful implementation strategies, we discuss one of the most important project setup strategies – the RACI. Part Two- The RACI As I’ve mentioned before, implementation projects end up being mostly about the people involved. Project success hinges upon how effective the project team is in…

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