BREAKING THE CASH CONSTRAINT
What difference could the Theory of Constraints make to my company in a time of recession?
Many companies are facing immense problems today, and moving towards recession only makes life even more
difficult. Building on the ‘4x4’ process which was part of Dr Goldratt’s Viable Vision approach, we
have developed an intensive analysis called “Breaking the Cash Constraint” to
determine core issues within the company.
The process comprises two sets of four days firstly addressing those
issues directly affecting profitability, affecting lead time and due date performance, affecting the
time it takes to launch new products and the whole area of sales and marketing. Secondly, the process
develops an implementable plan which breaks the cash constraint and sets the whole organisation onto a
new direction based on a sound platform.
Breaking the Cash Constraint asks that you come with your top team, typically between four to six people,
to complete the two sets of four days over a three to four week period covering both analysis and
solution creation.
~ The first set covers the core areas of business:
- operations/supply chain
- projects
- finance & measurements
- sales & marketing
You and your team will be invited to work through each area and, by using the TOC approach, develop a
deeper understanding of these crucial areas and how they are impacting your business today.
~ The second set develops an implementation strategy for the defined areas and determines the impact
these would have on the bottom-line, including a full implementation plan with timescales and relevant
measurements.
So, two sets of fours days analysing core issues within your company, asking the two questions “what is
holding you back versus the goal?” and “what steps do you need to take, working with TOC-Lean, to
achieve a far higher level of performance that that of today?” At the end of the eight days you will
have agreement as to the core problems of your business, agreement as to the direction and the benefits
of the solution plus an outline plan for the implementation.
Interested? Then contact Dr Ted Hutchin, who will lead the process, to arrange a meeting to discuss just
how the Breaking the Cash Constraint process could make a difference to your organisation. You might
like to consider setting up a Jonah visit first, in order to set the
parameters of the cash constraint process.
The fee for the Breaking the Cash Constraint process is £12,000 (ex VAT and travel expenses).
TEL: 01664 502860
E-MAIL: tedh@toc-lean.com
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