News from the TOC-Lean Institute

~ DO YOU NEED A SPEAKER FOR YOUR EVENT?: Many professional associations and societies hold regular evening events or conferences with guest speakers. Dr Ted Hutchin is an experienced and very popular presenter at such events and can entertain your members with his insights on a number of business and TOC-related topics.
Find out more here.

~ CRITICAL CHAIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT: We are pleased to announce that we are now able to supply Critical Chain "CCPM+" software from Advanced Projects in the USA to clients in the UK. Advanced Projects' President, Larry Leach, is a longstanding colleague and friend and we are delighted to be able to create this new partnership. Larry has written a number of key books in this field and is a highly capable project professional, with many successful implementations to his credit.
The fee for the CCPM+ is £ 350 (ex VAT) for each licence. We are of course able to provide the necessary training in both Critical Chain Project Management and the use of the CCPM+ software, to ensure that great results are achieved.
If you would like to learn more about CCPM+, please contact Ted Hutchin.

~ We have added a gallery of Recommended TOC Books for you to browse.

~ LEAN: We are pleased to announce the launch of our Lean Leaders Programme. The aim of the Programme is to develop within your organisation people who can both lead and sustain lean interventions and rapid improvement events.

This is a unique programme in that it is the only UK Lean Leader course to combine both Lean and TOC.
To find out more and discover just why this combination is so powerful, please click here.

~ MONTHLY SUPPORT: We know that many organisations would appreciate regular access to TOC-Lean expertise without having to make a large initial investment. We are therefore offering Business Support 'Bite Sized', whereby we visit your company one day a month to assist with leading and sustaining your projects, strategies and implementations.
Find out more here.

~ HOSPITALS: With the current NHS spend under fierce pressure and the situation unlikely to change in the future, managing a hospital effectively has never been more important - or challenging.
TOC principles have been applied in hospital settings for some while now - with outstanding results. We offer senior NHS managers a variety of training programmes tailored specifically to their needs and drawing on our own experience of working within the NHS.
Further details can be found here.

~ We would like to announce the creation of a new 2-day TOC Lean Six Sigma Experts Workshop.
Aimed at Senior Managers, Lean and/or Six Sigma Belts and Operational Managers who are disatisfied with the results of their current Continuous Improvement projects, the workshop will show how TOC can give real focus to Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, resulting in greatly enhanced bottom-line results.
Please Click here for more information.

~ Also new is our Executive Decision Making Workshop, which is aimed at those who have implemented TOC applications and wish to maximise the benefits by proactively taking control of production capablilites and market opportunities. The Workshop comprises 3 days training plus 2 days of in-company support.
Further details can be found here.

~ In times of recession, it often becomes imperative to streamline one's business operation and cut back on waste. It is precisely at times such as these - when belts are tight and nothing can be wasted - that the tools and techniques of TOC become even more important for implementing business improvements. TOC can make sure that you are not tightening your business belts because you’re getting thin and frail, but because you’re getting fit and healthy.
One of our recent Newsletters looks at these issues and introduces our 8-day intensive course, "Breaking the Cash Constraint", which is aimed at top managers and their teams.
Please click here to download the Newsletter.

~ A DAY WITH JONAH! Those of you who have read Dr Goldratt's 'The Goal' will remember how Alex Rogo's old professor, Jonah, is instrumental in changing Alex's thinking, setting him on the path to success. Well, now you can have Jonah visit your own plant! We are offering the opportunity to have a TOC expert "troubleshooter" come to your company, to look at things with a fresh eye and ask questions - at times very searching questions - about how things are running and what could be done to make an improvement in your business operations. Click here to find out more.

~ WHAT COULD 'THE GOAL' DO FOR YOU? We have launched a new 'Goal' on-site training package, aimed at bringing the Theory of Constraints fundamentals as set forth in Dr Eli Goldratt's book 'The Goal' right to the heart of your company. At £250 per morning or afternoon session (not per person), this is a great value opportunity. Please click here for more information.

~ Dr Eli Goldratt published a new book last autumn. 'The Choice' reveals how it is possible, by examining causal relationships and removing root conflicts, to change the damaging yet prevailing mindset that assumes complex problems must require complex solutions. Click here to read a review.

~ We have also added an in-depth overview of 'The Goal'. Join fictional plant manager Alex Rogo on his now famous journey to success here.

The unique 'process flow' principles of TOC - the Theory of Constraints - can be enormously beneficial when applied to both manufacturing and service industries where the efficient flow of goods, services - or people - is crucial to the success of the organisation.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more:
Telephone: 01664 502860
Email: tedh@toc-lean.com