The Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOCICO) unites people who share a passion for win-win holistic thinking and share a vision that this will become the main way to manage organizations. The TOCICO is a global not-for-profit certification organization for TOC practitioners, consultants and academics to develop and administer certification standards, and facilitate the exchange of latest developments.

Eli Schragenheim and Anzar Kamdar discuss how companies can leverage Theory of Constraints to overcome supply chain bottlenecks for end-to-end visibility.

We all live in high uncertainty. Most managers in supply chain feel the pressure, due to the uncertainty, on every single decision they make. Covid-19 adds to the pressure and it is not going to evaporate in post-Covid-19 times.

Join us for this insightful webinar featuring leading Theory of Constraints (TOC) Expert Eli Schragenheim and Anzar Kamdar, Head of Industrial Data Science, ThroughPut to learn about smart forecasting, faster response and better financial management during the pandemic.

 “Eli Goldratt’s Legacy in the World”. Video recordings of the conference with over 25 presentations by: Oded Cohen, Rami Goldratt, Jelena Fedurko Cohen, Sanjeev Gupta, Eli Schragenheim, Philip Marris, etc.

For years, most companies have been facing a series of operational issues and conflicts that seemed beyond solutions. Thinking differently, several firms have identified hidden opportunities for growth and created innovative operational delivery processes that defy industry benchmarks in performance. This is a collage of several such transformational journeys.

Test your knowledge of The Theory of Constraints!
Do you know the basics of the approach from the novel "The Goal" by Eliyahu Goldratt? Take the test! You are asked 10 questions, some require several possible answers and others allow only one answer

An extract of one of Philip Marris' regular training sessions. The introduction to what is Theory of Constraints.

in manufacturing at the opening of the Critical Chain Project Management Training Course in May 2017.

TOCPA Eli Goldratt Legacy conference, March 2021. Philip Marris started working with Eli Goldratt when he was 26. The bestseller-to-be - The Goal”- had just been published and Eli was one of the 4 people managing Creative Output, a company that sold “OPT”, a scheduling software that managed flow the TOC way. This is a 7 minute extract of Philip Marris' presentation of his lessons learnt from Eli Goldratt.

Flying Logic's creator Wolf McNally introduces himself and explains how Flying Logic came about, and its roots as a tool to facilitate the Theory of Constraints Thinking Processes (TOC-TP).

Chapter 1
It’s the 1980s in Barington, USA, Bucky Burnside runs a company – Unico, one of his vendors, is behind on a part. [...] the next morning and can’t park his Subaru, because Peach’s Mercedes is in his spot, as the boss is trying to locate Part 41427 for Burnside. [...] Peach, who was previously a mentor to Rogo, tells him that he has 3 months to turn his plant around or face the consequences. [...]
Chapter 2
The UniWare division of UniCo is ...

Conferencia Regional de Latinoamérica: El Legado de Eli Goldratt, 27-28 de Mayo de 2021, Online, in Spanish – TOCPA.

Este año 2021, es el décimo aniversario de la prematura muerte de Eli Goldratt. En una serie de conferencias en línea por todo el mundo celebraremos la vida de Eli Goldratt y el impacto que él y TOC han tenido en nuestras vidas. Comenzaremos la serie con la Conferencia Internacional TOCPA, seguido de las Conferencias Regionales TOCPA online durante todo el año. La Conferencia Regional que realizaremos el 27 y 28 de Mayo, es una oportunidad para celebrar el legado de Eli Goldratt en el mundo, compartiendo experiencias y el impacto que ha tenido en la vida, personal, profesional y/o laboral el trabajar con TOC. Esta conferencia se realizará en Español y es gratuita.

Thriving in Uncertainty: How TOCLSS Paved the Way to Growth was presented at AGI's Velocity World 2009 conference by owners Kira Leskew and Colin Fraser. Amberwood Doors, a small make-to-order custom door manufacturer located in Canada, achieved rapid results including 23% sales increase, 100% capacity increase, no change in OE, and increased net profit...all after decreasing average price by 20%.

I was about to name this post “Pillars of TOC”, but after second thoughts I believe these pillars are equally useful outside of their immediate Theory of Constraints context.
Do you need to be able to think more clearly? Or maybe you know someone who would benefit from clearer thinking?
Goldratt asserts the pillars described below as foundational to “clear thinking”:

• Inherent Simplicity
  Every Conflict Can Be Removed
  People Are Good
  Never Say I Know