TLS - TOC, Lean & Six Sigma

Book review of the book "The Goal" by Eliyahu Goldratt. Sold in over 10 million copies in over 30 languages. The story in a "business thriller" format of saving a factory in 90 days by using the Theory Of Constraints.

In this presentation Etienne Lecerf, Managing Consultant at Marris Consulting, explains how to apply proven delivery principles from Agile, Lean, and the Theory of Constraints to improve flow, reduce friction, and deliver more consistently — across projects, teams, and functions.

You will understand:
- how to fix the orga. root causes leading to projects delays,
- how to manage bottlenecks in a project portfolio,
- how to scale Agile without heavyweight frameworks.

I am often asked to tell my story of how I increased the performance of a 1,000 person factory in only 15 minutes. The factory was located in the middle of Mexico. It produced alternators for the automobile industry. It was a major supplier not only of the USA but also the rest of the continent. ...

To reduce rapidly and simply the level of WIP (Work In Progress) and thereby reduce production lead times the "2 for 1 rule" is very pertinent. An organisation (for instance a factory) only allows itself to launch one new item into production after it has finished 2 items.

There are several ways of doing this; one of the most common is to control the number of Work Orders. A new Work Order can only be launched if 2 Work Orders have been completed (and closed).

Philip Marris summarizes in 4 minutes the Drum-Buffer-Rope production scheduling technique. "DBR" consists in launching the Work Orders according to the capacity of the bottleneck (the "Drum"), but also in such a way so as to ensure the parts arrive in advance in a queue feeding the bottleneck (the "Rope"). Such a controlled queue (the "Buffer") protects the bottleneck from upstream variability to make sure that it is never starved of work..

“Good Lean” is presented by Reynald Debaut-Henocque, ex-VP Production of Toyota Motor Manufacturing France. 20 years with Toyota. Vast and recent (2000 to 2021) experience of doing good Lean outside of Japan.

“Bad Lean” is presented by Philip Marris, CEO of Marris Consulting, +30 years of applying Lean worldwide in +300 organisations in all kinds of industries.

This course is designed to provide you with the tools and strategies needed to achieve successful “Good Lean” outcomes and avoid the traps of Bad Lean.

Depuis 20 ans, Marris Consulting applique la Théorie des Contraintes, le Lean et le bon sens pour améliorer les performances des entreprises. En 2020, Marris Consulting à célébré ses 15 ans d'existence.

A cette occasion, Philip Marris, son fondateur, à partagé 15 cas, parmi les plus de 350 cas de sa carrière, d'amélioration des performances dans des entreprises de secteurs industriels très variés.

The graphic edition of the international best seller "The Goal". Based on the business novel "The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox, this book is a graphic novel. It is an original and pertinent introduction to the Theory of Constraints. The story is basically unchanged: same story line, sames messages, sames characters, etc. The original text version has now sold over 11 million copies in 32 languages which makes it the N°1 bestseller if you accept it as a management textbook.

Efrat Goldratt-Ashlag, author and daughter of Eliyahu M. Goldratt the author of the global bestseller THE GOAL is interviewed on the occasion of the launch of the French edition of her bestselling book "Goldratt's Rules of Flow" / "The principles of THE GOAL applied to projects." 
In this conversation [...] the story behind the writing of the book, [...] identifying common obstacles to flow in projects, such as multitasking, lack of full-kit readiness, and local versus global optimization.

Efrat shares an example from a hospital environment and the management of the Operating Room as an example [...] a lively Q&A session with participants from around the world.

Whether you're a seasoned TOC practitioner or new to the approach, this session offers valuable insights, practical tips, and inspiration to rethink the way your organization manages projects.

TLS = Open TOC + Good Lean + Good Six Sigma. Presentation by Philip Marris at the TOCICO annual congress in Frankfurt in June 2013. It is argued that TLS ...