Can Theory of Constraints and Lean Six Sigma co-exist

Bob Sproull was my guest on the Business901 podcast. Bob is an experienced manufacturing executive with a distinguished track record of achieving improvement goals in Manufacturing, MRO, Quality, Product Development, and Engineering. His experience base ranges from low-volume custom products (truck bodies) to process industries (tires) to service industries (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul). He is Read More …

If you are an Act Customer, you should be considering Swiftpage!

As an ACT! by Sage customer, you already understand the importance of knowing as much as you can about your customers. To take this knowledge to another level, join the thousands of people who use Swiftpage to perform comprehensive management of email campaigns, and enhance their marketing and sales efforts. Create graphical email templates with Read More …

Improve WIP, Cut Your Customers In Half!

A Theory of Constraints tactic is to cut your Work in process in half, and you will increase throughput. Many people resist this thought, but it is typically easily done in most TOC projects that have been tried. I listen to the TOC consultants and many are adamant about this fact. They will tell you Read More …