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New book from Oded Cohen
Ever Improve by Oded Cohen
In this practical guide to managing production the TOC Way, Oded Cohen describes the 'U' shape which is a process to move from low performance measures through a systematic implementation to very high performance measures. The focus is on manufacturing environments that are "make to order". Further books following a similar process are promised on Make to Stock/Availability and Project Management.
Doncasters Blaenavon
Results to date - within just five months, the following results have already been achieved within the forged rings and casings division:
- OTIF has increased to greater than 80%
- Arrears have been reduced by 90%
- Internal Lead time has been reduced by 50%
- WIP has been reduced by 40%
- There is a 50% increase in average weekly throughput
“We still have some way to go and are not there yet but the results so far are impressive and I don’t want to stop pushing until we achieve what we set out to do. I thought we were implementing the Theory of Constraints – I was mistaken – we are changing a culture. Building the machine is the first part of the strategy, capitalising on it and increasing the profitability is the next step.”
Dave Jennings, Managing Director