Theory of Constraints Velocity Scheduling System Webinar

WEBINAR:  How to Get More Jobs Done Faster

Each webinar covers  exactly how to get MORE Jobs Done Faster.  We cover how scheduling is traditionally done and then we cover the Velocity Scheduling System approach.  During the webinar you learn what to go do TOMORROW! Sign up here: https://www.velocityschedulingsystem.com/webinar/ WARNING: The Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program is NOT training. This is a go and do program. Only job shops ready to improve due date performance, cut lead-time through thier shop and who seriously want to reduce chaos should sign up. Velocity Scheduling System is based on Goldratt Theory of Constraints Drum Buffer Rope and is for job shops looking for a better way to schedule their shop.

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Theory of Constraints Results After 1 Year

By Dr Lisa Lang You may remember these graphs from some reported results (a testimonial) on job shop scheduling below. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="441"] The Velocity Scheduling System helps this machine shop get on time![/caption] Well I just got an update from Tanya. Here it is:

SUBJECT: Our One Year Anniversary “Welp it’s Criterion’s one year anniversary with the VSB (Velocity Scheduling System) and WE STILL love it! A few major projects went thru our building: new product launch in Oct- Dec, another new product launch currently under way, reduction of staff thru attrition and increase in work, and in most cases we came thru with flying colors. Attached is our score card. ”

Accenture just released a report in conjunction with the United Nations Global Compact called “A New Era of Sustainability.” The most significant finding was that 93% of the approximately 1,000 CEOs surveyed from across the globe indicated they believe sustainability is important to their companies’ future success. So if sustainability is important to you, maybe the Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program is a good fit. The Velocity Scheduling System that Tanya uses is based on the Theory of Constraints Drum Buffer Rope. There are 1000s of success stories dating back to the 80s. Build -- Capitialize -- Sustain. We agree that sustainability is important. The key is how to achieve it. The answer is simple -- the Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program.

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R&D Tax Credit to Improve Job Shop Scheduling

The Tax Extenders Package signed by President Obama on December 17th, 2010 calls for a two year extension, retroactive to 1/1/10 and through 12/31/11 for the R&D Tax Credit. The definition of Research and Development (R&D) is much broader than people realize.  Activities and costs associated with developing and/or improving a product or process can potentially generate R&D Tax Credits. This means that your tuition for the Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program may be covered -- check with your accountant. So learn a new way to run and schedule your shop, get on-time, get happy customers, get more customers --- and then get a tax credit!  How cool is that! And even if, for some reason, it doesn't apply to you.  Velocity Scheduing System Coaching Program is so reasonably priced it may not be worth the effort to look for a writeoff or funding. Now, the only other question you may have is --- Yes, but will Velocity Scheduling System work for me?  Will it work in my my shop with our unique situations and challenges? I don't know, because even though over a hundred highly custom job shops have had fantastic success, that doesn't mean you will.  But I'm willing to investigate it with you.  So if you'd like a private strategy session to discuss your company, your unique scheduling challenges and how/if our scheduling solution will work for you, you can sign up here, there's no charge:

https://www.VelocitySchedulingSystem.com/private

You'll need to enter your name and phone number so that we can call you to schedule a time to talk.  I am personally doing these sessions and we will be going deep into YOUR scheduling challenges.  I will hold nothing back and give you my best advice, even if it is that you should NOT sign up for VSS.  Time slots are limited SO SIGN UP NOW! Dr Lisa President, Science of Business

P.S. Sign up for the no charge strategy session here:  www.VelocitySchedulingSystem.com/private  This is your first step to getting on-time in 2011 and then to getting a tax credit!

P.P.S.  And some states have their own R&D Tax Credit too.  I know Ohio has one, so check with your accountant on that too.  But don't spend too much time, VSS typically pays back in a couple weeks.  It's based on the Theory of Constraints Simplified Drum Buffer Rope, and it works FAST!

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Drum Buffer Rope

Theory of Constraints Drum Buffer Rope

Drum Buffer Rope (DBR) was developed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (Eli Goldratt), the father of Theory of Constraints.  His book The Goal tells a story of a plant manager applying the drum buffer rope concepts.

The drum is the constraint.

The resource that is limiting your output.  Most shops typically only have one constraint at any point in time, but the issue is that for many custom job shops and machine shops the constraint can move as the mix changes. A constraint is any resources that had demand greater than it's available capacity.  Any time lost on the constraint is output lost by the entire system.  Increasing output at the constraint, increases overall output. Improving non-constraints has no effect on overall output.  This is why measuring utilization everywhere makes no sense.  Trying to 100% utilize non-constraints just results in too much WIP and the many issue associated with that.

The buffer is measured in time.

It's the amount of work expressed in time (like days worth) prior to the constraint.  We control this amount of work with the rope. By having a buffer of work in front of the constraint, we can ensure the constraint does not run out of work.  The constraint is the only place where 100% utilization is a good thing! The buffer's job is to absorb variability.  In traditional Drum Buffer Rope there are 2 buffers - one for the constraint and a shipping buffer.  The one before the constraints is there to protect the constraint and the shipping buffer protects the due date. Simplified Drum Buffer Rope just has a shipping buffer. Drum is the same. Any buffers are divided into 3 zones - red, yellow, green.  If the buffer is red we find out why.  The buffer is sized so that it turns red about 5% of the time.  For continuous improvement we track the whys so that we can reduce or eliminate our biggest disruptions to flow.  These improvements to flow lead to less variability and needing less buffer!

The rope is how we control the release of new work.

The idea is that if the constraint sets the pace, the drum beat, for the entire operation, then we should only release work at the rate that the constraint can consume it. If we release work faster than the constraint can consume it, then WIP (work in process) piles up and bad things begin to happen.  (See Little's Law.) That's a brief Theory of Constraints summary of Drum Buffer Rope.  The real challenge is figuring out how to make it work in YOUR shop. The plant in The Goal is a machine shop.  It's not the most complex of cases, but it is a machine shop.

Theory of Constraints Goldratt

Velocity Scheduling System was developed for the tough cases:

• For the custom job shops and machine shops that run high mix and low volume work or prototypes.
• For the shops where the constraint or bottleneck moves based on the mix of work.
• For the shops that may not run many jobs twice but can also have a production job to fit in with everything else.
• For the shops that do repairs (in house or on-site) or emergency work.
• For the shops that don't have perfect employee or vendor performance.
• For the shops who don't have perfectly cross trained employees, but have jobs that require a particular machine.
• For the shops that produce a wide range of custom parts or products that have a wide range of lead-times, set-up times and outside processes.
• For the shops that may not have 100% quality performance and or yields that are less than 100%.
• And, for the shops who have customers call and change quantities, dates or both.

If your shop is a custom job shop or machine shop, check out the Scheduling Reports and Scheduling Webinar tabs.  After you watch the webinar, we should talk to determine if your shop is a good fit. By Dr Lisa Lang

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