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The Business901 Podcast featured John G. Schleier, Jr. and James F. Cox III authors of the upcoming book, Theory of Constraints Handbook. In this authoritative volume, the world's top Theory of Constraints (TOC) experts reveal how to implement the ground-breaking management and improvement methodology developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt. Theory of Constraints Handbook offers an in-depth examination of this revolutionary concept of bringing about global organization performance improvement by focusing on a few leverage points of the system. Theory of Constraints concepts and tools are aimed at one overriding objective: bringing about a process of ongoing improvement in enterprises. That said, the purpose of this book is to provide “hands on” guidance from the world’s top experts on how to implement these TOC capabilities. This guidance is buttressed by clear definition on how they work, why they work, what issues are resolved and what benefits accrue. Leading practitioners provide guidance based on their hands-on implementation experience. Academic authors give a review of the wealth of literature on why to move from the traditional discipline to each TOC discipline and a review of the TOC literature in that discipline. Indeed these ideas are of such a scope that this Handbook required 44 authors to explain them. James F. Cox III John G. Schleier, Jr. This podcast was such a great selection of stories, insights and TOC theory that I ended up splitting it in half. This weeks podcast centered on TOC and the holistic principles that drive it. Next week, part 2 will discuss TOC thinking principles and how they apply not only in industry but on the personal level.

The Business901 Podcast featured John G. Schleier, Jr. and James F. Cox III authors of the upcoming book, Theory of Constraints Handbook. In this authoritative volume, the world's top Theory of Constraints (TOC) experts reveal how to implement the ground-breaking management and improvement methodology developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt. Theory of Constraints Handbook offers an in-depth examination of this revolutionary concept of bringing about global organization performance improvement by focusing on a few leverage points of the system. Theory of Constraints concepts and tools are aimed at one overriding objective: bringing about a process of ongoing improvement in enterprises. That said, the purpose of this book is to provide “hands on” guidance from the world’s top experts on how to implement these TOC capabilities. This guidance is buttressed by clear definition on how they work, why they work, what issues are resolved and what benefits accrue. Leading practitioners provide guidance based on their hands-on implementation experience. Academic authors give a review of the wealth of literature on why to move from the traditional discipline to each TOC discipline and a review of the TOC literature in that discipline. Indeed these ideas are of such a scope that this Handbook required 44 authors to explain them. James F. Cox III John G. Schleier, Jr. This podcast was such a great selection of stories, insights and TOC theory that I ended up splitting it in half. This weeks podcast centered on TOC and the holistic principles that drive it. Next week, part 2 will discuss TOC thinking principles and how they apply not only in industry but on the personal level.

The Business901 Podcast featured John G. Schleier, Jr. and James F. Cox III authors of the upcoming book, Theory of Constraints Handbook. In this authoritative volume, the world's top Theory of Constraints (TOC) experts reveal how to implement the ground-breaking management and improvement methodology developed by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt. Theory of Constraints Handbook offers an in-depth examination of this revolutionary concept of bringing about global organization performance improvement by focusing on a few leverage points of the system. Theory of Constraints concepts and tools are aimed at one overriding objective: bringing about a process of ongoing improvement in enterprises. That said, the purpose of this book is to provide “hands on” guidance from the world’s top experts on how to implement these TOC capabilities. This guidance is buttressed by clear definition on how they work, why they work, what issues are resolved and what benefits accrue. Leading practitioners provide guidance based on their hands-on implementation experience. Academic authors give a review of the wealth of literature on why to move from the traditional discipline to each TOC discipline and a review of the TOC literature in that discipline. Indeed these ideas are of such a scope that this Handbook required 44 authors to explain them. James F. Cox III John G. Schleier, Jr. This podcast was such a great selection of stories, insights and TOC theory that I ended up splitting it in half. This weeks podcast centered on TOC and the holistic principles that drive it. Next week, part 2 will discuss TOC thinking principles and how they apply not only in industry but on the personal level.

Robert Martichenko, co-author of the Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream was the guest on the Business901 Podcast.  Robert is CEO and Founder of LeanCor, the only Third Party Logistics provider (3PL) wholly dedicated to the application of lean principles throughout the supply chain's functions. Building on 15+ years of experience, Robert Martichenko created LeanCor to drive the next step in the evolution of lean by addressing the unmet logistics needs of Lean Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers. LeanCor designs, implements and manages lean supply chain and logistics networks for any size company. Their three service categories are designed to support companies in their effort to eliminate organizational waste, drive down cost, and increase global competitive advantage.focus on developing solutions with our customer base which requires operational flexibility to go where you need us to go. The solution dictates the geography and they go where it is necessary to implement the right solution, at the right time, in the right place and at the right cost. The latest book, Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream builds on the concepts of waste, flow, and pull. This workbook provides the steps to a comprehensive, real-life implementation process for optimizing your entire fulfillment stream from raw materials to customers. Even though I am not an active participant in the supply chain field, I found great value in the book and the principles that it outlined. during the podcast, Robert did a masterful job of explaining many of these principles.  At the upcoming Lean Logistics Summit, June 22nd and 23rd in Cincinnati, OH, Robert leads off the event as the keynote speaker.

Robert Martichenko, co-author of the Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream was the guest on the Business901 Podcast.  Robert is CEO and Founder ofLeanCor, the only Third Party Logistics provider (3PL) wholly dedicated to the application of lean principles throughout the supply chain's functions. Building on 15+ years of experience, Robert Martichenko created LeanCor to drive the next step in the evolution of lean by addressing the unmet logistics needs of Lean Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers. LeanCor designs, implements and manages lean supply chain and logistics networks for any size company. Their three service categories are designed to support companies in their effort to eliminate organizational waste, drive down cost, and increase global competitive advantage.focus on developing solutions with our customer base which requires operational flexibility to go where you need us to go. The solution dictates the geography and they go where it is necessary to implement the right solution, at the right time, in the right place and at the right cost. The latest book, Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream builds on the concepts of waste, flow, and pull. This workbook provides the steps to a comprehensive, real-life implementation process for optimizing your entire fulfillment stream from raw materials to customers. Even though I am not an active participant in the supply chain field, I found great value in the book and the principles that it outlined. during the podcast, Robert did a masterful job of explaining many of these principles.  At the upcoming Lean Logistics Summit, June 22nd and 23rd in Cincinnati, OH, Robert leads off the event as the keynote speaker.

Robert Martichenko, co-author of the Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream was the guest on the Business901 Podcast.  Robert is CEO and Founder ofLeanCor, the only Third Party Logistics provider (3PL) wholly dedicated to the application of lean principles throughout the supply chain's functions. Building on 15+ years of experience, Robert Martichenko created LeanCor to drive the next step in the evolution of lean by addressing the unmet logistics needs of Lean Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers. LeanCor designs, implements and manages lean supply chain and logistics networks for any size company. Their three service categories are designed to support companies in their effort to eliminate organizational waste, drive down cost, and increase global competitive advantage.focus on developing solutions with our customer base which requires operational flexibility to go where you need us to go. The solution dictates the geography and they go where it is necessary to implement the right solution, at the right time, in the right place and at the right cost. The latest book, Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream builds on the concepts of waste, flow, and pull. This workbook provides the steps to a comprehensive, real-life implementation process for optimizing your entire fulfillment stream from raw materials to customers. Even though I am not an active participant in the supply chain field, I found great value in the book and the principles that it outlined. during the podcast, Robert did a masterful job of explaining many of these principles.  At the upcoming Lean Logistics Summit, June 22nd and 23rd in Cincinnati, OH, Robert leads off the event as the keynote speaker.

Jim Luckman has had the unique experience of leading three separate lean transformations, as a Plant Manager, as a Director of a Research and Development Center, and as a CEO of a small start-up company. During the podcast, we discussed Value Stream Mapping and delved into Value Stream Concepts as they applied  to Lean and Agile Software Development. I found it interesting his take on the "Newer" Lean concepts and how they are viewed by a more traditional practitioner. Jim is the Past President and CEO of iPower Technologies, a company serving the distributed generation market of electrical power. Luckman has worked in the auto industry for 34 years working at Delphi Automotive (formerly part of General Motors). Jim current efforts include leadership coaching, application of lean in R&D and application of lean to software development. He currently coaches companies interested in company-wide lean transformation. Jim is a partner in Lean Transformations Group, LLC Jim will be the instructor for thisLEI Workshop in Indianapolis on June 22nd - Value-Stream Mapping for the Office and Service: This interactive workshop demonstrates how to apply value-stream mapping, a fundamental and critical tool, to address what many companies find difficult to do: making a fundamental change in business processes such as administrative, professional, and transactional activities. You will see how the key elements of lean thinking and value-stream mapping apply to such activities by identifying key processes to tackle, drawing an accurate current-state map of each process, applying lean principles to envision a leaner future-state for each process, and implementing the future-state in a way that can be sustained. Related Information: Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop LEI Workshops 6 Lean Management Workshops for Indianapolis Lean Transformations Group Website: http://lean-transform.com

Jim Luckman has had the unique experience of leading three separate lean transformations, as a Plant Manager, as a Director of a Research and Development Center, and as a CEO of a small start-up company. During the podcast, we discussed Value Stream Mapping and delved into Value Stream Concepts as they applied  to Lean and Agile Software Development. I found it interesting his take on the "Newer" Lean concepts and how they are viewed by a more traditional practitioner. Jim is the Past President and CEO of iPower Technologies, a company serving the distributed generation market of electrical power. Luckman has worked in the auto industry for 34 years working at Delphi Automotive (formerly part of General Motors). Jim current efforts include leadership coaching, application of lean in R&D and application of lean to software development. He currently coaches companies interested in company-wide lean transformation. Jim is a partner in Lean Transformations Group, LLC Jim will be the instructor for this LEI Workshop in Indianapolis on June 22nd - Value-Stream Mapping for the Office and Service: This interactive workshop demonstrates how to apply value-stream mapping, a fundamental and critical tool, to address what many companies find difficult to do: making a fundamental change in business processes such as administrative, professional, and transactional activities. You will see how the key elements of lean thinking and value-stream mapping apply to such activities by identifying key processes to tackle, drawing an accurate current-state map of each process, applying lean principles to envision a leaner future-state for each process, and implementing the future-state in a way that can be sustained. Related Information: Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop LEI Workshops 6 Lean Management Workshops for Indianapolis Lean Transformations Group Website: http://lean-transform.com

Jim Luckman has had the unique experience of leading three separate lean transformations, as a Plant Manager, as a Director of a Research and Development Center, and as a CEO of a small start-up company. During the podcast, we discussed Value Stream Mapping and delved into Value Stream Concepts as they applied  to Lean and Agile Software Development. I found it interesting his take on the "Newer" Lean concepts and how they are viewed by a more traditional practitioner. Jim is the Past President and CEO of iPower Technologies, a company serving the distributed generation market of electrical power. Luckman has worked in the auto industry for 34 years working at Delphi Automotive (formerly part of General Motors). Jim current efforts include leadership coaching, application of lean in R&D and application of lean to software development. He currently coaches companies interested in company-wide lean transformation. Jim is a partner in Lean Transformations Group, LLC Jim will be the instructor for thisLEI Workshop in Indianapolis on June 22nd - Value-Stream Mapping for the Office and Service: This interactive workshop demonstrates how to apply value-stream mapping, a fundamental and critical tool, to address what many companies find difficult to do: making a fundamental change in business processes such as administrative, professional, and transactional activities. You will see how the key elements of lean thinking and value-stream mapping apply to such activities by identifying key processes to tackle, drawing an accurate current-state map of each process, applying lean principles to envision a leaner future-state for each process, and implementing the future-state in a way that can be sustained. Related Information: Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop LEI Workshops 6 Lean Management Workshops for Indianapolis Lean Transformations Group Website: http://lean-transform.com

My guest on the Business901 podcast was Tracey Richardson, president of Teaching Lean Inc.. She has over 22 years of experience in Toyota methodologies including: Lean Problem Solving, Quality Circles, Lean Manufacturing tools, Standardized Work, Job Instruction Training, Toyota Production System, Toyota Way Values, Culture Development, Visualization (Workplace Management Systems), Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Meeting Facilitation/Teamwork, and Manufacturing Simulations.  Tracey will be the instructor for two of the six Lean Enterprise Institute workshops June 22-24, 2010, in Indianapolis, IN. She will be facilitating Managing to Learn: The Use of the A3 Management Process and Lean Problem Solving workshops. This link will take you to the full list of  Lean Management Workshops. The sessions, which will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, address how to apply basic and more advanced lean concepts. On occasion Tracey still works for Toyota as a contract consultant when specific needs are requested in Training and Development area. Her goal whether inside or outside of Toyota is to develop the capabilities of Team Members, Leadership, and Executives in Lean Thinking, that will align their role with the company business plan (Hoshin). These capabilities are vital to sustain a positive relationship between Leadership and team members ensuring mutual trust and respect within the company (Lean culture). Tracey is passionate about assisting Organizations or Companies who are on the “Lean journey” and wanting support implementing key elements for success. Tracey’s Website: http://www.teachingleaninc.com Lean Enterprise: http://www.lean.org Related Posts: Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop LEI Workshops 6 Lean Management Workshops for Indianapolis

My guest on the Business901 podcast was Tracey Richardson, president of Teaching Lean Inc.. She has over 22 years of experience in Toyota methodologies including: Lean Problem Solving, Quality Circles, Lean Manufacturing tools, Standardized Work, Job Instruction Training, Toyota Production System, Toyota Way Values, Culture Development, Visualization (Workplace Management Systems), Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Meeting Facilitation/Teamwork, and Manufacturing Simulations.  Tracey will be the instructor for two of the six Lean Enterprise Institute workshops June 22-24, 2010, in Indianapolis, IN. She will be facilitating Managing to Learn: The Use of the A3 Management Process and Lean Problem Solving workshops. This link will take you to the full list of  Lean Management Workshops. The sessions, which will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, address how to apply basic and more advanced lean concepts. On occasion Tracey still works for Toyota as a contract consultant when specific needs are requested in Training and Development area. Her goal whether inside or outside of Toyota is to develop the capabilities of Team Members, Leadership, and Executives in Lean Thinking, that will align their role with the company business plan (Hoshin). These capabilities are vital to sustain a positive relationship between Leadership and team members ensuring mutual trust and respect within the company (Lean culture). Tracey is passionate about assisting Organizations or Companies who are on the “Lean journey” and wanting support implementing key elements for success. Tracey’s Website: http://www.teachingleaninc.com Lean Enterprise: http://www.lean.org Related Posts: Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop LEI Workshops 6 Lean Management Workshops for Indianapolis

My guest on the Business901 podcast was Tracey Richardson, president of Teaching Lean Inc.. She has over 22 years of experience in Toyota methodologies including: Lean Problem Solving, Quality Circles, Lean Manufacturing tools, Standardized Work, Job Instruction Training, Toyota Production System, Toyota Way Values, Culture Development, Visualization (Workplace Management Systems), Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Meeting Facilitation/Teamwork, and Manufacturing Simulations.  Tracey will be the instructor for two of the six Lean Enterprise Institute workshops June 22-24, 2010, in Indianapolis, IN. She will be facilitating Managing to Learn: The Use of the A3 Management Process and Lean Problem Solving workshops. This link will take you to the full list of  Lean Management Workshops. The sessions, which will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, address how to apply basic and more advanced lean concepts. On occasion Tracey still works for Toyota as a contract consultant when specific needs are requested in Training and Development area. Her goal whether inside or outside of Toyota is to develop the capabilities of Team Members, Leadership, and Executives in Lean Thinking, that will align their role with the company business plan (Hoshin). These capabilities are vital to sustain a positive relationship between Leadership and team members ensuring mutual trust and respect within the company (Lean culture). Tracey is passionate about assisting Organizations or Companies who are on the “Lean journey” and wanting support implementing key elements for success. Tracey’s Website: http://www.teachingleaninc.com Lean Enterprise: http://www.lean.org Related Posts: Learning to talk their talk helps you walk your walk! Lean Rock Stars assembled for Indy Management Workshop LEI Workshops 6 Lean Management Workshops for Indianapolis

David Anderson, author of the recent book,Kanban appeared on the Business901 podcast and added 50 minutes of Kanban discussion. David covered a lot of ground in this discussion and answered a lot of questions for me that his book raised. David is a thought leader in managing highly effective software teams. He is President of David J. Anderson & Associates, based in Seattle, Washington, a management consulting firm dedicated to improving leadership in the IT and software development sectors. David has been part of the agile and lean methodology movement since 1997 when he participated in the team that developed Feature Driven Development at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. He has 26 years experience in the software development starting in the computer games business in the early 1980’s. As a pioneer in the agile software movement David has managed teams at Sprint, Motorola and Corbis delivering superior productivity and quality. At Microsoft, in 2005, he developed the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement methodology - the first agile method to provide a comprehensive mapping to the Capability and Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). His first book, Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results, published in 2003 by Prentice Hall, introduced many ideas from Lean and Theory of Constraints in to software engineering. David can be found at AgileManagement.net Related Podcasts: Bootstrapping the Kanban Value Stream Marketing eBook Released Marketing Kanban 102, Work in Process

David Anderson, author of the recent book,Kanban appeared on the Business901 podcast and added 50 minutes of Kanban discussion. David covered a lot of ground in this discussion and answered a lot of questions for me that his book raised. David is a thought leader in managing highly effective software teams. He is President of David J. Anderson & Associates, based in Seattle, Washington, a management consulting firm dedicated to improving leadership in the IT and software development sectors. David has been part of the agile and lean methodology movement since 1997 when he participated in the team that developed Feature Driven Development at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. He has 26 years experience in the software development starting in the computer games business in the early 1980’s. As a pioneer in the agile software movement David has managed teams at Sprint, Motorola and Corbis delivering superior productivity and quality. At Microsoft, in 2005, he developed the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement methodology - the first agile method to provide a comprehensive mapping to the Capability and Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). His first book, Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results, published in 2003 by Prentice Hall, introduced many ideas from Lean and Theory of Constraints in to software engineering. David can be found at AgileManagement.net Related Podcasts: Bootstrapping the Kanban Value Stream Marketing eBook Released Marketing Kanban 102, Work in Process

David Anderson, author of the recent book,Kanban appeared on the Business901 podcast and added 50 minutes of Kanban discussion. David covered a lot of ground in this discussion and answered a lot of questions for me that his book raised. David is a thought leader in managing highly effective software teams. He is President of David J. Anderson & Associates, based in Seattle, Washington, a management consulting firm dedicated to improving leadership in the IT and software development sectors. David has been part of the agile and lean methodology movement since 1997 when he participated in the team that developed Feature Driven Development at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. He has 26 years experience in the software development starting in the computer games business in the early 1980’s. As a pioneer in the agile software movement David has managed teams at Sprint, Motorola and Corbis delivering superior productivity and quality. At Microsoft, in 2005, he developed the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement methodology - the first agile method to provide a comprehensive mapping to the Capability and Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) from the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). His first book, Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results, published in 2003 by Prentice Hall, introduced many ideas from Lean and Theory of Constraints in to software engineering. David can be found at AgileManagement.net Related Podcasts: Bootstrapping the Kanban Value Stream Marketing eBook Released Marketing Kanban 102, Work in Process