Why is managing production so difficult? Sometimes planning and production feels like a battle. The fire-fighting, the quick fixes, the expediting...Common issues include:

Long production lead-times Poor on-time delivery performance High WIP and FG inventory levels Clients often change their minds Vendors can be unreliable Persistent quality Issues

These chronic problems have NOT BEEN SOLVED by hiring the best talent, exerting maximum effort, or investing in the latest technology. They are symptoms of deeper issues - related to management methods, measurements and systems.

Theory of Constraints (TOC) The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a suite of management tools introduced by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt in his bestselling book "The Goal". Over 5,000 organizations around the world have achieved breakthrough results with TOC, including well-known names such as Intel, Cadillac, Texas Instruments, Boeing, Lucent Technologies, Ford Motors, Samsonite, Bethlehem Steel, Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, and Procter & Gamble.

Workshop Details Date: June 13-14, 2013 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Venue: Hotel ITC Windsor Manor, 25, Windsor Square, Golf Course Road, Bangalore - 560 052.

Investment: Rs. 22,000 per participant Early Bird Offer: 10% discount i.e. Rs. 19,800 per participant (Valid till May 24, 2013) Group Discount: 20% discount i.e. Rs. 17,600 per participant (For groups of 3 or more from same organization)

Service tax @ 12.36% is also payable.

Workshop fee includes course material, refreshments and lunch during the workshop. Does not include accommodation.

Confirmation of participants would be provided only after the receipt of workshop fee. Please send nominations to Ms. Ira Lal (ira@timencash.com) or call on 96320 18261.

Two-day workshop on application of Theory of Constraints to Production Scheduling For On-Time Delivery

Production Management: The TOC Way is an interactive computer simulator-based training where techniques are practiced across a wide variety of real-world situations. Workshop Overview Participants will use interactive computer simulations, exercises, and discussions to develop an in-depth understanding of Drum-Buffer-Rope scheduling techniques. Training Objectives TOC concepts and principles applied to

production and operations management TOC solution�for Operations: Drum-

Buffer-Rope (DBR) Deepening of TOC knowledge through

simulation, exercises and examples� How to identify and deal with system

bottlenecks Translate the learnings into workable

practices Requirements Each participant must bring a Windows laptop computer (with CD-ROM drive) for both sessions. Past workshop participants:

Production Management: The TOC Way

Time n Cash Event Partners

Through this workshop, participants will gain a first hand insight into Theory of Constraints application to Production and Operations: Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR). DBR is the TOC solution that was revealed in the best-selling book, The Goal.

Ira Gilani Lal

Workshop Facilitators

Participants learn state-of-the-art production management tools and techniques based upon Dr. Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. The workshop covers:

Introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) The Five Focusing Steps Common Undesirable Effects in Production Introductory Simulations: The Factory Environment How to Identify the Constraint Production & Operations Management

o Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) o Buffer Management Techniques

Simulation on Application of Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) Implementation Examples & Case Studies

Who should attend: Operations Heads, Production Heads, Plant Heads, Supply

Chain Professionals

Joseph A. Hopper

Joseph specializes in helping Indian manufacturers deliver on-time production, control inventory and grow sales. As Director - India at the Theory of Constraints Institute, he enjoys consulting, coaching, training and guest speaking.

A former Director at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Joseph founded the Experiential Learning Program (ELP) and managed the Wharton Global Consulting Practicum. During this time he oversaw over one hundred engagements for a variety of clients such as HP India, Bombardier, Sony, Citibank, Goodyear, Maersk, SAP, SEBI, Microsoft, Mattel, ITC, Amazon.com, Google, ICICI Ventures and GE.

Joseph graduated on the Dean’s list from ISB (M.B.A. Finance) and earned his Bachelor’s from King College (USA). He began his career in equity research at United Management Company, LLC as one of four analysts monitoring assets of over USD $1 billion.

Ira is a management consulting professional with experience across Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Apparel, Communications and Technology sectors. Prior to her role as Principal Consultant at Goldratt India, Ira was a Consultant at Accenture’s Corporate Strategy practice.

At Accenture, she was a part of the Shareholder Value Analysis (SVA) team that supported clients to identify free cash flow growth opportunities, through analysis of drivers affecting market expectations and ROIC performance. She has also worked on Market Entry and Global Supply Chain Transformation projects. Her industry experience includes working with India’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Reddy’s and Ranbaxy, in Sales and Marketing and Project Management Office (PMO).

Ira has been a keen follower of TOC since 2007. She has received Certificates of Achievement from TOCICO (Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization) for Drum-Buffer-Rope (DBR) Basics and TOC Fundamentals.

Event Partners Time n Cash