Theory of Constraints - (TOC)
Management Excellence made simple by Constraint Management
The University of South Australia's Strategic Partnerships Unit is offering in Adelaide a 4 day advanced course in the Theory of Constraints with Lewis Trigger, a leading international consultant and MBA program lecturer at Tel Aviv University business school in conjunction with Associate Professor Bruce Gurd.
In this course you will learn a simple, powerful and intuitive systems
thinking tool to improve your management effectiveness. Senior and Middle Managers wishing to
excel in key management areas in the public or private 
sector: including managing and planning operations, projects, resource allocation,
or supply chains, will benefit from this course. You will learn how to
improve throughput and cycle time without the need for added resources or
cost.
Every system with an open-ended goal contains a Constraint which limits the capacity of the system to get closer to the goal. Theory of Constraints focuses on the Constraint. You will learn how to define the system, the goal and the Constraint, and how to manage the system so that the Constraint is never interrupted and can deliver all its capability. Theory of Constraints will help you get the most from your available resources, delaying or avoiding investment in added resources and simplifying and better targeting problem solving and improvement activities.
To listen to Lewis Trigger present a brief outline of Theory of Constraints please go to the following link:
Lewis Trigger Introducing TOC (76.21 MB mp4)
2012 Program Schedule
The program will run from from Tuesday 13 March 2012 - Friday 16 March 2012.
Investment for Theory of Constraints is $3,750
An Early Bird discount to $3,400 is available for bookings paid by COB 17 February 2012.
(Theory of Constraints is GST Exempt).
Full Details and Registration on the Brochure
Download brochure and booking form here
Learning Outcomes
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Improve system performance without incurring additional costs.
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Avoid the efficiency trap and focus thinking on system effectiveness.
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Adapt your Lean systems to manage unexpected disruptions.
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Focus management effort and resources to best effect.
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Generate win - win solutions rather than a compromise.
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Meet your commitments: deliverables on time and within cost.
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Increase inventory turnover and shorten lead times.
University Recognition
Upon successful completion of the optional assessment, credit can be granted for 1 elective in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters of Management or in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or in the Masters of Business Administration on the basis that a student meets program entry requirements and successfully completes all assessment tasks.
Workshop Methodology
Emphasis is placed on the active involvement of the students. Practical examples and group exercises drawn from the workplace are used extensively. Open discussion is encouraged. The bestselling novel "The Goal" is required prior reading to introduce the central principles. Each student will participate in a group to apply Theory of Constraints to a selected and practical problem drawn from the key processes of the workplace of the students.
For further details contact Sandra Walker on 08 8302 0801 or by email sandra.walker@unisa.edu.au
The University of South Australia reserves the right to cancel the program should bookings be insufficient to run the course.