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June 8, 2005
TOC for Supply Chain and Operations
TOC for Supply Chain and Operations will be held June 15-17 in Singapore ...more
May 18, 2005
TOC for Holistic Strategy Development
TOC for Holistic Strategy Development will be held June 1-3 in Singapore ...more
April 25, 2005
New Issue of TOC Times Released
The latest issue of TOC Times includes articles on the application of AIRSpeed methodology to CVN 21 design, using TOC to raise money for charity, and Dollar Days ...more
April 22, 2005
Strategic Financial Decisions Workshop
Strategic Financial Decisions in Constraint Environment workshop will be held in Singapore June 16-17...more
March 28, 2005
Intro to TOC Project Management in May
The two-day course Introduction to TOC Project Management will be held May 10-11 in New Haven, CT...more
March 17, 2005
TOC for Managing People & Leadership to be held in Singapore
The three-day course TOC for Managing People & Leadership will be held in association with the Singapore Institute for Management March 28-30 in Singapore...more
February 2, 2005
Next Jonah Program® Begins in March
The upcoming Jonah Program® will be held in New Haven, March 14-18 and April 4-8...more
An archive of AGI's "What's New" announcements. When appropriate, links from the postings are still active.
December 15, 2004
2005 Asia Pacific Course Schedule
The 2005 Open Course Schedule for the Asia Pacific Region is now available. Programs will be held in Singapore, Japan and Malaysia....more
October 13, 2004
TOC World® 2006 Dates Confirmed
Save the dates!! TOC World® will return to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut for PreConference Workshops on March 28, 2006, followed by the Conference from March 29-31.
September 27, 2004
2005 Schedule Announced
The 2005 Open Program Schedule for North America is now available ...more
August 20, 2004
New Issue of TOC Times Released
The latest issue of TOC Times acknowledges the North Island RIFLe team's award-winning TOC implementation, recaps TOC World® 2004, and includes the article "Resource Behavior" ...more
August 3, 2004
AGI Partner to Present at LavaCon 2004
Dee Jacob will be presenting three breakout sessions and a one-day overview of TOC Project Management at LavaCon 2004 in New Orleans in September...more
July 13, 2004
New 2004 Jonah Program® Dates Added
A Jonah Program® has been scheduled for the weeks of November 29 and December 6 in New Haven...more
June 18, 2004
Success Achieved Using DBR in Mortgage Processing
Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, implemented TOC's DBR and Buffer Management in its mortgage department. Results include increased profits, greatly improved member/customer satisfaction, and a better work environment for employees...more
May 13, 2004
Videos & DVDs from TOC World® 2004 Available
Videos and DVDs from TOC World® 2004 client presentations are now available. For the first time, several are also available in Japanese ...more
April 19, 2004
Conference Proceedings from TOC World® 2004 Available
Conference Proceedings from TOC World® 2004 are now available on CD-ROM ...more
International Conference on Project Management Leadership in May
AGI is an official supporter of the International Conference on Project Management Leadership 2004 in India, May 7-8. ...more
February 27, 2004
Gray-Syracuse Confirmed for TOC World®
Gray-Syracuse is in its seventh year of ongoing improvement using TOC in the production environment. Last year the company expanded into TOC Project Management. This presentation will explore the associated cultural challenges as they work to break with decades-old assumptions.
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March 26, 2004
Japan's Sumino to Present at TOC World®
Using the TOC Internal Supply Chain Solution, Sumino (an automotive parts manufacturer) increased net profit by US$1.7 million and reduced order fulfillment lead time by 83%. Their presentation will cover the implementation process used, the results achieved and some of the learning experience. ...more
February 20, 2004
Japan's GUNZE to Return to TOC World®
Based on the results achieved in their ELMA division, GUNZE used TOC to reassess its Apparel division business strategy and developed new functional strategies based on the Market Demand-PullSM solution to support the changes in the market conditions....more
February 13, 2004
Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union to Present at TOC World®
To meet the challenge of processing an increasing number of new mortgage and refinance applications, Florida's largest credit union applied TOC principles. A new workflow was implemented that focuses on obtaining complete applications up front, processing and closing loans using trigger dates, reducing dysfunctional multi-tasking work habits, and increasing loan closings....more
February 6, 2004
New Editon of TOC Times Available Now
In this issue you'll find a preview of TOC World® 2004, three articles, Delivery Span: A Continuous Improvement, TOC Project Management in Aircraft Assembly, and Buffer Management, as well as information about open programs in North America and the Asia Pacific region...more
February 2, 2004
Honeywell Confirmed for TOC World® 2004
Honeywell Defense & Space Electronic Systems began its TOC Project Management implementation in February of 2001. Even though Project Management was a long established discipline in the organization, this new way was somewhat of a culture shock. Mindsets needed to change, and in attempting this, many lessons were learned. This presentation will explore some of these lessons. ...more
January 16, 2004
Jonah's Jonah Program® to Begin in March; Intro to TOC Project Management Dates Added
The three-week Jonah's Jonah Program will take place in March & April ...more
Introduction to TOC Project Management dates have been added in Tampa, FL ...more
January 9, 2004
Breakout Session Descriptions for TOC World® 2004 Now Online
TOC World® 2004 will include 15 exciting and informative breakout sessions that will provide hands-on learning in the TOC Thinking Processes, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain and Market Demand-PullSM, and Project Management. ....more
December 21, 2003
Weyerhaeuser Fine Paper to Present at TOC World® 2004
This $2 billion paper products company used TOC to address the changing needs of its market. The result: improved customer service, reduced inventory throughout the supply chain and significantly improved business performance....more
Also, TOC World® 2004 Schedule now available ...more
December 4, 2003
AFFTC 412th Test Wing Confirmed to Return to TOC World® 2004
This acknowledged global leader in aircraft test and evaluation is in its third year of an organization-wide, multi- multi-project implementation. They will share their experiences regarding the technical, cultural and strategic implications of implementing and using TOC PM and the TOC TP tools....more
November 20, 2003
Multinational Consumer Products Company to Present at TOC World® 2004
This global marketer and wholesaler of sports and fitness related consumer products will present its experience gaining buy-in internally and externally and implementing the TOC Supply Chain Solution in a large organization....more
November 12, 2003
Boeing Confirmed for TOC World® 2004
Boeing will present Critical Chain with Earned Value - Partnering for Success. It will be an exploration of the core objectives, motivations, and mutual benefits supporting the marriage of Earned Value and Critical Chain as experienced in Boeing's F/A-22 Program....more
October 27, 2003
AGI Partners with Logo KK
Logo KK is now AGI's TOC Project Management Solutions partner in Japan. They join JRI, which is AGI TOC Supply Chain Management Solutions partner in Japan. ...more
October 24, 2003
Boeing White Paper Available
TOC Project Management and Aircraft Assembly appears on goldratt.com courtesy of Boeing. Included is their success using TOC PM, Lean and EVMS together...more
October 17, 2003
Early Registration Discounts for TOC World® 2004
Early registration discounts have been announced. Register and pay before January 15, 2004 to receive the best prices. Group rates and "Jonah" discounts are also available ...more
October 10, 2003
Schedule Announced
AGI's 2004 Open Schedule has been announced ...more
October 2, 2003
Constraints Management Seminar in Jakarta
A one-day intensive Constraints Management seminar will be held in Jakarta on October 7.
August 27, 2003
Latest TOC Times Available
The latest issue of TOC Times includes news of TOC World® 2004, a short video clip covering the use of TOC with EVMS, news on activities in the Asia Pacific region, ...more
August 4, 2003
Japanese Firm Uses TOC to Achieve Goals Ahead of Schedule
Using the TOC Supply Chain Solution, a division of Gunze realigned its business systems and met 2004 goals by the third quarter of 2002. ...more
July 11, 2003
Institute for Defense Analyses Documents Available
Reports and a presentation by the Institute for Defense Analyses, which in part discuss the organization's use of TOC, have been made available for download from our online library ...more
June 30, 2003
TOC World® 2004 Dates, Location Announced
TOC World® 2004, the premier TOC conference, will be held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT from April 14-16, with the pre-conference on April 13 ...more
AGI Partner to Present Keynote at 5th Annual Asia SEPGSM Conference
Dr. Eric De Smet (Asia Pacific office) will present the Keynote Address at the conferences in Hyderabad, India (Jul 28-Aug 2) and Singapore (Sep 16-19), as well as one-day TOC Project Management Workshops ...more
Asia Pacific Office Announces New Program Dates
Introduction to TOC Project Management has been scheduled in Kuala Lumpur (Aug 4-5) and Manila (Aug 28-29), and Introduction to TOC Production has been scheduled in Penang (Aug 25-26). These dates are in cooperation with Knowledge Group Companies ...more
May 23, 2003
Shanghai Conference Postponed Due To SARS
Managing Organizational Constraints, scheduled for June in Shanghai, has been postponed to Oct 20-21 due to SARS ...more (PDF - 420KB)
TOC World® 2002 Videos Available
Client presentation videos from TOC World® 2002 are now available. Included are presentations by General Motors, CAE USA, Enterprise DNA, Japan Research Institute, Air Force Flight Test Center, CM Packaging, ...more
April 29, 2003
TOC Series Scheduled
In cooperation with the Manufacturers Association of New Haven (CT) County, AGI will be presenting a three-part series on TOC in May ...more
April 25, 2003
Introduction to TOC Market Demand-PullSM Workshop on Schedule
Program description, agenda and dates are now available ...more
April 1, 2003
Asia Pacific Area of Website Launched
For information specific to AGI and TOC in the Asia Pacific Region, please visit this new area of our website. ...more
March 14, 2003
New Workshop Announced
AGI's Executive Production Workshop is a one-day program scheduled in April, June, and July. ...more
February 26, 2003
New Course Scheduled in Asia Pacific Region
Managing Operational Constraints, a two-day course, is scheduled for Tokyo and Shanghai
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February 14, 2003
New Products Available
The popular audio version of The Goal is now on CD. Also, Critical Chain is now available in French.
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January 22, 2003
New PDFs Available in Japanese
A description of AGI Services, Creating an Executable Business Strategy, and TOC Expert® Business Assessment have been translated into Japanese.
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January 15, 2003
New White Paper Available
Theory of Constraints Project Management: A Brief Introduction to the Basics is now in our library
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January 23, 2003
Kiowa Corporation: Gaining a Competitive Advantage with TOC
With TOC, Kiowa has been able to reduce its start-up time on new projects by 60%, resulting in increased business with existing customers, and landing new customers which created a 40% growth in revenue ...more
December 19, 2002
Open Programs Scheduled in Asia Pacific Region
Open programs have been scheduled in Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. For a list of all open programs
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December 3, 2002
412 Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base to Deploy TOC Project Management and Concerto Software Across All Portfolios
AGI and Speed to Market, provider of the Concerto multi-project scheduling software, announced today that the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.) has decided to deploy TOC PM and Concerto across seven additional test portfolios as a result of a successful pilot phase.
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December 3, 2002
TOC Expert® Market Assessment
The TOCExpert® Market Assessment is about taking a short timeout to explore the opportunities created by an integrated market strategy backed by prudent tactics, and the resulting impact they have on the organization’s bottom line.
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October 11, 2002
TOC Events Scheduled in Southeast Asia
Theory of Constraints: Profiting from Strategic Constraint Management is a 2-day conference to be held in Malaysia in January 2003.
Theory of Constraints: Operations and Production Management is a 2-day satellite program to be held in Singapore in February 2003. ...more (PDF - 528KB)
October 3, 2002
TOC Times Special Edition
Special edition of TOC Times featuring Supply Chain Management at TOC World® 2002. Don't miss the October 3rd deadline to take advantage of the Hotel & Conference package and receive Educational Credits!...more
September 27, 2002
TOC Times Special Edition
Special edition of TOC Times featuring Project Management at TOC World® 2002. ...more
September 23, 2002
Critical Chain Workshop in Chicago
A one-day introduction to Critical Chain Workshop has been scheduled in Chicago
September 11, 2002
Defense & Aerospace Summit featured at TOC World® 2002
Details are now available on the Defense & Aerospace Summit at TOC World® 2002. ...more
August 27, 2002
Upcoming Speaking Engagements Announced
A current listing of upcoming speaking engagements featuring AGI partners and staff is now available ...more
August 1, 2002
Latest Edition of TOC Times Now Available
This issue includes information on new Introductory TOC Workshops, an update on TOC in Japan, articles on TOC in Healthcare and Supply Chain Logistics Management, information on a new alliance between AGI and S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research in India, and ...more
2003 Schedule Announced
AGI's open workshop and program schedule has been extended into 2003. Also added are Jonah Program® dates thoroughout the United States ...more
July 19, 2002
TOC in For-Cause/Healthcare Organizations
This new area of our website addresses issues specific to applying TOC in For-Cause and Healthcare Organizations. Included are articles on the topic, as well as a syllabus for healthcare professionals interested in attending TOC World® 2002 ...more
July 17, 2002
New Introductory Workshops Announced
