The Theory of Constraints is far more than just a 'theory'; its principles are practical, implementable and highly effective. We know from our work that TOC can have a significant positive impact on the bottom line performance of companies and we have also seen how well TOC links with other key philosophies such as Lean and Six Sigma.

By incorporating what we call TOC-Lean into our Continuous Process Improvement solutions we can use not only the TOC applications in operations, logistics and projects to address the issues of constraints, but also the focusing power of TOC to gain the fullest advantage from Lean and Quality Systems. The application of constraint management has a proven track record in all manner of companies and organisations, including the service sector.

The Theory of Constraints was first developed by Dr Eli Goldratt and became well-known through his highly sucessful book 'The Goal'. This book introduced concepts which later became known as Drum – Buffer – Rope (DBR) for operations, Critical Chain (CCPM) for project management and Replenishment for supply chain.

I & J Munn is a recognised training centre for all of the Theory of Constraints applications. We teach a variety of courses and workshops all focused on the transfer of TOC knowledge and also on how this approach links with Lean and Six Sigma. We also provide on-going implementation support, to ensure that the knowledge tranfer is smooth, fully effective and sustainable.

All of our training is in line with the requirements of the International Certification body TOCICO and therefore can be used as preparation for sitting the relevant TOCICO examinations.

Dr Ted Hutchin, our Managing Director, is a fully TOCICO Certified practitioner.

We are the UK Channel Partner for Replenishment+ from Demand Driven Technologies - revolutionary software for Demand Driven Materials Requirements Planning.

If you would like to learn more about Replenishment+ or the Theory of Constraints or are interested in any of our courses, workshops or business solutions, then we'd be delighted to hear from you:

E-MAIL: dianej@constraintmanagement.co.uk