Learning from the Past, Present, and Future to Drive Profits to New Levels

ISBN-13: 9781032611808 / Twarda / 2023 / 344 str.

USA) Sproull Bob (Focus and Leverage Consulting

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The content of this book is centered around three seemingly diverse themes. The first theme is why it’s so important for companies to learn from the past, the present, and the future. The author covers some of the key learnings from the distant and current past, and how these learnings changed the course for many companies. 

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Chapter 1 Learning from the Past, Present, and Future Chapter 2 The Key to Solving Problems Chapter 3 The DNA of a Good Problem Solver Chapter 4 Problem Prevention Chapter 5 Effective Decision Making Chapter 6 Needs Assessment Chapter 7 A Message for Leadership Chapter 8 Resolving Conflicts Chapter 9 The Goal Tree – A New Way to Make and Use It Chapter 10 Paths of Variation Chapter 11 Systems Thinking Chapter 12 Theory of Constraints Systems Thinking Tools Chapter 13 The Interference Diagram Chapter 14 TOC Distribution and Replenishment Solution Chapter 15 Plant Types, Control Point Theory, and Volts Concepts Chapter 16 Drum Buffer Rope Chapter 17 The Theory of Constraints Roadmap Chapter 18 The Ultimate Improvement Cycle Roadmap Chapter 19 Performance Metrics Chapter 20 Critical Chain Project Management Chapter 21 Summary of the Key Learnings

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Bob Sproull is an Independent Consultant and the owner of Focus and Leverage Consulting. Bob is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Theory of Constraints Jonah. Bob has served as a Vice President of Quality, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement for two different manufacturing companies, was General Manager for a manufacturing company, has an extensive consulting background in Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), and focuses on teaching companies how to maximize their profitability through an integrated Lean, six Sigma, and Constraints Management improvement methodology.

Bob is an internationally known speaker and author of numerous white papers and articles on continuous improvement. Bob’s background also includes 9 years with the Presbyterian University Hospital complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he ran the Biochemistry Department at Children’s Hospital, performed extensive research in breakthrough testing methods and assisted with the development of organ transplant procedures.

Bob completed his undergraduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Rochester with a dual Math/Physics major. A results-driven Performance Improvement Professional with diverse healthcare, manufacturing, MRO, and technical background, he has significant experience appraising under-performing companies, developing and executing highly successful improvement strategies based upon the integration of Lean, Six Sigma, and Constraints Management methodology.

Bob is the author of six books: The Secret to Maximizing Profitability: A Business Novel on How to Successfully Combine The Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma to Drive Profit Margins to New Levels; The Focus and Leverage Improvement Book; The Problem-Solving, Problem-Prevention, and Decision-Making Guide: Organized and Systematic Roadmaps for Managers; The Ultimate Improvement Cycle: Maximizing Profits Through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints; Process Problem Solving: A Guide for Maintenance and Operations Teams; Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma Improvement Methodology: Making the Case for Integration.

He is the co-author of Epiphanized: A Novel on Unifying Theory of Constraints, Lean and Six Sigma, 2nd Edition; Focus and Leverage: The Critical Methodology for Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma (TLS); and The New Beginning: A Business Novel on How to Successfully Implement the Combination of The Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma to Drive Profit Margins.