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10 Benefits of Evaluating Supply Chain Software Now for 2025

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As the year draws to a close, now is an ideal time to evaluate potential supply chain software upgrades. Proactively assessing new supply chain solutions can offer powerful advantages for your organization, from advanced analytics to improved customer experience. Here’s why considering software upgrades during year-end review could be transformative: 1. Enhance Budgeting and Strategic … Read more

The Five Focusing Steps in Practice: 4 – Elevate

This image is a circular diagram that illustrates the five steps of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodology. At the center is a black circle labeled "TOC Theory of Constraints," surrounded by blue sections that outline each step in sequence. The first step is "Identify," followed by "Exploit," "Subordinate," "Elevate," and finally "Repeat." These sections are connected by orange and gray arrows, representing the continuous cycle of improvement.

Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller “The Goal.” Having identified our constraints, optimized their use, and subordinated other resources to these constraints, we are now equipped with a … Read more

The Five Focusing Steps in Practice: 3 – Subortinate

A circular Theory of Constraints (TOC) diagram shows five steps—Identify, Exploit, Subordinate, Elevate, and Repeat—flowing clockwise, with icons representing each stage to emphasize continuous improvement.

Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller “The Goal.” Having identified our major constraint and optimized its exploitation, we are now going to subordinate the company’s other resources to … Read more