FAQs VSS Coaching Program

Who should participate?

July 11, 2009

You should have your entire team participate. Anyone who is affected or interacts with the schedule/planning and/or anyone whose buy-in you need for full cooperation and participation. Shops typically have anywhere from 3 to 15 people participating. What you DON’T want to do is listen by yourself then try to go back and convince everyone to take action. Let me

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What if some of my people have vacation time sometime during the program?

July 11, 2009

No problem. All the sessions are recorded so they can catch up upon their return. And typically your team is going through the program, so even if a couple people are out, the rest of the team can continue to make progress. Share and Enjoy:

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How long are the sessions?

July 11, 2009

Are the sessions dates and start times are listed at www.VelocitySchedulingSystem.com. You should plan for 2 hour sessions for the first 10 and then the remaining sessions are 1 hour. Share and Enjoy:

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Where can I find out about grant programs to pay for the Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program?

July 11, 2009

TAAC provides up to $75,000 in matching funds for those manufacturers that are “trade impacted”, whose sales are down 5% or more, and whose average employment is down 5% or more. There are 11 locations nationally and to find out if you quality please check out: http://www.taacenters.org/locations.html Also check with whichever trade associations you belong to and see if there

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Does this system include software?

July 10, 2009

What you’re seeing in some of the testimonial videos is the Excel template that IS INCLUDED in the Velocity Scheduling System Coaching Program. We use Excel and/or your current ERP to aid with the Detailed Planning part of the Velocity Scheduling System. Our Excel template is complete with all the programming your likely to need. You’ll just need to import

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How much time does it take to implement?

February 19, 2009

Implementing our system will take some time. However the process is designed to be self resourcing after the first step. This means that by implementing the first step, you should free up some time to do the next step. And by doing the next step you uncover some time which will enable you to do the 3rd step, and so

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Does it work with any ERP? or no ERP?

February 19, 2009

Yes. The system is a visual scheduling system (the Velocity Board), so it will either complement what you have or can help you to decide what to get if you purchase an ERP sometime in the future. Also included in the system is a visual planning component called the “To Be Released Board”. The system includes recommendations and guidelines on

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When can I see the system?

February 19, 2009

In Special Report #2, I explained some of the differences with my system. It’s not software, it is a visual system that you customize for your situation. So there is really nothing to “show you”. The picture in the that special report is what a typical Velocity Board looks like. The power of the system is that it is NOT

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Can I afford it? What does it cost?

February 19, 2009

A price this reasonable is typically only an issue if you don’t get the results. As you implement our scheduling system you will see your manufacturing lead-time reduce, your due date performance increase, and your work in process decrease (which improves cash flow). The effect of these improvements is that you have uncovered capacity. You can now do more with

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What if it doesn’t work for me?

February 19, 2009

You get your money back. We’ve worked with a large number of different types of machine shops. So far it has worked for all of them. The key is for you to maintain involvement and support your team as they implement. The degree of YOUR success is most dependent on your teams commitment to do what it takes. Part of

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