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Job Shop Scheduling using the Velocity Scheduling System

I was interviewed about Theory of Constraints by Gear Technology magazine. You can read that article here: Theory of Constraints article by Dr Lisa Lang.

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- “The biggest single impact was saw was the improved flow through our shop. The flow improvement along with emphasis on finishing rather than starting got us from jobs being in our shop from an average of 15 days down to about 4 days on average.”
  
  Eric B., A TO Z Machine Company Inc.
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  Wendell McAllister, McAllister Tool & Machine, Inc
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  The best part about the system is how easy it is to run and manage. Our team is able to get immediate feedback when things go wrong from simple measurements. The corrective actions required are obvious and have an immediate impact which helps develop peoples understanding. We are much more focused on doing the things that matter and stopping doing the things that don\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t.”
  
  Daniel Heerding
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  Nils Peters, ALTONA S.A.
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  Greg Culley, Typac
- “We had an on time delivery of 92%. We went to VSS looking for improving our scheduling and visibility of orders through the shop. We wanted a way to improve work through our constraints. VSS gave us a discipline to follow, follow the board. Previously we would have operators stay in their different machine areas no matter what the date was on their order was. Now we will pull people from their areas and put them to the next order they can work on. VSS also improved our communication not only to the shop in our 5 minute meetings on each shift, but also through out the day when supervisors, operators, managers can look at the board and discuss what needs to be done and when. Through the POOGI process we have started to look at what caused us to go into the red zone and gives us a tool to review monthly what the number one contributor was and work at ways to eliminate.”
  
  BOB T., CHICAGO METALLIC CORPORATION
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  Tanya DiSalvo
- “From when our company started tracking each facilities on time performance, we have led with an average of 98%. So I was skeptical that VSS was going to make much of a difference for us. I was (very) wrong with my vision of the limited possibilities. This program has transformed our production from a \\\"Pushing\\\" to a \\\"Pulling\\\" flow through our shop. We have changed from a shop, with individual departments and brought us together as a Team. The communication across the floor, the focus on work and where attention is needed, problem solving, quality and Volume have all improved. And all of it has come with a whole lot less stress. We have been researching and trying other ideas and programs, each with some level of success but Dr. Lisa\\\'s program and personal support has given us the results that we have been looking for. Thank You Dr. Lisa.”
  
  James G. McClelland, Robinson Fans
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  Randy Mullikin
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