About this Presentation
Manufacturing value as a percent of GDP is declining across most major industrial countries. What does AI say about the reason why?. What does AI say to do about it - what needs to be done to make manufacturing strong again? Is the AI answer any good? Jack and Duncan from Montera think the AI answer falls short. They dare to explore the idea that there is one thing that could change everything. Join them as they share their thoughts and ideas from over 25 years of implementing TOC with manufacturers.
What Will You Learn
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This session challenges a common assumption: manufacturing does not get stronger simply by investing more in familiar improvement themes if the underlying signals driving production are still wrong.
A central insight is that local efficiency measures can quietly undermine flow by encouraging early release, oversized batches, make-to-forecast behavior, excess buying, and other actions that keep resources busy while hurting system performance.
The presenters argue that one of the highest-leverage changes is replacing local efficiency measures with schedule adherence at the drum or control point, giving operations a more useful signal for what should actually be done next.
But replacement measures alone are not enough. To truly help manufacturers make the right things at the right time, input material availability also has to be secured through replenishment logic that responds to reality rather than forecast precision.
Instructor(s)
Jack Warchalowski
Jack Warchalowski is the CEO of Montera. Montera is a global software and consulting company that helps manufacturers solve persistent operations and supply chain problems to accelerate productivity, revenue and profitability.. Jack helps organizations enhance their profitability and competitive position through the implementation of strategic improvement initiatives driven by Roadrunner software. Jack is a Certified Management Consultant and a Professional Engineer registered in Ontario. He holds an MBA degree from the Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. In addition, Jack is certified by the TOCICO in all aspects of TOC.
Duncan Patrick
Duncan Patrick is Executive Vice President of Montera Inc. Montera specializes in software and consulting that helps clients solve problems in Operations and the Supply Chain. Duncan’s business consulting career is focused on working with clients to assist them solve problems in operations and the supply chain related to lead times, the forecast, inventory, capacity, on time delivery, product development speed and market focus. Duncan holds an MBA degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from The University of Calgary. Duncan is certified by the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization in all aspects of TOC. In addition, Duncan is a Certified Management Consultant.