Please Note
This event will be followed by a live multiple choice question session where the first correct answer will win a prize. The prizes will be three (3) Books: The Forces of Progress, published in 2007 by Kobus van der Zel.

Abstract

This workshop will contain a series of demonstrations of TOC theory followed by a review of the obstacles for implementation. During the implementation review, facts, figures and examples from real turnaround situations will be used to demonstrate why only 3% of people who read Lean or TOC material are able to implement it in their business environment.

The Turnaround case studies include companies ranging from one day lead time batch manufacturing through to multi-million dollar 6 month lead time project manufacturers. Each case study is designed to demonstrate the underlying force working against performance improvement and leads the audience to find a simple mechanism to realign this same force to drive performance.

Each case study will not stop at operational improvements alone but will continue to show how operational improvements can be used as the basis for market growth by constructing an Unrefusable Market Offer. Each market offer is unique for a certain industry based on the significant need of that industry.

About the Speaker

Kobus van der Zel has over 15 years manufacturing management experience including business improvement and turnaround engagements where 100% of the fees were tied to achieving bottom line results. He graduated from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1989 with a mechanical engineering degree and in 1995 with an MBA. He was certified by the Turnaround Management Association as a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) in 2005.