Dear reader,It is start of AVENIR blog - TOC way with Avenir Management Consultants. For almost past six years consultants from AVENIR have immersed themselves into the philosophy of TOC. Today we are the largest TOC practicing consulting firm in India. It has been good journey for all of us till now.When I read newspapers and find phrase "Global/Financial meltdown' pointing to the fact that recession is looming at large and is ready to e... Leer más...

It's URGENT!!!!.....Its very URGENT!!!.......It's most URGENT!!! These are typical phrases that float in shop-floor. I am amazed at priority setting - priority over a priority. I am unable to differentiate between urgent and very urgent. In any case, need is immediate. Any delay will... Leer más...

The belief prevalent in almost all companies is that "a resource standing idle is a waste" and managements strive to utilize all their resources to the maximum possible extent and in doing that they themselves create the undesirable effects (UDEs) which they are grappling with.You dont believe that this is possible, right.Well, read on to find howThe major undesirable effects (UDEs) that a lot of companies suffer from1. Long lead times2. High in... Leer más...

Let me tell you Currently India's approximate population is 1.0009 Billion. The Indian middle class is large and growing; wages were low and now it is best in the various industry segments; many workers are well educated and speak English; investors are optimistic and local stocks are up; despite political turmoil, the country presses on with economic reforms. But there is still cause for worries- With a billion people, the Rep... Leer más...

Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints can go hand in hand: Lean Manufacturing tries to separate value streams so that they use dedicated resources for th... Leer más...

The results come by effectively applying the TOC (Theory of Constraints) principles. CCPM (Critical Chain Project Management) is merely a way to apply these principles in typical projects environments. Good use of CCPM results in delivery of more projects, faster and reliably. CCPM does not attempt or require any technical innovation. The new way of managing plugs the losses o... Leer más...

Market StudyIs there a need for the products/services/technology? What is the probable market for the product/service? Where is the market located? Which mix of products and services will find the most acceptability and be the most likely to generate sales? What distribution and sales channels are available? What costs will be involved? Who is the competition.Check on Economic PoliciesThe general economic direction in India is toward liberalizati... Leer más...

Neil Rackham is known throughout the world as a speaker, writer and seminal thinker on sales and marketing issues. Three of his books have been on the New York Times best seller list and his works have been translated into over 50 languages. Neil first gained international recognition in the 1970s when he led the largest ever research study of successful selling and sales effectiveness. This massive project, supported by major multinationals including Xerox and IBM, invol... Leer más...

Manufacturing Excellence Forum, Doha Event Date: 5-6 Apr 2009 Location: Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar Avenir was invited to talk about TOC in the Manufacturing Excellence Forum organised by Marcus Evans in Doha, Qatar. The forum was attended by senior executives from various industry segments, coming from the Gulf and other parts of ... Leer más...