Profitability With No Boundaries: Optimizing TOC, Lean, Six Sigma Results. iTLSBOK - iTLS Body Of Knowledge - Practitioner Guide - Third Edition
The book deals with the details of "how" and "why" and is directed at those responsible for implementing iTLS. Any professional responsible for making significant contributions to the performance of their firm or organization could benefit from application of iTLS. You will find that your performance results will improve quickly and tangibly. Positive results include improved customers' experiences, increased throughput, reduced costs, and better leadership. We believe we know the core problem that caused previous improvement approaches to fail and are concerned that this obstacle will impair current efforts. We also know that when TOC, Lean, and Six Sigma (iTLS) are combined in a unique fashion results improve dramatically. A scientifically conducted study in the United States showed that iTLS projects produced more than four times the benefits of either Lean or Six Sigma projects. Subsequent experiences in other countries have produced even greater benefits. We have had an opportunity to implement iTLS in 15 countries in a variety of operations, including discrete and transactional environments, with phenomenal success. The resulting benefits include significant improvements in quality, productivity, and profitability. We also have developed an understanding of how these internal improvements can be further leveraged to increase sales, market share, and profits.
Dr. Pirasteh, is creator and founder of iTLS Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Methodology (2003). He conducted scientific studies on the efficacy of CPI approaches, which was later published in a groundbreaking article, The Continuous Improvement Trio. He has held executive, staff and line positions with 25 years of solid experience in implementation of continuous improvement systems in manufacturing, services and transactional environments. He has earned Ph.D. in Engineering, MBA in Industrial Management, BS in Industrial Engineering, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Certified Lean Master. He has formulated iTLS (TM)(R) CPI methodology to fill the gaps among CPI methodologies he has experienced. Dr. Pirasteh has published numerous publications and provided lectures for Weber State University, OSU, UTA, CSUCI, APICS, Industry Week and IIE organizations. He is a member of APICS, ASQ, IIE and PMI. He is recipient of Fox Award for his achievement in innovation and creation of iTLS system
Robert Fox - After a 13 year partnership with Eli Goldratt, which included co-founding the Goldratt institute and serving as its President, in 1993 Robert Fox established The TOC Center (now Viable Vision). He is widely viewed as one of the world's leading experts on TOC and continuous improvement processes. To honor his contributions, the Fox Award for Operational Excellence was established in 2006 and is given annually to two companies that have converted internal improvements into sustained growth in revenue and profits. He has authored The Race, The Theory of Constraints Journal and numerous articles on operations improvement. He has worked with hundreds of leading companies around the world. A former partner with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, he has held a variety of positions in industry, ranging form foreman to General Manger. Mr. Fox holds degrees from Notre Dame and Carnegie Mellon University.
