From today the 2014 editions of Profitability with no Boundaries are available. Mail me if you are interested in a copy!
The original book from 2010 has been republished by us in two volumes:
- Profitability With No Boundaries | The Executive Edition Leadership Summary
- Profitability With No Boundaries | iTLS Body Of Knowledge Practicioner Guide
The 2010 edition was hardly available for a long time or only at extremely high prices. Now everyone can read about the unique insights that arise when you join Theory of Constraints; Lean and Six Sigma in a holistic way. These books show that our improvement efforts can be much more effective. A difference of a factor of 4 was found in a 2.5-year study.
Four times as much improvement
It sounds unbelievable. But imagine what that would mean for your organization.
- What could that mean for your customers?
- What would it do to the motivation of your employees?
- What would that do to your bottom-line results?
Much of the energy we put into improving doesn’t end up on the bottom line; with employees or customers. That can (must?) be done differently.
Interview with Taichi Ohno
The practitioner’s guide describes the interview that Taichi Ohno gave just before his death and on which the presentation Did Toyota Fool the Lean Community for Decades? and the article Ohno’s Magic Tricks is based.
If you want to read the whole story, you can do so again.
Profitability With No Boundaries | The Executive Edition Leadership Summary
This book is geared to senior decision makers-those who decide “if ” their company should adopt an iTLS approach. Readers who would like more depth on any section may benefit from the iTLSBOK (iTLS Body Of Knowledge) book, which deals with the details of “how” and is directed at those responsible for implementing iTLS.
The global position of American industry has been eroding for several decades. Efforts to stem this erosion, such as total quality management (TQM), Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean, and Six Sigma, have not always been successful and have even been counterproductive.
He addresses a tested and robust solution that has revitalized our industries effectively and simply. It involves a unique integration of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies, known as iTLS. The financial and other benefits of applying TOC, Lean, and Six Sigma together are significantly larger than applying the techniques separately.
Profitability With No Boundaries | iTLS Body Of Knowledge Practicioner Guide
This 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.