Key Idea: Know the Theory of ConstraintsSteve Hoffman is a process leader who has mastered the Theory of Constraints. He is driven to give customers quality, speed and price. Without technology, this was impossible. Now leaders like Steve are doing it everyday. More... Go to the homepage for this episode |
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Understand Dr. Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. This means you must constantly look for the weakest link, strengthen it, then find the next. That is Goldratt's first principle about knowing what to change.
It is no surprise that Steve thinks about constraint theory. He is a process and systems guy and has been since he made his first sale to a real estate agent. Q: Where would Steve be today had he not been interested in systems? A: If Steve was not a process oriented person, literally driven to constantly find the weakest link, his business would not have flourished as it has. He might have become a 21st Century Ansel Adams or he could be running a $2 million dollar operation serving real estate agents, but we we know he would not have 250 employees making 100 million post cards a year for as many as 150,000 customers! Think about itWhat is your weakest link? What can you do to strengthen it? Where does the flow in your processes seem to divert or slow? Clip from: Modern PostcardFrom 16 to 250+ employees Carlsbad, California: Can an entire industry, the business of performance management, be reduced to a postcard? Can the deep study of kaizen and the work of business gurus like Peter Drucker be reduced to a link? The quick answer is, "Yes." Visit Modern Postcard and meet Steve Hoffman and his team producing over 100 million postcards a year for some 150,000 customers. More Key Ideas and Videos... Modern Postcard, Inc.Steve Hoffman, CEO
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Business Classification: Year Founded: 1996 Know the Theory of ConstraintsHATTIE: (Voiceover) Steve explains some of his techniques for managing the explosive growth. HATTIE: OK, and what does that mean? Not a member yet? Learn! Be empowered! Join us! |
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