TOC Events
Conferences, workshops, webinars, and training from the global Theory of Constraints community — including TOCICO, Goldratt Consulting, and the Goldratt Group.
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9 eventsIntroduction to TOC: Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM)
Addresses project challenges like missed deadlines and bad multitasking through TOC-based flow improvement. A practical introduction to CCPM — the project management method that consistently cuts duration by 25–50%.
Introduction to TOC: Thinking Processes
Provides structured problem-solving tools for recurring issues, unresolved conflicts, and difficult decisions. Covers the five TOC Thinking Processes: CRT, EC, FRT, PRT, and TT.
When Systems Resort to Force: A TOC Conflict Analysis of Government Coercion
Examines how TOC Thinking Processes apply to complex conflicts involving institutional force — a unique application of the Evaporating Cloud to public policy and governance.
Goldratt Global Annual Conference — Kyoto 2026
Breaking Limits: Going Beyond the Constraint. The premier annual TOC gathering brings together world-class executives and practitioners in Kyoto. Keynote speakers: Gil West (Hertz CEO), Matt Sparks (Delta Air Lines), Paulo Pires (Vale CIO), General Charles R. Hamilton (US Army Ret.), Dr. Shin Kaneko (Kyoto University), Hiroaki Koda (Prime Planet Energy & Solutions). Optional plant tours July 20 & 23: Yamaha Motor, Mazda, LIXIL, CiRA.
Make OTIF the Goal: Let Flow Do the Rest
Explores using On-Time In-Full (OTIF) as a systemic driver to improve reliability, throughput, and cash flow across the supply chain.
Introduction to TOC: Finance & Throughput Accounting
Contrasts traditional cost accounting with Throughput Accounting (T, I, OE) for improved decision-making and system performance. How to evaluate any action by its real impact on the bottom line.
Introduction to TOC: Marketing and Sales
Applies TOC perspectives to marketing and sales for better value flow — including the Mafia Offer concept and how to build a decisive competitive edge.
Introduction to TOC: Strategy and Tactics
Bridges strategic goals with consistent execution through TOC Strategy & Tactics Tree alignment. How to build and use S&T Trees for multi-level organisational change.
TOCICO 2026 International Conference
The annual flagship event of the Theory of Constraints community worldwide. Practitioners, researchers, and business leaders converge to share case studies, research findings, and new TOC applications. The largest gathering of TOC professionals on the planet.
Stop Optimizing Projects. Start Optimizing the System.
Explores why local project improvements don't translate to organisational gains in delivery, throughput, and reliability. A systemic perspective on project management.
Introduction to TOC: Supply Chain & Distribution
Addresses complexity in supply chain management by focusing on flow and system-wide approaches rather than traditional inventory balancing. Practical introduction to TOC replenishment principles.
Introduction to TOC: Production & Operations Management
Introduces core TOC concepts and the foundation for the full TOCICO webinar series. Covers how the performance of any system is ultimately determined by its constraint — and what to do about it.
Introduction to the Theory of Constraints
Foundation session covering constraints and the Five Focusing Steps. Now available on-demand through TOCICO's BigMarker channel.
Authors Spotlight Series: An Ode to Speed
Challenges the cost-reduction focus of most management approaches, advocating for speed-based optimisation grounded in Goldratt's principles.
Critical Chain in the Age of AI: Expanding What's Possible
Explores how AI transforms capacity and reshapes constraints in Critical Chain application. A forward-looking session on the intersection of TOC and artificial intelligence.
TOCICO 2025 International Conference
The 2025 TOCICO International Conference. Featured presentations across manufacturing, healthcare, education, and government sectors.
TOCICO 2024 International Conference
The 2024 TOCICO International Conference. Brought together TOC practitioners, academics, and business leaders from around the world.
TOCICO 2019 International Conference — Kyoto
The TOCICO International Conference held in Kyoto, Japan — one of the most memorable editions of the annual event. Three days of case studies, research presentations, and workshops across all major TOC domains, hosted in one of Japan's most iconic cities.
TOCICO 2018 International Conference — Berlin
The 2018 TOCICO International Conference held in Berlin. Featured the landmark SportZone retail case study documenting inventory turn improvement from 2.8× to 4.9× in 18 months and a 62% stockout rate reduction through TOC replenishment.
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