Events
August 2009
- 17-18/Aug, Brazil: Pre-conference TOCICO 2009 Brasil Regional conference: Fundamentals review and exam, Supply Chain Logistics and Project Management exams; TOC introductory course and Master Classes (parallel tracks). More details [in portuguese]
- 19-21/Aug, Brazil: TOCICO 2009 Brasil Regional conference. More details [in portuguese]
July 2009
- April-July 2009, Poland, Warsaw: Series of TOC workshops, run in Polish. More details (in Polish)
- 6-10/Jul, Brazil: Certification Exam Preparatory Courses: TOC Supply Chain Logistics. More details [in portuguese]
- 11/Jun, Brazil: exam review and 12/Jun SCL TOCICO exam in São Paulo, open for anyone enrolled with TOCICO or walk-ins. More details [in portuguese]
- 20-24/Jul, Brazil: Certification Exam Preparatory Courses: TOC Project Management. More details [in portuguese]
- 25/Jun, Brazil: Exam review and 25/Jun Project Management TOCICO exam in São Paulo, open for anyone enrolled with TOCICO or walk-ins. More details [in portuguese]
CCPM training
May-June 2009
40 hour training in CCPM as a part of the Project Management Postgraduate Program at EAN University. Facilitator – Luz Marina Schotborgh. The course is conducted following the structure of Goldratt Webcast Series on CCPM. Language – Spanish.
June 2009
- 18/Jun, Brazil: Review and fundamentals TOCICO exam in São Paulo, open for anyone enrolled with TOCICO or walk-ins. More details [in portuguese]
- 15-17/Jun, Brazil: Exam Preparatory Courses: TOC Fundamentals. More details [in portuguese]
2 day Workshop Supply Chain the TOC Way, Columbia
June 16-19, 2009
Two 2 day Workshops on Supply Chain the TOC Way in two cities in Columbia. Conducted by ESCUELA TOC in conjunction with Universidad del Norte, based in Barranquilla, a city located in the Atlantic coast of Columbia. Facilitator – Maria Cristina Sierralta, who will share with the attendants the recent developments in the area of supply chain management. The program includes working with simulations. Language – Spanish. More information in Spanish can be found on
www.píensalo.com
TOC Workshop for 60 leaders from private and public companies in Catamarca, Argentina
June 1-6, 2009
5 day TOC Workshop in Operations, Finance & Measurements, Projects, the TOC Way, for 60 private and public leaders from Catamarca, Argentina.
Facilitator – Alejandro Fernandez.
This event was financed by a World Bank project that promotes the integration of economy clusters in order to ensure their productivity increase. The workshop program included scheduled visits to companies in order to validate the applicability of what was being studied in class. The follow-up visits to the companies are expected in 5-6 months to evaluate the implementation results. This workshop was an idea developed first back in 2005, when Goldratt Schools conducted an Application Expert Program in Santiago de Chile.
Azul-K, a soap manufacturer from Bogota, Columbia, was presented the Fox Award
May 12, 2009
Azul-K, a soap manufacturer from Bogota, Columbia, was presented the Fox Award for outstanding applications of CPI methods in a for profit company. Through the implementation and sustainment of continuous improvement techniques, and with minimal investment, Azul-K attained unprecedented growth of over 400% during a 10-year period, and is now a major player in it’s industry.
View Press Release for the event
A presentation about Azul-K
April-May 2009
- 27/May, Brazil: Presentation at the IQPC (International Quality in Productivity Center) seminar on Project Management intitled “Implementing CCPM or How to deliver twice as many projects on time with the same resources and scope” Rated the best presentation on the 3 day event (with other 20+ presentations) Conducted by Humberto Baptista. More details [in portuguese]
- 7/May, Brazil: TOCDAY initiative launched: open free half day introductions to TOC with dynamics and illustrations that depict the breadth of TOC coverage. Conducted by Humberto Baptista. The first one was attended by 125 people from more than 50 companies. More of these events will follow. More details [in portuguese]
- 29/Apr, Brazil: Presentation and discussion at the University of São Paulo – College of Mathematics and Statistics about the 6 Questions of Technology and their application to Free Software and its development, sponsored by the CCSL (Free Software Competence Center). Conducted by Humberto Baptista. More details [in portuguese]
