SilvaCel

SilvaCel (processes and sells wood chips and pulp for export to Japan) had their Technical Service Manager and Planning Manager educated through JP; 19 middle-management personnel taken through 2-day intro to TOC concepts. (Later 2 other senior management also educated as Jonahs.)

Production: Improved the logistics to increase production 100% without increasing investment

Turnaround time for unloading trucks: Reduced approximately 72%

Other Results: Inventory reduced significantly. Stock is currently held at correct seasonal levels required, not built to unrealistic forecasts

• Other TOC improvement projects in process:
• Enhancing its management accounting system to measure the impact of the three core TOC measures, T, I and OE, on the global performance of the organization Implementation of a monitoring system to measure moisture content from stump to ship
• Re-engineering of multiple revolutionary, lightweight trailer

TOC is not a magic formula, ". . . but it has given us, . . . logical wings to fly with."