sDBR Explained
The Bible for sDBR by Eli Schragenheim and H. William Dettmer
And no, this is NOT just for manufacturing. It works almost everywhere.
Who do you know that is always right? No one, of course. However, there are SMEs [subject matter experts] that within a domain or two [usually no more than three] that “just know” a concept inside and out. So it is with Simplified Drum-Buffer-Rope aka sDBR. The authors are both colleagues and friends as well as the de facto face of this topic.
Which of course is a significant variation of the traditional approach that was made popular by the late Dr. Eli Goldratt’s book, The Goal — The Process Of On-Going Improvement [POOGI]. POOGI in a sense, to me at least, is a tribute to W. Edwards Demings’ feedback loop. But DBR and The Logical Thinking Process is a whole lot more. Way more.
So, why this book and why now?
Allow me a hint [okay, it was more like a brick up alongside my head]:
By the time you fully understand how to apply S-DBR, you may be asking yourself, “Why didn’t we set-up our manufacturing to do this so easily in the first place?”
Exactly
As a Jonah, and now a Jonah’s Jonah [one who can train others in the Way of The Jonah], it is important to understand and to be able to apply DBR. And yes, there are times when the traditional approach is still a better fit. However, for my sweet spot of consulting clients consisting mostly of “made to order” for-profit businesses across the spectrum of industries, sDBR [my preferred acronym for S-DBR] is the best of both worlds regardless of the industry. Those two worlds being 1) Throughput [producing goods and/or services] and; 2) generating Sales Revenue thereby “Making money now and even more money in the future.”
The other “why now” reason: There are numerous threads on LinkedIn where those not schooled as a Jonah don’t really understand the subtle yet profound difference. At least not where speed is a necessary condition. Say like in the tech or startup world.
So, stay tuned beginning the week of January 6, 2020, for the highlights of implementing sDBR in your startup without becoming a Jonah.
—ski
P.S. Of course, if you do want to become a Jonah, and you have studied much of the work in this space, I do offer both in-person and web-based instruction and upon successful completion, you earn the Jonah3+3™ designation. It is not inexpensive but it is thorough. Plus, there is a pay based on results option.
For details, text JONAH to 614.412.2001
sDBR: The LinkedIn Series:
- Episode 0 — The Kickoff
- Episode 01 — First Things, First
- Episode 02 — The Audience
- Episode 03 — Frameworks
- Episode 04 — Doing the Math [via LinkedIn]
“You have not because you ask not.” Reach out!
