About the Programme:

In today’s geopolitical volatility and competitive business environment, organizations face constant pressure to improve sales, profitability, and cash flow without significantly increasing resources or capital investment. Companies across sectors and of all sizes may struggle with operational inefficiencies, excess inventory, long lead times, and unpredictable business outcomes.

The Theory of Constraints (TOC), a world-renowned Management Concept - developed by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt and popularized through his best-selling book The Goal, offers a practical management philosophy to address these challenges. TOC focuses on identifying and leveraging the single, most critical limiting factor (the "bottleneck" or constraint) that prevents a system from achieving higher goals. By identifying and managing this constraint, companies can significantly improve throughput, cash flow, and delivery reliability.

To this end, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Goldratt Bharat will organize the inaugural batch of the CERTIFIED TOC BUSINESS ACCELERATION PROGRAMME in May 2026. The course will introduce participants to the core concepts of TOC and its practical applications in business operations and supply chain management. Through concepts, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants will learn how to identify system constraints, improve operational flow, reduce inventory and lead times, and make better decisions using TOC metrics such as Throughput, Inventory, and Operating Expense.

 

(Use Image) TOC provides a simple process for system improvement through five focusing steps:




1. Identify the constraint

2. Decide how to exploit the constraint

3. Subordinate other processes to the constraint

4. Elevate the constraint

5. If the constraint shifts, return to Step 1 and avoid inertia becoming the new constraint

 

KEY PROGRAMME TAKEAWAYS

 

Participants will:

· Understand the core principles of Theory of Constraints

· Learn how to identify and manage system constraints

· Improve flow, delivery reliability, and operational performance

· Reduce inventory, lead times, and working capital

· Make better decisions using TOC metrics (Throughput, Inventory, Operating Expense)

· Implement structured improvement processes such as Weekly Review and Buffer Management

 

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

· Practical application of Goldratt’s globally proven TOC methodology

· Delivered by Goldratt Bharat experts with real implementation experience

· Tools and templates for immediate application in business operations

· Exposure to real-world examples from leading Indian organizations

· Ensuring real life improvements in cash flow and operational performance without additional investment