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Production and Operations Management Fundamentals Exam

Production and Operations Management Fundamentals Exam

The Production and Operations Management Fundamentals exam provides a formal, standardized, and globally recognized certification to those who demonstrate a fundamental and holistic understanding of the TOC core beliefs, concepts and principles for Production and Operations Management. This certification also serves as a pre-requisite to attaining the advanced knowledge required to achieve further certification as a Certified Practitioner or Certified Implementer in TOC Production and Operations Management.  Successful completion of the exam results in becoming TOC Fundamentals Certified (TOCFC™) and will include a Production and Operations Management Fundamentals digital certificate.

Why take the Production and Operations Management Fundamentals exam?

If you are in an environment which is planning on, in the process of, or already started with implementing DBR or SDBR, having this foundation of common language can make for a more positive and engaging experience for you.  Achieving certification is a rewarding accomplishment on both a personal and professional level. Typical exam candidates include those who are:

  • Interested in TOC Drum Buffer Rope or Simplified Drum Buffer Rope and a Process of Ongoing Improvement
  • Interested in more advanced certifications in Supply Chain Logistics as this is currently one of two possible requirements to sit for advanced certification.
  • Managers whose company is participating in an ongoing TOC based P&O implementation (to understand terms and concepts discussed with themP.
  • Implementation team members, so that they can better support implementations.

Now Available online! The Production and Operations Management Fundamentals Exam in English


Exam Structure

The Production and Operations Management Fundamentals exam consists of the following topic areas:

  1. 5 Steps/Constraints
  2. Rope/Buffer/Network
  3. Buffer Management/Measurement
  4. DBR/SDBR
  5. Wider Applications (4CF, Lean, CCPM, Distribution, MTS, MTO/MTA)
  6. TP/Philosophy

This exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and must be completed within 2 hours.  Currently the Production and Operations Management Fundamentals exam is available in English only. 

Exam Fees

  • Member price: $99.00
  • Non-member price: $196.00 (includes 1-year TOCICO membership)

Study Materials

  1. TOCICO Dictionary, 2nd edition
  2. RRR S&T  
  3. Standing of the Shoulders of Giants Paper (2009)  
  4. The Supply Chain Solutions of TOC Basics Workshop
  5. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
  6. Time Buffers, Stock Buffers and Buffer Management - The Key Insight and Their Universal Use

Other Resources PLEASE NOTE: The items below are NOT included with TOCICO membership.  Discounts are available through Goldratt's Marketing.

  1. The Goal book
  2. The Goal movie
  3. TOC Handbook Chapter 8: DBR, Buffer Management, and VATI Flow Classification
  4. TOC Handbook Chapter 9: From DBR to Simplified DBR for Make-To-Order
  5. TOC Handbook Chapter 10: Managing Make-To-Stock and the Concept of Make-To-Availability (MTA)