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Mark Woeppel

About Mark Woeppel

For his entire career Mark Woeppel has been challenging the status quo in organizations, helping to make changes that matter.   He was one of the first in the world to implement the Theory of Constraints – before it was called the Theory of Constraints.  The first in the world to develop a systematic process to produce consistent results with the Theory of Constraints.  Then, the first to integrate those concepts with Business Process Reengineering, Lean, and Six Sigma.   Along the way, helping companies produce astounding bottom line results. 

He is a master of organizational transformation with a lengthy track record of successful turnarounds.  He is a recognized expert in the Theory of Constraints, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and Continuous Improvement.  He he has earned the founder’s implementer certification from the TOC-ICO.

He is an internationally known author, speaker and lecturer on the topics of Theory of Constraints, Drum Buffer Rope, Cost Accounting, Organizational Measurement, and Critical Chain Project Management.  He is the author of The Manufacturer’s Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints, published by APICS/St. Lucie Press, in 5 languages and Projects in Less Time, published by BookSurge in English & Japanese.

Notable speaking venues are: Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business, University of California, Los Angeles, American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization (TOC-ICO), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), and The Japanese Society for the Advancement of ToC.

He has helped organizations that range in size from the fortune 100 to the local entrepreneur.

His industry experience includes the Graphic Arts, Industrial Equipment, Consumer Products, Automotive, Oilfield Equipment, Electronics, and Steel Fabrication, Subsea Oilfield Development, Project Management, and Semiconductor product development.