The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

by Eliyahu Goldratt

⭐ 4.1/5

Lenny's Take:

“Systems thinking applied to business operations. The constraint theory is fundamental to understanding how to improve any process.”

About This Book

Written as a novel, this book introduces the Theory of Constraints and systems thinking. Goldratt shows how to identify and eliminate bottlenecks in any process, making it essential reading for operations and continuous improvement.

Key Takeaways

▸The Theory of Constraints and bottleneck identification
▸The importance of system-wide optimization vs. local optimization
▸How to measure what really matters for throughput
▸The five focusing steps for continuous improvement
▸Understanding the relationship between throughput, inventory, and operational expense

Book Details

Genre:Operations/Business

Published:1984

Pages:384

Publisher:North River Press

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