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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
from North River Press

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• Key pillar for Lean Manufacturing
  The concept(s) in this book are a key part of the lean manufacturing grouping of concepts. This is one of the little hinges that swing big doors. It is a high leveragbe activity to identify your constraints and to focus improvements at this constraint.

• Everybody can understand
  I found THE GOAL a book written in a direct language. My personal interest toward the topic takes me to look forward to the next book that the author wrote. Perhaps it's not only a question of Economics.

• Rolling down hill with my wife and my job
  The "Goal" is tied to Fortune Magazine's small business editorial staff taking into consideration the epilogue is dedicated to case interviews by David Whitford, Fortune's "Small Business Editor at Large". To this extent, the book is an editorial for the commercial adventures of the author. On the other hand, unlike other business books, Goldratt manages to keep readers interest between applications by providing the drama of the day-to-day in the life of the principal player in the story, Alex Rogo (Plant... more info

• Sexist, Simplistic, and Just Plain Boring
  In the end of this "novel," the protagonist that just managed a massive turnaround of his manufacturing plant is on his way to managerial infamy as the head of the whole division. But first, he has to choose whom from among his through-putting dream team to promote to his former position, Plant Manager. Does he choose the wizened old Controller who is near retirement? Or the engaging, brilliant young number-cruncher? How about the member of his team who has clearly proved herself as the most intelligent,... more info

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