The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement Paperback

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Topreviews Mostrecent Topreviews TopreviewsfromtheUnitedStates Therewasaproblemfilteringreviewsrightnow.Pleasetryagainlater.Orion5.0outof5stars TheBestManufacturingBusinessBookofALLTime ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonNovember1,2020VerifiedPurchase Ifirstreadthisbookin1984anditchangedmylife.IstillconsultwithmanufacturingcompaniesacrosstheUSintroducingtheTheoryofConstraints.RecentlypurchasedTheGoalforanewclientwhobuysandmanufacturesayear'sworthofinventoryatatime.Theyarecomplainingthereisnotenoughspaceinthewarehouse.Ihavehandedoutatleast20copies.IcherishmyoriginalsignedbyEliGoldratt. Readmore Onepersonfoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse A.Paprocki5.0outof5stars ASurprisinglyGoodRead,WithSomeLeft-FieldProductionInsightsIncludedForFree ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonMay18,2015VerifiedPurchase Idon'tthinkthatI'veeverreadabookinonedaybefore,butIdidthisone.It'saneasy,clearreadbutnotdumbintheleast.It'sanovel.There'sevenaromanticinterestandsomeofficepersonalityintrigues.Thestoryinvolvestheherostraighteningoutamanufacturingprocessbydoingthingsthatarecontrarytostandardmeasures.It'sabitlikeMoneyballinthatregard,andyourememberwhatagreatreadthatwas.Ifyoulovemanufacturing(Ido)you'llgetaspecialchillfromthisbutifyouonlyproducedocumentsandcodethere'svalueforyouheretoo,ifyou'redealingwithorganizationsandprocedures.Youneedtogetyourstuffout,andifitisn'tgettingoutlikeitshould,theremightbesomeideasforyouhere.Butevenifyoujustlikeagoodinsightfulbutundemandingread,thisiswellworthitforonlyjustthat. Readmore 2peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse CraigMatteson HALLOFFAME 4.0outof5stars AnovelaboutmanufacturingandtheTheoryofConstraints ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember31,2002VerifiedPurchase ThisbookwasoneoftherecommendedsupplementaryreadingsforacourseonCostAccountingItookduringmyMBAstudiesattheUniversityofMichiganBusinessSchool.Aseveryonepointsout,thisiswrittenasanovelandthereforedressesupitspointsandteachesthroughthestoryofamangerofafailingmanufacturingplantandaworkaholicalsofailinginmarriage.Youcanguessthattheprotagonistlearns/discoversGoldratt'sTheoryofConstraintsandeverythinginhislifeturnsaround.Eventhoughallthisisobvious,itisadecentreadandalthoughmuchofithasaged(smokinganddrinkingatwork,notmanywomenintheworkplace,nocellphones,etc),andeventhoughotherideashavecomealongdevelopingormovingpastTOC,itstillisanimportantsourcetext.Ifyouareinterestedinmanufacturingandtheideasthathaveaffectedmanufacturingforthepastdecadeandahalf,thisbookisamustread.Thebasicnotionisthattraditionalcostaccountingmeasurescandistortandthereforemisrepresentcostsandthereforecausebehaviortoworkagainstfirmprofitability.TheTOCbasicallytreatsallcostsasfixed(intheshortterm)andforcesmanagerstothinkthroughandre-designtheirsystemformaximumthroughput.Thisisagoodbook,agoodtext,andanimportanthistoricaldocumentofthemid-eightiesthatstillhasinfluencetoday.Ifyouhaven'treadit,hey,it'sstillnew,right?You'llbegladyoureaditevenifyouadoptsomeothermanufacturingpointofview.AtleastyouwillbebetterpreparedtodiscussTOCwhenitcomesupinconversationwithothermanufacturing/costaccountingtypes. 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ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember15,2001VerifiedPurchase EliGoldrattdemonstrateshisgeniusbothasathinkerandasateacherwithTHEGOAL.Theoperationalconceptsthathepresentsarerevolutionaryintheirpracticalityandcommon-senseapproach.Theseconcepts,collectivelydescribedasTheoryofConstraints(TOC),haveclosedtheloopformeonoperationalthinkingandproblemsolvingthathasspannedmycareer.Wearetaught,firstasdepartmentheads,andthenasgeneralmanagerstofocuson"productivity"ineachareaindependentlyand"fix"eachareainisolationoftheotherdepartments.TQMandJITbeganarevolutionarychangeinthisthinkingthatlinkedthedepartmentsintochainsandemphasizedup-stream"suppliers"anddown-stream"customers."Wherethesefellshortwasinlookingattheproductivityoftheentire"chain"andprovidingaproblemsolvingmethodforcontinuouslyimprovingthatproductivity.TOCprovidesaproblemsolvingmethodaswellasamanagementapproachthatdrivesongoingimprovementinanybusiness.Thebusinessnovelapproachisveryappealingasadeliveryandteachingmethod.Mostofusstrugglethroughtheannualcropofdrybusinesstextsthataregenerallyuninspiring.Thisbookispresentedwithastoryteller'spassionfordetail,whilestilldrivingthekeylearningpointsofthetheory.Thismakesstickingwithittotheendmucheasier,whichisimportant,asseveralkeyconceptsarenotrevealeduntilthefinalpages.EveryorganizationcanbenefitfromtheconceptspresentedinTHEGOAL.Implementationisnotcostly,unlikesomeotherimprovement"fads."TOCshowsyou,themanager,howtofocusonwhatisreallyimportantinyouroperation,inspiteofyourdailyfiredrills. Readmore 8peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse AmazonCustomer5.0outof5stars IME415Marshall ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonMay17,2017VerifiedPurchase Thebook:TheGoal,attemptstoteachvaluablelessonsaboutindustrywhilekeepingthereaderentertainedwithaninterestingsidestory.WhenIbeganreading,Ihaddoubtsthatthebookwouldeffectivelybeabletoholdmyattention.Ialsowasconcernedthatthepersonalsidestorywouldjustwastemytime.Iwas;however,pleasantlysurprised.Thebookfarexceededmyexpectationsineveryway.Mr.Goldrattwasverysuccessfulincapturingthemindsetswithinindustry.Ifoundmyselfdrawingparallelsbetweenthebookandmyownexperiencesinindustry.ThedifferentaspectsofindustrialthoughtIbelievethisbookdidagoodjobcapturinginclude:resistancetochange,narrowmindedness,andcorporatebureaucracy/pressure.Mr.Goldrattbasedhischaractersoffhisowncoworkersandtheresultingrealismwasveryevident.Oneoftheimportantandinterestingmessagesthisbookconveyedinvolvedthetruemeaningofproductivity.Beforereadingthisbook,Iassumedthataproductivefacilitywasoneinwhichtheworkswerealwaysbusyandworking.ThatassumptionwasprovenincorrectasIcontinuedmyread.Irecommendthisbookandregarditasoneofmyfavorites.Onceyoulearnwhat“thegoal”ofaproductionfacilityreallyis,itisalltheeasiertoenjoyreadingit.P.S.Thegoalistomakemoney. 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