The Goal‚ by Eliyahu Goldratt‚ demonstrates the theory of constraints’ in an interesting manner. It portrays clearly what the goal of a business is and suggests a number of methods that could be applied in both manufacturing and service companies - methods that are fascinating practical and logical. Throughout the book‚ Goldratt raises a number of issues concerning management decisions and key issues that need to be considered. Goldratt emphasizes the fact that the society itself is a source
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Captured by Plamen T. THE GOAL A Process of Ongoing Improvement THIRD REVISED EDITION By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox With interviews by David Whitford‚ Editor at Large‚ Fortune Small Business North River Press Captured by Plamen T. Additional copies can be obtained from your local bookstore or the publisher: The North River Press Publishing Corporation P.O. Box 567 Great Barrington‚ MA 01230 (800) 486-2665 or (413) 528-0034 www.northriverpress.com First Edition Copyright ©
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The Goal: A Process of on – going Improvement (Summary) Alex Rogo is the plant manager of Unico’s Bearington plant. Clearly he has problems in his plant as is evident in the surprise visit he got from the vice – president of his division‚ Bill Peach. Peach came to expedite an order (No. 41427)‚ which he wanted to be shipped that day. Alex is given three months to turn around his unprofitable plant or else face a shut – down. The order is shipped at the end of the day‚ although there was a breakdown
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Caitlyn Wilson Professor Graham IE 101 December 3‚ 2014 The Goal ”The Goal”‚ written by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox is a story about a guy named Alex whose job is on the line as well as his factory unless he can break their old ways that is running the factory into the ground. I enjoyed reading this book for class because it expanded my knowledge about what engineers can go through. The story is very interesting on how it goes into depth with how an engineer may deal with his work problems
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The Goal is written by the Eliyahu M. Goldratt which explains the methods for optimization of the work environment with respect to the company’s goal. The Theory of Constraints focuses on the utilization of the bottleneck machine or machines. In this book bottleneck impedes company’s goal A bottleneck is a resource which is determined when it equals to or less than the market demand placed on it. In other words‚ total capacity or maximum output are blocked by the bottleneck. In the book‚ there are
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February 23‚ 2014 QUAN 6610 Book Report The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Goldratt and Cox KEY IDEA The Goal centers around the protagonist Alex Rogo‚ who is a manager at a manufacturing and production plant for UniCo that is performing badly and is given three months to improve or face closing. His old physics professor‚ Jonah‚ is his guide and mentor through the story‚ using the Socratic Method‚ as Alex and his team learn to formulate what later becomes the Theory of Constraints
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The Goal‚ A Process of Ongoing Improvement‚ was written by Eliyahu M. Goldratt. The Goal was written and published in 1984. It is a business novel that discusses the theory of constraints through a plant manager’s perspective. The Goal was not intended to be part of a series. However‚ in 1994 Goldratt published a sequel‚ It’s Not Luck. It’s Not Luck explores the theory of constraint in a variety of industries. According to Goldratts online biography‚ the author‚ obtained his Bachelor of Science degree
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A Review and Analysis of The Goal: Looking Deeper into the Manufacturing and Business Processes Presented At first glance‚ Eliyahu Goldratt’s best-selling business novel‚ The Goal‚ may seem as merely a rudimentary look and introduction to the effectiveness of constraint modeled manufacturing processes; however‚ a thorough analysis of the principles presented through protagonist Alex Rogo’s ongoing plant improvement‚ reveal otherwise. The novel essentially guides the reader through a three step
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Report on the book “The Goal” by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox I really enjoyed this book. It was easy to read and easy to comprehend. The examples used in the book make the main ideas of the book memorable and easy to understand. I loved how the authors described the thinking process of the main character‚ Alex‚ in a day to day every person’s situations. To me the main value of this book is that its main concepts are applicable to every business‚ not just manufacturing facilities. I work in marketing
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox‚ is a management-oriented business novel. Goldratt is an Israeli physicist who became a business management guru. He is a business consultant known for his Theory of Constraints. The purpose of the novel is to teach the importance of strategic capacity planning and constraint management. The Goal tells the story of Alex Rogo‚ a 38-year-old executive plant manager working at a factory owned by UniCo Corporation Manufacturing
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