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The Goal – Chapter 17 – Dependency in the Plant

Posted on September 18, 2018 by flybrand1976

[Click for a chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book.] [Click for the video summary.] We start at the Rogo home, then move to the plant where a subassembly needed by Smyth requires attention. Page by Page P124 – “Even I … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 16 – Why hate Julie Rogo?

Posted on September 17, 2018 by flybrand1976

[I need to read The Goal fast, and the Theory of Constraints.][Video summary of Chapter 16.] The most important part of this chapter is that we learn Rogo’s daughter’s name – Sharon. Julie is not a likable character, but as … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 15 – Herbie and Teamwork

Posted on September 16, 2018 by flybrand1976

[To read The Goal fast, and learn the Theory of Constraints even faster] [Video summary of Chapter 15] Rogo chaperones the scouts and reflects on the lessons he can apply from hiker speeds to his plant. Read 13 and 15 … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 14 – A Very Boring Dice Game

Posted on September 15, 2018 by flybrand1976

Still on his scout troop, Rogo creates a very boring dice game. This was one of Goldratt’s teaching methods. It is dull. Instead of reading the chapter, play the game on your own. Highlight And the system gets further and … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 13 – Herbie’s Famous Scout Hike

Posted on September 15, 2018 by flybrand1976

Dig deeper with the full Chapter-by-Chapter Review of The Goal. or watch the Video Summary for Chapter 13. [Watch the 60 second YouTube #shorts summary.] This is the most famous chapter of the book, where we meet an earnest overweight … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 12 – Singles Bar

Posted on September 14, 2018 by flybrand1976

Want more? “How to read the goal fast“, or “Video Summary of Goldratt’s The Goal – Chapter 12.” Like Chapter 7, this is a bridge to transition our narrator, Rogo, to another setting. P090 – “Good-bye, you bastard!”  Someone else … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 11 – Dependent Events & Statistical Fluctuations

Posted on September 13, 2018 by flybrand1976

Dig deeper with the full Chapter-by-Chapter Review of The Goal.  Watch a one minute summary of Chapter 11, or watch a longer version.  Chapter 11 starts with a rushed packing at home and a speedy trip to visit with Jonah … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 10 – Throughput Accounting 101

Posted on September 12, 2018 by flybrand1976

[Fastest Summary of The Goal][Video Summary of Chapter 10] Rogo is back in his plant working with his team on the concepts he has talked through with Jonah.  They are simplifying their financial reporting and learning how to focus their … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 09 – Robots

Posted on September 11, 2018 by flybrand1976

[The most effective review of Goldratt’s The Goal] [Video Review of Chapter 9] Chapter 9 returns us to the factory as Rogo tries to uncover what is going on in his plant. Highlights “Tell him absolutely not,” I say. Late … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 08 – "Throughput, Inventory, Operational expense"

Posted on September 10, 2018 by flybrand1976

[The smartest summary of Goldratt’s The Goal][Video guide to Chapter 8] Our narrator disappoints his wife, ransacks his home and tracks down a mentor. Highlight “And the measurements I use inside the plant . . . well, I’m not absolutely … Continue reading →

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