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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 8 – “Bad Multitasking”

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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 7 – “Removing the Nice-to-Haves”

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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 6 – “Triage in Practice”

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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 5 – “What is Triage?”

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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 4 – “Undesirable Effects in Multi-Project Environments”

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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 3 – “Re-evaluating”

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Goldratt’s Rules of Flow: Chapter 2 – “Can’t Miss the Due Dates”

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Supply Chain and Manufacturing in the News: May 2022 – Baby Formula, Food Supply Chains, Chinese Lockdowns, and American Semiconductor Production

Baby Formula Shortage Could Persist Until July: FDA Commissioner (ZeroHedge) May 27, 2022 Abbott said the plant is due to resume production on June 4, but previously noted it would take six to eight weeks for the products to arrive … Continue reading

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How was Goldratt’s The Goal Described on the Back Cover?

From the 3rd Edition:
Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world.  The author has been described by Fortune as a ‘guru to industry’ and by businessweek as a ‘genius.’ It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry – even to your bosses – but not to your competitors. Continue reading

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Goldratt’s The Goal: Just the Plot – Chapter by Chapter, Scene by Scene

Bucky Burnside’s vendor, Unico, is behind on a part. He’s upset, it’s 10 PM – and his buddy, Bill Peach can’t get his plant manager – Alex Rogo – on the phone, because Rogo and his wife are fighting. Continue reading

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