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The Goal – Chapter 33 – Sales & Growth

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a summary of Chapter 33.] Rogo works with his team to anticipate what will be needed to succeed in his next job.  This … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 32 – Change Management

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video that summarizes Chapter 32 of The Goal.] The chapters after 31 are really a resolution to the book.  Rogo was promoted … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 31 – Defending Performance and a Promotion

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video summary of Chapter 31!] Hilton Smyth’s interrogation opens the chapter.  Rogo avoids taking the bait on multiple taunts and attempts to … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 30 – Bucky Burnside’s Helicopter

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video summary of Chapter 30.] Rogo hosts a surprise corporate walk through of his robots, which leads to another vanity metrics discussion.  … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 26 – Results Beat Vanity Metrics

[The easiest and fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Video summary of Chapter 26.] Rogo debates the Scout hike dependencies with his kids over dinner. At the plant, decisions are made … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 25 – “Stop Futile Work!”

P211 – “We’re releasing material faster than the bottlenecks can process it.”
Creating inventory that cannot be advanced has no purpose. It is makework. Many companies make this mistake with projects – kicking off projects that cannot be completed. Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 24 – Champagne Room, Julie

Julie Rogo jumps to conclusions after her husband celebrates plant milestones. Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 23 – Goldratt on Data Collection

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Video summary of Chapter 23.] Mike Haley’s forearms are huge and from his role as second shift he makes major contributions to freeing up … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 22 – Constraint Tactics

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video summary of Chapter 22.] This chapter starts and ends at the plant. Most of the dialog is about pragmatic implementation of … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 21 – Working the Constraint

[Learn the goal fast, with the best chapter-by-chapter summary.] [Watch a video summary of Chapter 21.] Alex asks Julie on a date – it is touching. The plant is learning how to focus on constraints. Highlight When you’ve finished the … Continue reading

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