Tag Archives: ToC

The Goal Best Summary

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

Alex fixes his troubled plant with the help of his mentor, Jonah, who uses the Socratic method to explain a problem solving system.  The method they use is the Theory of Constraints that was created by the author – Eliyahu … Continue reading →

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The Most Popular Guides to Goldratt’s The Goal

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

“Whenever people are not doing the obvious – it is my job to find the missing piece of the puzzle.  Something is missing.  What is it?” Continue reading →

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Goldratt’s Major Concepts in The Goal: The Foundations of Theory of Constraints

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

The major concepts that Goldratt places in Rogo’s hand to explain and solve problems are; Goals, Constraint, Dependence, Fluctuations, Metrics, Batch Size, Throughput Accounting, Priority and Local Optima (a trap to be avoided).   Continue reading →

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The Goal: Based on Teamwork & Data

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Goldratt takes several approaches to showing how Constraints impact a plant and even personal lives. Several approaches are used to educate the reader; Jonah serves as a mentor to Alex Rogo, educating him on what is going on. Rogo adopts … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 36 – Five Steps to The Goal

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

[Visit the full Chapter by Chapter Summary!] Again the chapter opens in a meeting, but this time Rogo’s spider sense about the state of the plant foreshadows a re-evaluation of Jonah’s teachings. Highlight STEP 1. Identify the system’s bottlenecks. [Constraints!] … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 35 – Prediction and Practice

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

We enter the chapter sitting with Rogo’s team in a meeting to prepare him for his next role in a promotion.  As noted in Chapter 34 – this really feels like a luxury in 2018! Highlights “His classification gave him the … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 34 – Alex Rogo’s Promotion and Reflection

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

For more context, visit the full page-by-page, chapter-by-chapter review. Rogo’s promotion leads to an interlude where he sits with his team and reflects on what he will need to do in his next job.  This chapter feels like a fantasyland … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 33 – Sales & Growth

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

Rogo works with his team to anticipate what will be needed to succeed in his next job.  This chapter is full of Goldratt wisdom. Highlight “We re-engineered the deal; we came back with a counter-offer that was feasible and that … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 30 – Bucky Burnside’s Helicopter

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

Rogo hosts a surprise corporate walk through of his robots, which leads to another vanity metrics discussion.  A big account, Bucky Burnside, flies in on a helicopter to thank his team.  Alex and Julie reflect on life and lament past … Continue reading →

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The Goal – Chapter 27 – More Vanity Metrics

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Rogo delivers good results and commits to a 15% improvement. He stops to see Julie on his way home where they discuss life goals. Julie waffles about their relationship. Highlights “It’s too bad the standard report we’ve prepared can’t begin … Continue reading →

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