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Summary: Good book, but too long!
Review: This is definitely an excellent book because, it not only contains the story of how one succeeds at work, but also at home! Lot of successful people (want to be successful as well) go into this working hard mode, but tend to forget their families. This one clearly tells you to focus on both of them -- gist is : Work smart, not hard!Coming to the book, it clearly depicts some important concepts such as identification and appeasement of bottlenecks, and making daily improvements. It may appear common sense, but common sense comes into play only when you know where to look for problems, and this book cites some! Excellent. The big drag I have about this book is that after a point in time, I was getting impatient and started going through pages quickly. Book could have been about 100 pages shorter. In any case, the book is definitely worth a read!
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Summary: Bible for Ongoing Improvement
Review: This book continues to apply to all types of businesses in any economic times. It teaches how to be effective vs. efficient. Written in novel form, the easy to read storyline teaches the basic principles of theory of constraints quickly and pain-free. The hardest part is taking the leap of faith that YES, this does apply to all businesses, not just manufacturing.
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Summary: Must Read for Operations Research Workers
Review: Why didn't I read this when it would have made a difference. Many have said it before me but believe it, this book is a must read for anyone involved in manufacturing, logistics, or any operation for that matter. It sheds new light on queing theory and bottleneck resolution. You'll smack yourself for not having read this earlier - maybe they wouldn't have passed you up for the Plant Manager or VP of Operations position had you implemented some of the ideas suggested in this book.
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Summary: Superficial Drivel
Review: Nothing new. Common sense re-packaged. Wonderful example of an author with a blinding sense of the obvious. Little applicability beyond the manufacturing environment.
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Summary: fox review
Review: My good teacher advice me to read this book!
Let's see!
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Summary: Perfect for gaining new insight into manufacturing
Review: This is the first book that I have read by Goldratt, and I must say that I was quite impressed. It gave our entire management team new insight and new strategies to help us work through more of the problems that we encounter from day to day. Goldratt does an excellent job of explaining how throughput, operating expense and inventory all relate together and have a great impact on the survival of a company.
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Summary: Great Business Reading & Inspiration to Take a New Look
Review: This book is a necessary part of the learning process for anyone who wonders how really great people and really efficient methods can still result in chaos and delay. It's not often that business reading is structured as fiction. Eliyahu Goldratt shows an estute knowledge of the constraints present in most business learning with his innovative approach. While this book will not step you through the learning process or hold your hand for implementation of its ideas, it will certainly frame your understanding and prepare you to take those steps.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: This is a great book to understand TOC. The first half of the book talks about manufacturing issues and the second half of the book talks about management issues. I would recommend to anyone that would like to know how Theory of Constraint improves manufacturing process of a company.
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Summary: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement Eliyahu Goldratt
Review: Absolutly Excellent. A must read for anyone in the manufacturing business. Even for the very experienced Manufacturing expert this book will still teach you new and improved methods.
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Summary: Learning can be fun!
Review: We've talked some about bottlenecks here at our company, but how about taking the time to read a business novel on that subject more broadly referred to as the Theory of Constraints. The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox allows you to become intimately involved with Alex Rogo who has been given a 2 month ultimatum to either turn his company around or see it close. Alex pours himself in to the task wholeheartedly, sacrificing even his amily. Meet Jonah an old friend who "just happens" to be in the same airport as Alex during a layover between flights. Jonah is the guru of TOC, who rather than giving all the answers that could help Alex, asks questions to encourage Alex's own thinking. (Sound like anyone you know?) Alex is frustrated, yet intrigued with this mystery man. They have several telephone as well as personal encounters throughout the process of Alex and his staff trying to pull their company out of the red. Meet Alex's wife, Julie and their two children, Davey and Sharon. Go on a Boy Scout campout and hike with Alex and Davey where you'll meet Herbie. Learn from the Boy Scouts how any process is only as efficient as its weakest link, who in this case is Herbie (the most rotund of the group). Learn about sharing the load and capacities. The events throughout keep your attention. There's a good mix of business and personal. I highly recommend The Goal. What an entertaining way to learn. All textbooks should be written in this manner. It would make learning a lot more fun.
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