About this title: This second edition of the thriller-style story of Alex Rogo's fight to save his plant has an extra 10 chapters which bring the story forward to describe Alex's transition from Plant Manager to Divisional Manager. It incorporates the business principles of the author's Theory of Constraints (TOC).
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: North River Press
Date Published: 1992-05
ISBN-13:9780375836114ISBN:037583611X
Description: Very Good. Second Revised Edition 1992. Softcover. Not ex-library or remainder. Interior is completely clean with light scuffing to the textblock edge. One page corner was turned down but has been replaced. Cover shows lightl shelf wear. Previous owners name on a sticker on the rear cover. Binding is tight and secure. Spine is uncreased. I ship carefully and quickly with Delivery Confirmation always included on US orders! read more
Edition: Revised ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: North River Press
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Crease on back cover, otherwise book is clean, tight. Glued binding. 337 p. Audience: General/trade. A Classic novel that is changing American business. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: North River Press
Date Published: 1992-05
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Very Good. This book has tight solid pages and binding, pages are bright but a few have stars. No names, no marks, no stickers. Light edge/corner wear. Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Edition: Revised Edition, Later Printing
Binding: S Paperback
Publisher: North River Pr, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7�"-9�" Tall Light edgewear, curling to wraps. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: North River Press, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Near Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 337 pp. The book is slightly cocked, and the spine is scuffed at the head and the foot. The binding is tight, and the text is clean. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: North River Press, Great Barrington, MA, USA
Date Published: 2nd REVISED edition, 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: GOOD. Second REVISED edition. Clean, UNMARKED pages have a few creased front corners. Entire book has a mild storage bend down the length. Cover has small corner creases and minor scuffing; no tears. No spine creases or previous owner names or gift inscriptions. 092609gs. read more
Description: Very good. 1992 North River Press Revised 2nd Edition Softcover(Trade PB). Slight wear to cover, otherwise in Excellent Condition! read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: North River Press Publishing Corporation, The, Great Barrington, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very light scuffing, otherwise like new, binding is straight and tight, text is unmarked. Second Revised Edition. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: North River Press, Great Barrington, MA
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 337 pp. read more
Description: North River Press 1992. Second Revised Edition. Now includes Eli Goldratts personal story My Saga. The best-selling business novel that introduced the Theory of Constraints and changed how America does business. All books in VG or better condition. read more
Edition: 30th printing, Revised Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: North River Pr, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780884270614ISBN:0884270610
Description: Very Good + 6 x 8.5 trade paperback book. Blue and black lettering on the gray spine and cover. The Goal is about New global principles of manufacturing. It's about people trying to understand what makes their world tick so that they can make it better. 273 pages. 30th printing, revised edition. Stamps on front pages. Very little edgewear. Tight binding. Very Good + condition. read more
"I had to read this for work. Well, I guess I didn't have to, but they suggested it, so I thought it best to read it. It was actually pretty decent for a business book.
Most of the ides presented in The Goal seem like common sense, but apparently the manufacturing industry in the U.S. was pretty out of whack until the mid-Eighties or so.
I definitely recommend this if you're involved with any kind of production process. And not just manufacturing. The ideas can be applied to almost anything, even personal life."
I have lost count of the number of people to whom I have recommended this book. Whatever area of management you find yourself in, and at every level from business studies student to CEO and CFO, you are bound to pick up something useful from "The Goal."
The story follows the complex life of Alex Rogo as he works at one problem after another. With the help of his old friend, Jonah, he identifies and solves problem after problem, on the road to saving his manufacturing plant, his own job and those of his colleagues, and his marriage. Each problem is broken down into its simplest components so that the real priorities are easily identified and dealt with.
Satisfying the senior management of his company and the accountants that he has turned around the fortunes of his plant proves difficult, but he supports his arguments with solid evidence.
Managers will recognise many of the problems that Alex encounters as, although part of this fiction, they belong to the real world rather than the theoretical text books that they may be used to reading. The story is far from dull and is easy to read and to understand.
What particularly appealed to me, as a practitioner of process modelling and simulation, was the way that these techniques were used to bring about significant business improvements. The power and value of such techniques was ably demonstrated and should encourage many more companies to put them into practice.
Eli Goldratt has succeeded where many have failed, to put these concepts into language that everyone can understand and therefore benefit.
The only negative comment that I have about this book is that I felt that the background story became a little bit tedious towards the end, but the value gained from reading the rest far out-weighed this minor moan."
"If you are not into business, operations, process improvement, etc.. you probably won't enjoy this book. However, if you like reading stories about people over coming their difficulties (with a strong business flavor), then you will probably like this book. This turns a lecture about the theory of constraints and process improvement into a fun story to read. Very down to Earth and very well (sometimes overly) explained."
"This book was interesting. A light pleasant read with an entertaining story about a plant manager trying to turn his plant around. It was written to illustrate what we would call today "green manufacturing" but in the 80's it was new concepts on how to optimize the work floor. It applies to all sorts of industries and companies to some extent. It was light and fun, and i almost forgot why i was reading it. Almost."
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