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Eliyahu M. Goldratt

    March 31, 1947 – June 11, 2011

    Eliyahu M. Goldratt was a thinker who provoked others to think. Often characterized as unconventional and stimulating, he urged his audience to examine their business practices with a fresh vision. He is best known as the father of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), a process of ongoing improvement that identifies and leverages a system’s constraints to achieve its goals. He introduced TOC's underlying concepts in his business novel, which became a worldwide bestseller and has been translated into 35 languages.

    Eliyahu M. Goldratt
    The Haystack Syndrome
    Necessary but not sufficient: a theory of constraints business novel
    Essays on the Theory of Constraints
    It's Not Luck
    Isn't it obvious?
    The Choice
    • 2009

      Isn't it obvious?

      • 232 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.2(606)Add rating

      This book does for retail what Goldratt's International best-seller did for manufacturing. A breakthrough solution is exposed when some unexpected events force Caroline and Paul, a married couple working for their family's retail business, to make a few small changes in the way things are done. A solution that propels the family's regional chain of stores into a very profitable, rapidly growing, international enterprise. If there is a hint of Jonah, from THE GOAL, reappearing in this novel, it is Henry, the soon-to-retire president and majority owner of the company who logically states that, if you do not deal directly with the core problem, don't expect significant improvement. Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints is woven throughout this book but answers are not handed to you. The reader, along with the characters in the book, work through the process together to discover solutions.

      Isn't it obvious?
    • 2008

      First described by the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of this book, Eli Goldratt, The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a process of ongoing improvement. Through a conversation with his daughter Efrat, he explains to her and the reader his fundamental system of beliefs in an engaging dialogue that brings the theory to life.

      The Choice
    • 2006

      The Haystack Syndrome

      • 262 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.9(16)Add rating

      A must for every manager concerned with meeting the challenges of the 21st century. You'll see the differences between data and information in a new light, and understand precisely how misunderstanding those differences can affect the quality of your decision-making process. Starting with the structure of an organization, 'The Haystack Syndrome' ends with a detailed description of the logic that must underpin the information system for any organization to maximize effectiveness. Part One - Formalizing the Decision Process - Defining the goal, the measurements, and how to continuously improve the whole system - the Theory of Constraints; Part Two - The Architecture of an Information System - Dealing with information as it relates to the real world; quantifying Murphy, the time-buffer concept, directing process improvements, measuring local performance; Part Three - Scheduling - how to implement a real process of ongoing improvement requiring interplay between the system and the manager, resolving all conflicts, considering capacity and protection.

      The Haystack Syndrome
    • 2000
    • 1998
    • 1998
    • 1997

      Critical Chain

      • 254 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.0(3089)Add rating

      Eliyahu M. Goldratt is the author of 'The Goal' and 'It's Not Luck', books which use fictional characters to illustrate business concepts. Using the same format, this book looks at the fundamental principles of project management.

      Critical Chain
    • 1996
    • 1994

      It's Not Luck

      • 283 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      4.2(1974)Add rating

      This is a "management" novel that shows how to put powerful logical tools into effect at work to produce win-win solutions to seemingly impossible problems. The author also wrote "The Goal".

      It's Not Luck
    • 1990

      The Haystack Syndrome

      Sifting Information Out of the Data Ocean

      A "must" for every manager concerned with meeting the challenges of the 21st century. You'll see the differences between data and information in a new light, and understand precisely how misunderstanding those differences can affect the quality of your decision-making process. Starting with the structure of an organization, The Haystack Syndrome ends with a detailed description of the logic that must underpin the information system for any organization to maximize effectiveness.

      The Haystack Syndrome