The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

I was required to get this book for an operations management course in college. It was definitely an enjoyable read, especially for a business book. The narrative format made for a very easy read. The real world examples offered make the connection between theory and application. We were given this book in place of a textbook, and it was about a million times more entertaining than any textbook.

Stories are one of the best ways to teach. Eliyahu Goldratt is a master at weaving a tale to teach a crucial concept in manufacturing.

The Goal is the story of locating bottlenecks and streamlining a manufacturing line. The story is full of twists and turns, a super consultant named Jonah who speaks in riddles and a cast of believable characters. To make the story even more believable it is spiced with real life problems at home that our hero Alex must solve simultaneously while he is desperately trying to save the plant he is responsible for from closing down.

Goldratt is on a mission to take manufacturing form an art to a science and this is his way of doing just that. The book is well worth the time for anyone interested in using critical thinking and common sense to solve manufacturing problems. Highly recommended!

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

I love this book, once you read it you will never see manufacturing or business in the same light. A must read for all people in business. I had all my employees read it.

This book is a very infomative and clear written book. Although it is not a breathe taking novel it is as best written as a text book could be written. Many senerios I found very helpful relating to my own real life experiences in the workplace and the challanges we meet everyday. Definitley well recommended. BUY IT...

I was pretty surprised at how good and informative this book was when I was reading it. It took me almost no effort at all to keep reading. This book gives you a glimpse of the responsibilities a manufacturing management have and the problem that they have to solve. It is an eye opener for anyone in management that is interested in the fundamentals of running a business. The narrator walks you through all the steps and processes on overcoming problems so you'd get a sense of what the logic is behind every solution. One good point that I got out of this book is that don't just follow the common practice, instead use your common sense.