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  The Goal

  by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

  A fully dramatized version of the practical guide to business in fictional form offers an ensemble cast, accompanied by sound effects and music, that reveals how businesses can enhance productivity and provide personal fulfillment. Book available.
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  Critical Chain

  by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

  Powerful yet simple techniques to solve project management's toughest problems. This book teaches companies to drastically cut project development times resulting in early completion within budget and without compromising quality or specifications.
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  Necessary But Not Sufficient

  by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Eli Schragenheim, Carol A. Ptak

  After reading the newspapers and following the sharp oscillations of the stock market, it becomes apparent that hi-tech companies are of a different breed. Never before have the chances of making a fortune been so realistic and never before have large companies been so fragile. What is really going on inside these hi-tech companies? What types of pressures and challenges are they facing? And how do they... (more)
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  Thinking For a Change (St. Lucie Press/Apics Series on Constraints Management)

  by Lisa J. Scheinkopf

  The book begins with an overview of the constraint-based perspective on systems and organizations, commonly referred to as the theory of constraints or synchronous management. The first section will guide you through the fundamental principles and processes that are the backbone of the thinking process application tools.The second section contains the step-by-step guidelines for each of the five thinking process... (more)
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  Management Dynamics: Merging Constraints Accounting to Drive Improvement

  by John A. Caspari

  Here's an in-depth, step-by-step analysis defining the critical ingredients essential to achieving ongoing improvement and a robust bottom line! Focusing on practical, dynamic solutions for weaknesses in the interdependent parts of an organization, Management Dynamics provides a comprehensive introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in profit-oriented organizations, complete with the crucial but... (more)
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  Critical Chain Project Management (Artech House Professional Development Library)

  by Lawrence P. Leach

  The Artech House bestseller, Critical Chain Project Management, now builds on its success in a second edition packed with fresh, field-tested insights on how to plan, lead, and complete projects in "half the time, all the time." It provides you with expanded coverage on critical chain planning, multiple project selection and management, critical change project networks, OPM3, new Agile and Lean techniques related... (more)
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  Management Dilemmas: The Theory of Constraints Approach to Problem Identification and Solutions

  by Eli Schragenheim

  An incredible ability awaits managers who practice Theory of Constraints (TOC) techniques: they can take a problem, look beyond the less important details, and directly identify the source of trouble. They've been known to promptly resolve perplexing matters - while the uninformed remain stuck.So many more managers could gain the benefit of TOC thinking... if they only took the time. Eli Schragenheim now offers an... (more)
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  Goldratt's Theory of Constraints: A Systems Approach to Continuous Improvement

  by H WILLIAM DETTMER

  Organizations live or die as systems not processes. Their success or failure is a function of how well the different component processes interact with one another. Real quality improvement isn't possible without the knowledge that comes from an understanding of the theory of knowledge, knowledge of variation, an understanding of psychology, and appreciation for systems. Goldratt's Theory of Constraints addresses... (more)
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  Project Management in the Fast Lane: Applying the Theory of Constraints

  by Robert C. Newbold

  This cutting edge, "how to" manual details proven methods for turning around chronically late, overbudget, and underperforming projects. Project Management in the Fast Lane explains how Theory of Constraints tools can be applied to achieve effective, breakthrough solutions in virtually any environment. It includes a complete discussion of the Critical Chain scheduling approach pioneered by Eli Goldratt-the most... (more)
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  Product Development for the Lean Enterprise: Why Toyota's System Is Four Times More Productive and How You Can Implement It

  by Michael Kennedy

  If you're in new product development, or simply work in management and depend on new products for your livelihood, this is definitely the must-read of the decade. You're going to love the increased productivity and the freedom to be creative of this new product development system. Where do you suppose it originated? Toyota, wouldn't you know. If familiar with what's going on in industry today, you're already... (more)