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Theory of Constraints and How it Should be Implemented (Hardcover)

by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 162 pages
  • Publisher: North River Press (Sep 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0884270858
  • ISBN-13: 978-0884270850
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 299,985 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a rip-off!, 30 Jun 1997
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I was actually angry after dropping twenty dollars on this incoherent brochure for the Goldratt institute's seminars. The book is written in such a way that it actually manages to avoid any substantive discussion of the implementation of the Theory of Constraints - instead describing how a Goldratt trained specialist has the skills to make it work. Imagine buying a book on how to change the oil on your car - then discovering the book reads, "First take your car to our Jiffy Lube center, Next watch our Jiffy Lube expert as he expertly lubes your car in a jiffy, lastly return home in your car." If you want to actually understand the Theory of Constraints beyond Goldratts excellent novels - pick up H. William Dettmer's book "Goldratt's Theory of Constraints." It is everything that this book should have been and more. I cannot stress enough how clearly and lucidly Dettmer explains all of the diagrams and "Thinking Tools" that Goldratt litters through his novels. Armed with Dettmer's book and Goldratt's novels you will be in good shape to apply the concepts to any situation.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Seminar Teaser, 24 Aug 1998
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In this short offering (128 pages), we are treated to no less than 31 reprinted pages from previous books or Journal articles. The "new" material is pretty much limited to gushing worship of the Socratic teaching methods, a couple of lists of improvement process rules of thumb, and an analytical technique called "Evaporating Clouds" that can only be described as vaporous.

If you hunger for more, there are plenty of pitches for various seminars on Socratic teaching and cloud evaporation, conducted by the local branch of the Goldratt Institute (with a handy listing of these branches located in the book).

The Goal was helpful and well done. The successor is not worthy.

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars the front gives--the back takes away!, 14 Oct 1998
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TOC is very well done....until you get to the the second half. Dr. Goldratt would have done better if he could have teamed with someone to offer techniques on the psycology side. His TOC is however, very well explained in the front half of the book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-READ FRO MBA STUDENTS
You cannot ignore this work by Goldratt. Even if later chapters of the book fail to present techniques very well.
Theory of Constraints (TOC) is excellently portrayed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The TOC book is an excellent road map!
Of particular interest to me was the focusing process-- the (1) What to change, (2) To what to change to and (3) How to cause the change. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Concepts and Easy to Read
If you read books to find a nugget of very useful information, this is a very good book to help understand the importance of finding and focusing on the constraining factor of any... Read more
Published on 12 May 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading.
While much of this book is simply a review of concepts he has introduced in his novels, he does introduce a few new concepts that make reading the book well worth the effort. Read more
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