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  • Eliyahu Goldratt The Choice

    EXCERPT from The Choice

    Foreword from The Choice… Eli Goldratt is probably best known by his millions of readers as a business guru. Those who know him a little better may think of him as a scientist and an educator, and to some he is a genius, a classification...

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  • Goldratt- IIO

    EXCERPT from Isn’t It Obvious?

    Chapter 4… Paul was brushing his teeth when his cell phone rang. Caroline reached across the king-size bed to his nightstand and answered it. “Oh, I see,” she said, getting up and walking to the bathroom. “Honey, it’s the alarm company.” Quickly rinsing his mouth,...

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  • Critical Chain Eliyahu Goldratt

    EXCERPT from Critical Chain

    Chapter 11 Rick is among the last to enter. To his surprise, the small auditorium is almost full. Probably the word went around that this colloquium was going to be different. Much different. Jim is waving at him. “I kept a seat for you.” Now...

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  • excerpt Goldratt Theory of Constraints

    EXCERPT from Late Night Discussions

    How to block your own distribution channels—a discussion on the automotive industry.… “Proximity is not just a matter of geography,” I mutter as if to myself, but this time I succeed in triggering a reaction. “Yes, you’re definitely right,” Jonah replies and leans forward to...

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  • Theory of constraints healthcare

    EXCERPT from We All Fall Down

    Chapter 1 Three little words! Just three words were capable of igniting the wrath of Fran the Fearsome. It was strange, I didn’t regret saying them. I don’t even remember allowing my mouth to let them out into the open. Sure, they were buzzing round...

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