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A business novel about fixing a failing factory with the Theory of Constraints
1984Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Alex Rogo is a plant manager who has ninety days to save his factory. With the help of a former teacher, he learns to find the bottleneck that limits production. The book teaches the Theory of Constraints through a story.
Who will enjoy it
Managers and operations people.
What you will get
A classic of operations management.
The Goal Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Business novel · Operations · Problem solving
Length
384 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Alex Rogo and his mentor Jonah.
Setting
A struggling manufacturing plant.
What makes it different
A management book told as a novel.
Feel
Practical and story-driven.
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