Chapter 3The Principles of the Theory of Constraints
In 1984, an Israeli business guru was suggesting a new way to look at continuous process improvement in organizations. It is important to note here that Eliyahu Goldratt was a consultant to business but was not an engineer. He began his career as a physicist. With that scientific influence, Eliyahu Goldratt believed that you could resolve the struggles facing businesses by applying scientific principles. He brought to the forefront the strong operating philosophy that using the tools of the scientist, you could resolve business obstacles through a set of logic-based tools. To present his views in more detail, he released to the world his book The Goal, which ...
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