Getting an understanding of the concepts in the book "The Goal" is essential. If you have time constraints and don't have time to read the book then I highly recommend getting or renting the video "The Goal". This 45 minute video covers all the main points of the book. Below is a link to the Goldratt Institute where this video can be purchased or rented. The Goal - video link
In no special order here they are:
| The starting point of TOC. If you don't have time to read the book then view the video. | This book covers the basics: the 5 focusing steps (5 step problem solving), change, cause and effect and evaporating clouds. | ||
| A case study of improvement using TOC and Lean concepts. | A case study of improvement using TOC and Lean concepts. I really like this book. | ||
| If you want to learn more about the Thinking Process this is a good book. A lot of real world examples to study. | Search for books here. When finished click on the menu tree on the left to get back to this site. |
Other TOC Books I have read include:
It's Not Luck; Eliyahu M. Goldratt
The Haystack Syndrome; Eliyahu M. Goldratt
The Race; Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Critical Chain; Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Necessary But Not Sufficient; Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Production The TOC Way; Eliyahu M. Goldratt
The Theory of Constraints and Its Implications for Management Accounting; Eric Noreen, Debra Smith, James T. Mackey
Throughput Accounting; Thomas Corbett
Measurements for Effective Decision Making; Mokshagundam L. Srikanth, Scott A. Robertson
Thinking for a Change; Lisa J. Scheinkopf
The Constraints Management Handbook; James F. Cox III, Michael S. Spencer