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The Goal: Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints for Operations and Knowledge Work
A practitioner synthesis of Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox’s The Goal—throughput, inventory, operating expense, bottlenecks and the five focusing steps—applied to manufacturing, consulting delivery and AI pipelines.
AI Playbook2026-07-3116 min readintroductory
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A practitioner synthesis of Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox’s The Goal—throughput, inventory, operating expense, bottlenecks and the five focusing steps—applied to manufacturing, consulting delivery and AI pipelines.
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