Optimizing Your Business Machine: Lessons from The Goal

27/11/2024 13 min

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The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt is a business novel that revolutionized how we think about manufacturing and operations. In this episode, we'll explore the key lessons from this classic text and how they apply to optimizing any business "machine". You'll learn:
🏭 How to identify the real bottlenecks in your organization
💡 Why local efficiencies can actually hurt overall productivity
⚖️ The importance of balancing flow, not capacity
🔄 How to implement a process of ongoing improvement
Whether you run a factory, startup, or Fortune 500 company, The Goal's principles can help you boost throughput and profitability. Let's dive in!

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