The Goal (book)

"The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt is a novel that illustrates the principles of operations management through the story of a manufacturing plant manager. The main character, faced with declining performance, applies concepts like identifying and focusing on the bottleneck— the step in a process that limits overall product flow— and improving it to increase the entire system’s efficiency. The book introduces the Theory of Constraints, emphasizing continuous improvement and aligning processes to achieve a key goal: making money. It's a practical guide to optimizing business operations by addressing constraints and fostering a mindset of ongoing improvement.