Strike it very lucky

The Goal, the business management novel that kicked off Theory of Constraints thinking for production management, is 20 years old. Dr Eli Goldratt, author of The Goal, the business management novel that kicked off Theory of Constraints thinking for production management, is making manufacturers an offer they can’t refuse. To celebrate the book’s 20th anniversary, he has launched his ‘Viable Vision’ offer, which is “to bring the company to have, in less than four years, net profit equal to its current total sales.” It’s an extraordinary offer from an extraordinary man. Goldratt says he will be launching the initiative for the UK on 8 September in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He is also publishing the third edition of The Goal with additional stories of successful implementations. Theory of Constraints thinking now includes a set of Effective Thinking Processes tools, Critical Chain Project Management, Constraint Management for Operations, Throughput Accounting, Multi-Project Management. The thinking, tools and IT have been extended coves production, operations, distribution, supply chain, sales and marketing, finance and measurements and managing people. For information visit www.toc-goldratt.com or contact the Goldratt UK: events@goldratt.co.uk