The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
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All Themes The Importance of Goal-Setting Working with Constraints Ineffective vs. Effective Business Metrics Efficiency vs. Optimization The Cost of Corporate Success
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

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Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
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