Some common misconceptions about constraints in an organization include the belief that constraints are always negative, that they are unchangeable, or that they are solely external factors. In reality, constraints can also be internal and can often be managed or even leveraged to improve organizational performance.

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A constraint is any limiting factor that prevents an organization from reaching their goals, even when everything else is working right. Readers will learn that if the five steps are followed in order, finding and correcting these constraints is achievable. In simpler terms, this book teaches readers how to find out what needs to be changed, what to change it to, and how to get it done.

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The Goal

The Goal uses simple reasoning as a tool to teach the Theory of Constraints (TOC) by presenting the theories in the form of a novel. The TOC, a method...

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