the Goal Report:

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In the syllabus, this assignment asked for (in about 1,000 words):

  • Your opinion of what “the goal” is, and a brief description of Goldratt’s measures (T, OE, and I) [10 points]
  • Identify what you feel are the three most important steps Alex’s team took to improve the plant. Identify how the steps affect T, I, and OE (if applicable). [20 points]
  • Application: discuss how the concepts of the book might be applied in your firm, division, department, or group. Identify the goal, how you would measure T, I, and OE in your example, and the primary constraints faced. [30 points]
  • Finally, propose a solution(s) to break the constraint. [20 points]

These guidelines focus on the third point: applying the concepts of TOC to your department or organization, or to a process in which you are engaged. In writing about applying the book’s principles, be sure to:

  • Identify the goal of the process/organization
  • Define (for this process) T, I and OE
  • Determine the primary constraint(s) in the process
  • Identify possible changes you would recommend, noting how they “break” the constraint

In total, the ‘application’ section should be about 500 words. Feel free to use bullet points for the definitional elements; you can single-space these if you’d like.

The overall presentation/look-and-feel of the paper will also be evaluated. [20 points]