The other day, I read „The goal“, a novel about improving a production plant in an unconventional way. Now, I followed up with „Beyond the goal“, a collection of recordings from the author.
It might be me, but I really enjoy these recordings. The „book“ is full of anecdotes, rants and little stories. In only 8 chapters I was getting more background about process improvements, system thinking and theory of constraints.
What to change? - What to change to? - How to change?
Have you ever heard of these questions? Not? Then it is time for another book on your shelf. If you know „The Phoenix Project“, you might like the format of „The goal“ from Eliyahu M. Goldratt.
It’s a super interesting novel about a plant that is in trouble and how it avoids to get closed.
@dschier@bookstodon I read this book when I worked in IT at a manufacturing company. The argument is there are a few machines or processes or people that limit your overall throughput, and you need to concentrate on optimizing those first. Same mindset as TQM but for throughput instead of quality.
Manufacturing is ahead of tech in this sort of thing. In any IT department there is probably one person who is the limiting constraint because everyone comes to them with problems.
@dschier@bookstodon@jkfanghanel +1 for Iain Banks - I’m re-reading Against A Dark Background at the moment (a standalone sci fi one) and it’s sooo good.