Eli Goldratt Dies at Age 64

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The developer of Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain Project Management, Goldratt’s influence was deepest in manufacturing and military sectors, and his ideas were widely discussed in project management circles.

Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, the management thought leader who developed the Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain Project Management, passed away June 11, 2011, at his home in Israel.

To many business leaders, Goldratt’s management methodologies were as groundbreaking and influential as W. Edwards Deming’s Total Quality Management in the 20^th Century auto industry. He was called a “guru to industry” by Fortune Magazine and “a genius” by Business Week.

Although the Theory of Constraints has been more widely adopted in India and other emerging economies than in U.S. organizations, Goldratt’s influence is evident in U.S. business and industry. Seven of the eight largest U.S. military’s air depots, for example, have used his methodology to increase productivity, and his techniques have begun to take hold at many commercial airlines. In the manufacturing sector, his influence has been even greater.

Goldratt’s 1984 bestseller, The Goal, introduced a new vision for management, and despite being privately published, went on to sell more than 5 million copies in 35 languages, according to his publisher The …

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