{"product_id":"critical-chain-eliyahu-goldratt-9780884271536","title":"Critical Chain | Eliyahu M. 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Goldratt\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eThe North River Press Publishing Corporation\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 04, 1997\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e246\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eProject Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eFollowing the immense worldwide success of his business classic \u003cem\u003eThe Goal\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt introduced his groundbreaking project management paradigm in \u003cem\u003eCritical Chain\u003c\/em\u003e. Written in an engaging, fast-paced novel format, the narrative follows Professor Silver and his graduate students as they dissect traditional corporate workflows to uncover why projects are routinely plagued by budget overruns, missed deadlines, and compromised scopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThrough a series of analytical corporate parables and academic debates, the characters reveal that the core culprits behind project friction are hidden systemic obstacles built directly into modern management structures. By shifting the focus from isolated task safety margins to a unified corporate stream, they learn to dramatically improve project flow, optimize single and multi-project environments, and combat inaccurate forecasting through strategic buffer management. \u003cem\u003eCritical Chain\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a powerful, eye-opening evaluation of universal industry operational standards, serving as a masterclass in operations architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eProject managers, scrum masters, and operations executives seeking to eliminate corporate budget-bleeders and boost systemic project flow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIndustrial engineers and data architects interested in practical, paradigm-shifting applications of the Theory of Constraints (TOC).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eBusiness school students and corporate teams looking for an engaging, didactic alternative to dry academic project management textbooks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt\u003c\/strong\u003e was an internationally recognized leader, educator, and business philosopher who developed the revolutionary Theory of Constraints (TOC). His masterwork, \u003cem\u003eThe Goal\u003c\/em\u003e, transformed manufacturing and corporate workflows globally. Through his unique educational novels, Goldratt spent decades analyzing operational bottlenecks and project delays, leaving behind an authoritative academic and executive legacy continued by operations experts worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAn essential textbook companion in elite executive development courses and engineering showcases worldwide. This comprehensive paperback edition features functional operations management diagrams, visual scheduling matrices, and detailed critical path comparative flowcharts designed for direct corporate application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Critical Chain: A Business Novel\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Eliyahu M. Goldratt\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780884271536\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"246\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"The North River Press Publishing Corporation\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1997-09-04\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Eliyahu M. 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