There are three measurements which express the goal of making money perfectly well, but which also permit you to develop operational rules for runnin… - Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Maybe I should start with a question,” he says. “Do you agree that inventory is a liability?” “Of course, everybody knows that. And even if we didn’t know it, the last few months have shown to what extent inventory is a liability.

[Inventory is measured by] the money the system invests in purchasing things the system intends to sell.

I smile and start to count on my fingers: One, people are good. Two, every conflict can be removed. Three, every situation, no matter how complex it initially looks, is exceedingly simple. Four, every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit. Five, every person can reach a full life. Six, there is always a win-win solution. Shall I continue to count?