The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

by

Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox

Return on Investment (ROI) Term Analysis

Return on investment (ROI) measures how much money a business makes versus how much money it invests.
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Return on Investment (ROI) Term Timeline in The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

The timeline below shows where the term Return on Investment (ROI) appears in The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
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...makes more sales than its investments cost (net profit), how much return on its investment (ROI) it’s creating, and whether or not it has a sustainable cash flow—without cash flow, a... (full context)
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...Alex sits with a pad of paper and a pencil. He writes out “net profit, ROI, and cash flow,” and stares at them, wondering if one can be prioritized over the... (full context)
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...up with Julie, Alex finds a shift supervisor and asks the man how the plant’s ROI has improved in the last hour based on the work his employees are doing. The... (full context)