Book Description
A timely revision of a successful resource.
Synopsis
This third edition has been updated to discuss MRP II tools and
techniques for manufacturers using ERP systems, adding specific
advice on launching projects using MRP and new examples
emphasizing the ERP approach. It addresses a critical area of
concern for inventory and distribution managers using ERP and is
very practitioner-oriented, with checklists, examples, and a
step-by-step plan for using MRP II tools and techniques. It is
primary reading for professionals in the Oliver Wight training
programme and Oliver Wight seminars.
From the Inside Flap
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a set of business processes
that enables companies to dramatically improve customer service
and productivity while sharply lowering costs and inventories.
However, implementing it successfully is not easy. Many companies
have invested large amounts of money and time in ERP software, but
have not realized benefits. The reason: They didn't do it right.
ERP: Making It Happen will tell you how to do it right-in a
no-nonsense, straightforward manner. This book applies to
companies implementing ERP for the first time-and also to
companies re-implementing after a less than successful initial
attempt. The book's "Proven Path" approach guides a
company step-by-step through every stage of the ERP implementation
process and, if followed faithfully, will yield enormous benefits.
This user-friendly guide spells out, step by step, how to:
*Launch the project properly *Successfully implement the basic
ERP planning and scheduling tools *Integrate financial planning
with operational data *Connect effective planning processes
throughout the extended supply chain of customers and suppliers
*Provide the foundation for effective e-commerce
Implementing ERP successfully yields better decision-making,
enhanced coordination and teamwork throughout the supply chain,
and greater responsiveness to customer needs. ERP: Making It
Happen provides the working knowledge to implement superior
business processes that yield significant competitive advantage.
Implementing ERP successfully is a critically important part of
running a manufacturing business at a world-class level.
From the Back Cover
Follow the "Proven Path" to successful implementation of
enterprise resource planning
Effective forecasting, planning, and scheduling is fundamental
to productivity-and ERP is a fundamental way to achieve it.
Properly implementing ERP will give you a competitive advantage
and help you run your business more effectively, efficiently, and
responsively. This guide is structured to support all the people
involved in ERP implementation-from the CEO and others in the
executive suite to the people doing the detailed implementation
work in sales, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics,
finance, and elsewhere.
This book is not primarily about computers and software.
Rather, its focus is on people-and how to provide them with
superior decision-making processes for customer order fulfillment,
supply chain management, financial planning, e-commerce, asset
management, and more. This comprehensive guide can be used as a
selective reference for those, like top management, who need only
specific pieces of information, or as a virtual checklist for
those who can use detailed guidance every step of the way.
About the Author
THOMAS F. WALLACE has spent his career writing, teaching, and
helping manufacturing enterprises to operate better. He is
currently a Distinguished Fellow of The Ohio State University's
Center for Excellence in Manufacturing Management. MICHAEL H.
KREMZAR recently retired from his position as Vice President of
Product Supply at Procter & Gamble, where he worked for nearly
forty years. During that time he was a catalyst and leader in
P&G's highly successful implementation of global ERP.
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