Description
Book SynopsisFollow 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.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
How to Use This Book.
INTRODUCTION.
Enterprise Resource Planning.
The Implementation Challenge.
COMPANY-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION.
Company-Wide Implementation--Overview.
Software.
Getting Ready.
Project Launch.
Initial Education.
Sales and Operations Planning.
Process Definition.
Data Integrity.
Going on the Air--Basic ERP (Phase I).
Going on the Air--Supply Chain Integration (Phase II).
QUICK-SLICE IMPLEMENTATION.
Quick-Slice ERP--Overview.
Quick-Slice ERP--Implementation.
BEYOND ERP IMPLEMENTATION.
Operating ERP.
The Strategic Future (Phase III).
Appendix A: The Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource Planning.
Appendix B: Plant Floor Organization Formats: Job Shop versus Flow Shop.
Appendix C: Sample Implementation Plan.
Appendix D: ERP Support Resources.
Glossary.
Index.