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Have you ever wondered how to take your manufacturing business to the next level with an MRP system? 123 Insight's Martin Bailey reveals the tried and tested formula that has helped hundreds of businesses to streamline their processes, showing what MRP can really do for your business.

If your company has yet to take the leap into implementing an MRP/ERP system or are struggling with existing software, then this book is for you. It explains and breaks down the methodology behind a MRP implementation.

This book will show:

• Why many MRP/ERP implementations fail
• MRP versus ERP
• How to win the hearts and minds of staff
• Planning your software/vendor selection process
• Data - what to take and what to leave
• Breaking down the implementation process
• Managing the go-live process
• How to measure success

Regardless of your business or manufacturing process this book is packed with anecdotes of real-world problems and how manufacturers overcame them, breaking down the selection and implementation process in an easy to understand, non-technical way.

ISBN: 978-1-5272-4926-4 (Paperback)

ASIN: B081LKBHJN (Kindle Edition)

Language: English

Paperback: 152 pages

Table of Contents:

1. Foreword
2. About Martin Bailey and 123 Insight Ltd
3. Introduction
4. What kind of business are you?
5. MRP versus ERP
6. Before MRP - your current problems
7. MRP and finance (accounts software)
8. Winning hearts and minds
9. Planning your selection process
10. Planning - What NOT to do
11. Selecting your MRP system
12. Decision made - now what?
13. Back to School - Start learning!
14. Hardware first, software next
15. Data cleansing / getting ready to import
16. Implementation - Data Transfer/Setup
17. Downstream training
18. Getting ready for take off - The Pilot
19. Final Tasks before Go Live
20. The Big Day, and beyond
21. Measuring success
22. Summary and Next Steps
23. Appendix A - Project Roles
24. Appendix B - Objectives
25. Appendix C - Training Analysis
26. Glossary of Terms
27. Notes