How to implement a manufacturing system: Best practices and pitfalls when implementing an MRP/ERP system (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781527249264)

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.

Includes a foreword by Dave Tudor, Editorial Director for Production Engineering Solutions magazine.

About 123insight: The company was founded in 2000 as a response to the fundamental flaws inherent in the traditional MRP selection and implementation process. They have been either nominated or have won dozens of awards, often due to the speed of implementation and the immediate return on investment.

About the Author: Martin Bailey has been the Marketing Manager for 123 Insight since 2002 and has written dozens of case studies on successful MRP implementations. This is his ninth book, and he regularly writes for the manufacturing trade press.