INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP
Managing Change in the 21st Century By Rod Clarke and Gilles Lauga
This book illustrates how Sales and Operations Planning has developed to become "Integrated Enterprise Leadership" - a process which allows a business formally to review its plans on a monthly basis, and measure it's success on Key Performance Measures. It both shows what it is and how to make it work in small, medium and large sized companies.
CEO'S GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
The Delos Seven Performance Measures By Rod Clarke and Richard Watkins
This book details how to replace traditional performance measures with the "Vital Few" , that will allow a manufacturing business to understand how it is really doing,rather than rely on largely meaningless accounting variance reports. It also gives a clear specification of how these measures should be developed and used. It shows how Return on Capital Employed will be increased through the use of these measures.
THE DELOS ASSESSMENT FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
This book provides the most comprehensive review of Excellence available in the market. It builds on years of experience of working in this area, and builds on similar documents like EFQM, the Baldridge Award, 20 Keys, Class "A" and similar documents. It is built around the Delos Model, and looks at all aspects of the model, categorising performance on a scale of Bronze through to Platinum. We have a case study, which you can download elsewhere under case studies, which firmly documents the benefits of the Delos Platinum award.
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SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING - BEST PRACTICES
Lessons Learned from Worldwide Companies By John Dougherty and Christopher Gray
This book not only details how Sales and Operations Planning works, but also provides valuable background on the benefits that companies have experienced from the development of Sales and Operations planning - both hard financial benefits like a 30 % reduction in Inventory to many soft benefits. Really practical.
SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING - STANDARD SYSTEM
The Standard reference work on SOP Systems By Christopher Gray
This book details the mechanics of the software systems that are required to support Sales and Operations planning, and comes complete with simple reference software, which can be used to demonstrate how SOP should work. It deals with all the complexities of how to handle Make-To-Stock, Assemble-to-Order, and Make-to-Order Environments, and shows how Takt time can be used to drive the information for the SOP process.
LEAN STANDARD SYSTEM
The Standard reference work on Lean Systems By Christopher Gray
This book details the mechanics required to support Lean manufacturing, and comes complete with simple reference software, which can be used to demonstrate how Lean should work. It deals with all the complexities of how to handle all aspects of the calculations required to support Lean - Heijunka, Takt times, Kanbans and so on
THE RIGHT CHOICE
The Standard reference work on selecting and implementing ERP systems. By Christopher Gray
This book is the complete guide on how to evaluate, select and implement ERP systems. It covers all of the expected functionality, the process of how to select a vendor, and the methods by which it can be implemented. It is thorough, pragmatic and indispensable.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
The Standard reference work on the integration of Planning, Lean and Total Quality/Six Sigma by Phil Robinson
This book is the complete practical guide on how the Processes, Tools, and people are integrated through the implementation of MRP II, Lean and Total Quality concepts to create the truly excellent manufacturing company. It is full of practical detail on how all of these tools and techniques work, and interrelate, and most importantly details how to implement them through a structured education programme.
