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Is your MRP system helping your business to reduce costs and deliver on time, or is it just creating more work for you?'Making MRP work' is a practical guide aimed at Operations Managers and business directors who need some support with their MRP / ERP software. If you are operating an existing MRP system but feel that it could be doing more for you then this book can help you to identify the changes you need to make.Many businesses find themselves with similar problems. Materials being ordered too late, confusion on the shop floor and spreadsheets being used rather than the system itself.Does this sound familiar?The sections of this book take you on a journey from the style of approach in using MRP, through the fundamentals and into the effective management of your teams to get the most from your system.If you are looking for a practical supply chain book, something to help your production management challenges, or ideas to get on top of your stock management challenges, this book can help.Sections of this book include: Finding the workarounds that your business are using, so that you can rapidly find what needs to be improved.Making the most of your demo system as a learning tool for your team.Determining the system's 'rules'; teaching the system to think like the best members of your team.Developing housekeeping tasks to keep your system working properly.The practical management aspects that need to run alongside a successful MRP / ERP system.And, how to create an action plan to put all of this information into use.Easy to follow action stepsEach section concludes with action steps to help you develop your own improvement plan. The final section of the book looks more generally at business improvement projects, with the aim of helping you to create an effective change plan for your own MRP system..Production Control doesn't have to be confusing!Giles Johnston, the author of 'Making MRP Work', is a Chartered Engineer and Business Improvement Consultant who spends a lot of his time working with his client's MRP / ERP systems. The ideas and advice in this book are based on practical experience, not text book theory..If you want a workable plan to improve your business' performance, especially how your Production Management department works, and MRP is already part of your business, then this book could provide the information and insights you are looking for..Look InsideLook Inside the book by clicking the image above, or download a sample and start improving your MRP system today.

What does good look like for your business operations?Many business owners have a gap between how they want their business to behave and how it actually works. Are you looking for a way to improve your business operations, but in a really practical step-by-step way that quickly targets your current issues? Or, do you find that the day to day operations in your business just don't line up with your vision for a better business and you want a way to change this? 'What Does Good Look Like?' offers a simple and pragmatic approach to both of these issues and offers even more in the process. New habits are easier said than done...'What Does Good Look Like?' was written for those of you that witness inefficiency in your business and experience Groundhog Day all too often. The book accepts that selling 'discipline' to your staff is a tall order and offers a range of suggestions to change your results in ways other than just forcing new habits. Embracing the ideas in this book, and especially the haunting question of 'What Does Good Look Like?' can help you to transform your business' day to day operations, its effectiveness and overall performance and systematically move you towards your overall business vision Defining a vision and making change happenThe book is broken down into two main parts. Part one: Four methods to define what good looks like - even if you don't know exactly what you need to change you will be able to find an approach that will help you paint a picture of a better tomorrow for your business. Part two: How to put your new vision in place and manage change every day. This section includes guidance and methods to develop 'killer questions', instil effective habits, improve your planning and implementation for the required changes and also ensure you achieve tangible results. 'What Does Good Look Like?' is designed to help you converge your day to day experience with the goals and vision you have for your business.About the authorGiles Johnston is a Chartered Engineer who consults with clients in the areas of Lean, ERP and Operations Management. 'What Does Good Look Like?' includes the same approaches to achieve higher output, better profits, and happier customers and staff that he uses with his clients. 'What Does Good Look Like?' truly is a compendium of ideas, brought together into this effective step by step guide. Are you ready to get started?Get your copy today and witness just how powerful the question 'What Does Good Look Like?' really is.