ERP: tools, techniques, and applications for integrating the supply chain

✍ Scribed by Carol A. Ptak, Eli Schragenheim

• Publisher: St. Lucie Press
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 413
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Completely revised and updated, ERP: Tools, Techniques, and Applications for Integrating the Supply Chain, Second Edition describes, from the perspective of a business manager, concepts and tools for enterprise planning, management, and execution. The text is written in an easy-to-read format, with many real examples from a variety of industries that illustrate key points. This book can be used over and over, as a quick reference to obtain insight into ERP topics. The Second Edition introduces many new topics, including: Supplier relationship management (SRM) Strategic sourcing Throughput supply chain measures such as inventory dollar days and throughput dollar days Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) Technology architecture choices Customer relationship managementWith the help of a a Management Interactive Case Study System (MICSS) available for download, this volume explains the application of ERP tools and techniques to different types of businesses, and enables you to test the concepts in a computer simulation model. You can control the dynamics of handling an ERP program within a virtual company, and learn from the resulting analysis of how to guide to this company to financial success. This simulation package allows you to test your newly acquired knowledge before implementing your chosen ERP system.

✦ Table of Contents

BOOK COVER......Page 1
HALF-TITLE......Page 2
SERIES-TITLE......Page 3
TITLE......Page 5
COPYRIGHT......Page 6
DEDICATION......Page 7
CONTENTS......Page 9
FOREWORD......Page 11
FOREWORD......Page 13
PREFACE......Page 15
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND SIMULATION TEAM......Page 16
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 18
MICSS PROGRAM......Page 19
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK......Page 21
INTRODUCTION......Page 22
I ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT......Page 25
1 HISTORY OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING......Page 27
2 THE THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS AND ERP......Page 39
3 SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING......Page 61
4 BUFFER RESOURCE STRATEGY......Page 91
5 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT......Page 113
6 INTEGRATING THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO REAP THE REWARDS......Page 131
7 STRATEGIC SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT......Page 149
II OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT......Page 158
8 OPERATIONS PLANNING (MATERIAL AND CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS PLANNING)......Page 160
9 PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT......Page 194
10 MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM......Page 210
11 DISTRIBUTION......Page 233
III ERP SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION......Page 262
12 ERP SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS......Page 264
13 SELECTING THE RIGHT ERP SYSTEM......Page 279
14 DATA RECORD ACCURACY......Page 295
15 IMPLEMENTATION-GENERALIZED INDUSTRY APPLICATION......Page 313
16 REPETITIVE MANUFACTURING APPLICATION......Page 337
17 PROCESS INDUSTRY APPLICATION......Page 354
18 REMANUFACTURING......Page 363
19 PROJECT MANUFACTURING......Page 375
20 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP AND SERVICE......Page 390
IV APPLICATION......Page 402
APPENDIX......Page 403
INDEX......Page 408