The Little Blue Book On Scheduling
Publisher: Joshua1nine Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Palmetto, Florida
Table of contents: title: PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM; title: Chapter 1:  ERP Systems; title: **Understanding the limitations of ERP; title: **A simplified history of ERP systems; title: Chapter 2:  LEAN/MTO Manufacturing; title: **A very simplified history of Lean manufacturing; title: Chapter 3:  Scheduling – The Missing Link; title: **Why scheduling is so important?; title: **The basic functionality in a scheduling system; title: **Excel, the false Messiah; title: **The power of sequencing; title: **Ten myths about finite scheduling; title: Chapter 4:   Understanding the Need for Planning; title: **What is MTO planning?; title: **The forecast module; title: **The plan module; title: **The schedule module; title: **The track module (the shop floor); title: PART 2: THE RECOMMENDED SOLUTION; title: Chapter 5:  The Solution Building Blocks; title: **Overview; title: **The assessment phase; title: **The design phase; title: **The development phase; title: **The testing phase; title: **The implementation phase; title: Chapter 6:   The Conclusion; title: **The ten biggest mistakes made implementing scheduling systems and how to avoid them; title: **How much to invest in a new planning and scheduling systems; title: How to beat the competition in countries like China, India, and Japan