Maximizing Your Erp System: A Practical Guide for Managers

Bridging the theory and realities of current ERP systems, Maximizing Your ERP System provides practical guidance for managing manufacturing. Illustrated with case studies from the author's firsthand experience in consulting to more than 1,000 firms, it covers common problems and working solutions across all types of environments as it offers contingency-based approaches for how to effectively implement and use ERP systems. The book particularly addresses the issues facing smaller manufacturers and autonomous plants of larger firms.

Scott Hamilton, Ph.D., has specialized in ERP systems for manufacturing for more than 30 years. A top consultant, developer, user, and researcher, Dr. Hamilton has consulted with more than 1000 firms, conducted more than 200 executive seminars, and designed several influential ERP application software packages. He has published more than 30 articles in professional journals and is coauthor of Managing Information: How Information Systems Impact Organizational Strategy, the APICS CIRM textbook on information systems for manufacturing.