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Links to manufacturing related sites(links have a UK manufacturing company bias) |
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| The internet is a vital source of information for managers and students in the field of ERP, MRP2,
and manufacturing planning and control in general. The difficulty is finding the most useful sites. Listed below are sites that we have found useful.
n.b. the references have a UK bias. |
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Software Selection Guide - you can purchase a practical guide to the selection of ERP manufacturing planning software which is included in the ERP Class "A" Implementation toolkit. For more details on ERP software selection click here.
The software packages referred to in the case studies of companies we have helped improved their planning and control processes are as follows (please refer to the case studies for more details):
BPCS (now Infor) - manufacturing planning software from SSA (Wrigley case study).
SAP R/3 currently the most popular high spec ERP package, it comes from Germany (Barden case study).
Uniman - for planning (Contico case study).
Preactor - a finite scheduling package (Contico case study).
Demand Solutions - forecasting and inventory management software (Contico case study).
Fourth Shift - a full function MRPII package that runs on networked PCs (Tortube case study).
Logol - a forecasting package now part of Forecast Pro (Sara Lee case study).
CINCOM - a manufacturing planning and control package (Sara Lee case study).
Sage line100- accounting and business software, no MRP functionality but stock control is suitable for smaller, non-manufacturing companies (VW Heritage case study).
You can also find links to ERP software packages at http://www.dmasoftware.com/erpsoftware.
Travel
www.timeout.co.uk - a useful
guide to major cities around the world with some interesting facts as well
as accommodation.
www.visitbritain.com - also a useful guide to the UK with a clickable map to get information and accommodation details for many towns. You need to select the "frames" version.
National Rail Enquiries - an excellent railway timetable for the UK. You enter start and finish stations and get the journey with times. You can then select an earlier or later train.
Another travel & timetable site that includes flight arrivals, channel tunnel times etc. is A2BTravel. The site also includes a searchable accommodation index with 33,000 listings of B&Bs to hotels with maps but with few details about the accommodation.
www.brighton.co.uk - as a Brighton resident (well Hove actually) I found my local page very interesting and useful. If you are visiting Brighton this page is worth a visit before you come.
Weather
The definitive weather site from the UK was the Met Office site. I now think the BBC weather site is better with 5 day forecasts for many more cities all over the world. The forecasts are getting more reliable too!
www.intellicast.com - fun satellite and weather maps around the world
Information
iTSHOWCASE Live presents the leading suppliers of specialist software to the manufacturing and supply chain management industry - at convenient locations throughout the UK. Designed to spotlight both the established and the emerging technologies including: MRP, ERP, APS, Bar Coding, Warehouse Management, Distribution, CRM, Manufacturing, Stock Control, CAD, & e-business, iTSHOWCASE Live offers educational presentations on these technologies and how they ultimately affect you. For more information & to register Click Here>>>
Small Business Resource
UK based total Small Business Resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Services include, Internet marketing, business grant, cash flow, business planning, business advice, quality assurance and more.
ITtoolbox ERP - community and service site for ERP professionals. Providing technical discussion, job postings, an integrated directory, news,
and much more.
For a vast array of information visit the government's Information Service at www.open.gov.uk Try looking at What's New for everything from links to a report of miss-conduct at Glasgow University, NHS cervical screening report, the Queens Award page and HM Railway Inspectorate. This site is for a rainy day.
The Business Link site is worth a visit now it is being kept more up to date than it was.
For links to as much financial information as anyone could want, try FIND (Financial Information Net Directory).
The largest source of management information is the claim made by the Chartered Management Institute (formerly the Institute of Management). There is just one snag, you have to be members to get to much of the information.
The Business Directory
Provides a business directory of sites in various categories. Promote your site today.
Also Spotjockey.com a useful UK orientated Web Site Directory
Miscellaneous
Award entries, marketing database management and lead generation -
If you are struggling with award entries, building a marketing database
or generating inexpensive leads from your CRM system...
then why not let Boost Marketing give you a boost. Boost is a freelance marketing resource available on a very competitive per-day or even per-hour basis.
PR and Marketing – If you need some help getting your PR or Marketing message across try Caprona, a consultancy based in Salisbury, Wiltshire specialising in media relations, design, copywriting, website development and print management.
Career coaching - LindsayWittenberg is dedicated to bringing back the fizz and fulfilment for executives who want to deepen their learning, raise their self-awareness, improve their performance and gain greater job satisfaction. They and their organisations reap the rewards.
Stationery - I always use Viking Direct for all my stationery as I depend on a next day reliable service, an easy to use web site and good prices of course.
Red Sky - If you are looking for wow factor in the UK - your search is over! How about entertaining or having a team building exercise on a tall ship, an impressive and prestigious venue with great versatility and intrigue.
Job search
There is no question but that looking for jobs is fast moving on to the internet. Just have a look at the number and range of jobs on offer at www.JobSite.co.uk the original, award-winning UK job search and jobs by email service which covers 35 industry sectors.
Two of the most common purchases on the Internet are CDs and books. CDs because they can be bought from the US well below UK prices, books because it is easy and convenient to find what you want.
Counselling - An interesting idea for the stressed executive is a home and telephone counselling services offered by Lin Travis.