ERP, SCM and Manufacturing-Related Publications and Articles by Austen Jones

Areas of particular interest to me are Performance Improvement, ERP Selection & Implementation and SCM (Supply Chain Management). If you share the same interests you may like to browse some of the below articles and presentations.

1. 'Education and training requirements specification for implementation of MRP II / ERP manufacturing control systems' - paper presented at the Strategic Management of the Manufacturing Value Chain Conference 1998
2. 'Education & Training Needs Analysis for Successful MRP II / ERP Implementation' - Seminar presented at the Computers in Manufacturing Exhibition at the NEC (CIM) 1999.
3. 'Development of a Methodology for Assessing the Education Requirements for the Effective Implementation of MRP II / ERP Manufacturing Control Systems' - As yet unsubmitted paper.
4. 'A Framework for Specifying Education Needs of MRP II / ERP Production Planning and Control Personnel' - As yet unsubmitted paper.
5. 'A Computer Tool for Assessing the Education and Training Requirements of ERP System Users / MRP II Production Planning and Control System Users to Assist ERP Implementation' - As yet unsubmitted paper.
6. 'Impact and Effectiveness of a Change Agent in the Development of the Operations Systems in an SME' - paper presented at the International Conference of Manufacturing Researh (ICMR) 2003.
7. 'Managing Change: Implementation of an Online Delivery Tracking System' - Guest lecture to the Information and Engineering Systems MSc Engineering students at Leeds Metropolitan University 2003 (www.lmu.ac.uk/ies/latest_industry.htm).
8. 'The Development and Implementation of New Production Planning / Management Systems and Procedures' - Posters presented at the Technology Transfer and Innovation Conference 2004 (tti2004).
9. 'The implementation and evaluation of a 'micro' supply chain management system in a medium-sized UK manufacturer' - paper presented at the International Conference on e-Engineering and Digital Enterprise Technology (e-ENGDET conference) 2004.
10. 'Supply Chain Optimisation: Moving Beyond Estimates, Expediting and Excel' - currently being reviewed for publication.
11. 'Creating Sales & Operations Planning Processes (S&OP) - Key to Effective Supply Chain Optimisation' - currently being reviewed for publication.
12. 'An Example of a Supply Chain Optimisation Software Solution (SCO Software)' - currently being reviewed for publication.
13. 'Reengineering the ERP Selection Process' - paper in progress, due to be submitted early September 2004.
14. 'Improve the Effectiveness of your Website: Results of a Search Engine Optimisation Project' - paper in progress, due to be submitted early October 2004.