S&OP book list compiled by:

Chris Gray

Chris Gray is President of Gray Research and a Senior Partner with Partners for Excellence, Inc.

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The Right Choice by Chris Gray

The MRP II Standard System by Chris Gray and Darryl Landvater

Sales and Operations Planning Handbook by Don Rice and John Civerolo

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Does Your Supply Chain Measure Up? 

The Party's Over - The Real Aftermath of Y2K 

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ERP Software: Valuable Tips for Selection and Implementation

Coca-Cola: "Always" Class A 

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SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING

Orchestrating Success.  Dick Ling/Walter Goddard. John Wiley and Sons. The first book on the subject of sales and operations planning from the pioneer in the field (Ling). Order Now From Amazon!

Sales and Operations Planning - Best Practices.  John Dougherty and Chris Gray, Trafford Publishing 2006.  Go inside a "baker's dozen" of the world's best S&OP users.  Highly recommended.  Order Now!

Sales & Operations Planning - The How-to-Handbook.  Tom Wallace. T. F. Wallace & Company. Easy to read and understand explanation of this subject - with tips on implementing and operating effectively.  Highly recommended.  Order Now From Amazon!

Sales and Operations Planning Handbook.  Donald Rice/John J. Civerolo. J. J. Civerolo, Inc.  An excellent "starter kit" for implementing and operating Sales and Operations Planning. Highly recommended.  Order Now From The Authors! 

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The Oliver Wight ABCD Checklist for Operational Excellence.  Oliver Wight Staff. John Wiley and Sons.  Detailed Class A Checklist.  Order Now!

Focus Forecasting.  Bernard Smith. B. T. Smith and Associates. The original book on the subject. Excellent overview.  Order Now!

Focus Forecasting and DRP.  Bernard Smith. B. T. Smith and Associates. Better than the original: includes new original material and 15 years of additional experience in making Focus Forecasting work. Order Now!

Master Scheduling in the 21st Century.  Tom Wallace and Bob Stahl. Accomplishes two important tasks.  First it presents the fundamentals of Master Scheduling in a clear, concise, and complete manner.  It's simple and easy to understand.  Second it explains the relationship between master scheduling and supply chain management, lean manufacturing and efficient consumer response.  It's contemporary and up-to-date.  Foreword and Lean Manufacturing Appendix by Chris Gray.  Highly recommended.  Order Now!

Master Scheduling.  John Proud. John Wiley and Sons. An in-depth work on master production scheduling. Excellent book. Order Now!

The MRP II Standard System. Chris Gray/Darryl Landvater. John Wiley and Sons. Defines the core functions that must be present in an MRP II system. Written in an understandable style accessible to non software people. Order Now From Amazon!

Sales Forecasting - A New Approach.  Tom Wallace and Bob Stahl.  How to forecast less, not more; emphasize teamwork, not formulas; focus on process improvement, not forecast "accuracy".  Order Now!