Books

Explore our library of books written by Oliver Wight Partners who share their expert knowledge and experience, covering Integrated Business Planning, Supply Chain Optimization, Inventory Accuracy, Demand Management, Master Planning and Scheduling, and more. Many of our books are now available in both print and digital format. 

Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business Leaders

Trust is what separates companies with exceptional planning processes from those that are regularly frustrated by their planning processes.

The Transition from Sales and Operations Planning to Integrated Business Planning - Second Edition

In an easy-to-digest format, this book uses a fictional company to show how to transition to Integrated Business Planning. Further, it explains how companies link strategy to execution through the IBP process.

Master Planning and Scheduling, An Essential Guide to Competitive Manufacturing: Fourth Edition

Master Planning and Scheduling is an indispensable guide for supply chain professionals, planners, and schedulers in all functional domains of a business.

Supercharged Supply Chains

Provides authoritative guidance on effective Supply Chain Management and gives readers a clear understanding of what is required to operate at a Class A Excellent level.

Integrated Tactical Planning

Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP) has proven to be a solution to this problem, giving organizations the ability to re-plan quickly and accurately as circumstances change, and engage the right people, at the right level, in the right time horizon, to collaboratively agree to the change in plans.

The Oliver Wight Class A Standard for Business Excellence

The Seventh Edition Class A Standard reflects all the change that has happened in arguably the most volatile and rapidly changing era; it gives you everything you need to thrive in this brave new world and build your business for the future.

Le Standard Classe A d’Oliver Wight pour l’Excellence en Entreprise

La septième édition du Standard Classe A reflète tous les changements survenus au cours de l’ère sans doute la plus instable et la plus en mutation depuis longtemps; elle vous donne tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour prospérer dans ce nouveau monde et bâtir votre entreprise pour l'avenir.

Der Class A Standard für Business Excellence nach Oliver Wight

Der Class A Standard in seiner siebten Ausgabe spiegelt all die Veränderungen wider, die in der wohl volatilsten und schnelllebigsten Ära stattgefunden haben. Es gibt Ihnen alles, was Sie benötigen, um in dieser schönen neuen Welt Wachstum zu generieren und Ihr Geschäft auf die Zukunft auszurichten.

El Estándar de Clase A para la Excelencia Empresarial de Oliver Wight

The Seventh Edition Class A Standard reflects all the change that has happened in arguably the most volatile and rapidly changing era; it gives you everything you need to thrive in this brave new world and build your business for the future.

Orchestrating Success: Improve Control of the Business with Sales & Operations Planning

The authors present a dynamic approach to effectively link sales and marketing planning directly to the operations side of a business. Demonstrates how to create a connection between a company's business plan and each department's operations, accurately anticipate changes in customer's needs and significantly improve a firm's competitive position with an enhanced level of customer satisfaction.

Supply Chain Collaboration

Ron Ireland was one of the leaders in Wal-Mart’s effort to develop its supply chain processes for collaborative forecasting and replenishment execution using retail links for communicating point-of-sale, forecasts, and inventory information to its suppliers. As a result he helped pioneer the retail industry standard called Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR).

ERP: Making it Happen

This guide is structured to support all the people involved in ERP implementation-from the CEO and others in the executive suite to the people doing the detailed implementation work in sales, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, finance, and elsewhere.

Purchasing in the 21st Century: A Guide to State-of-the-Art Techniques and Strategies 2nd Edition

This invaluable resource demonstrates how to improve purchasing operations through supplier scheduling and the integration of purchasing with other initiatives such as Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Just-in-Time (JIT), and Total Quality Management (TQM).

Enterprise Sales and Operations Planning

Operational excellence cannot be achieved by technology alone. An effective sales and operations planning (S&OP) process is essential to successfully implement any integrated management system, such as enterprise resources planning or supply chain management. This book illustrates the effective real world implementation of this powerful process. It is written as a case narrative with an instructional style that managers can relate to.

Manufacturing Data Structures: Building Foundations for Excellence with Bills of Materials and Process Information

Inventory Record Accuracy: Unleasing the Power of Cycle Counting - Second Edition

Up-to-date and thorough, Inventory Record Accuracy, Second Edition, describes and discusses the latest tools and techniques in Cycle Counting. One new topic introduced by co-authors Roger B. Brooks and Larry W. Wilson is Inventory Tactics versus Inventory Control, which clarifies the tactical and control issues surrounding inventory. They also describe how to establish and maintain inventory record accuracy in a Lean environment and cover new topics such as supplier/vendor-managed inventory.

Gaining Control: Managing Capacity & Priorities - 3rd Edition

In this new edition of Gaining Control, the authors present best practices for optimizing control of manufacturing processes to meet business objectives. This reliable resource includes real solutions for measurable improvements in effectiveness, employee engagement, and morale. Written by leading experts, it’s perfect for anyone who manages production facilities or supply chains and includes updated coverage of many new developments.

Distribution Resource Planning - The Gateway to True Quick Response and Continual Replenishment

This updated revision explains how to design, implement and manage a cutting–edge distribution system based on quick response/continuous replenishment concepts. Practical guidelines demonstrate how to dramatically improve the accuracy of product deliveries, reduce levels of inventory, lower operating costs and refine productivity.

Demand Management Best Practices: Process, Principles and Collaboration

Demand Management Best Practices outlines an effective demand management model process tied to an integrated business process that will give your organization a competitive edge.

Achieving Class A Business Excellence - An Executive's Perspective

If your company is under performing or needs to grow, then this is the book for you. Based on the definitive and most trusted industry standard for excellence in business today, Achieving Class A Business Excellence describes the journey to Class A business excellence from the perspective of Greg, a corporate executive facing potentially disastrous business problems.

An Executive's Guide to Achieving Class A Business Excellence

Executives – and aspiring executives – face challenges with increased regulations and aggressive competition, as well as economic pressures. Increased costs of running a business, poor customer service, mismanaged inventories, and weak management processes are just some of those challenges. This new book provides perspectives on how to address those challenges utilizing the transformation capabilities of some of Oliver Wight’s most experienced coaches and educators.