Free business novel on SMB production scheduling. Written by former owners of NETRONIC Software and www.just-plan-it.com.

 Beyond the 
 Whiteboard 

How smart scheduling software transformed a manufacturer

A business novel written by Elmar and Martin Karlowitsch.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Act I: The Whiteboard Crisis

Chapter 1: Monday Morning Meltdown
Chapter 2: Where Is What?
Chapter 3: Otto Knows Best
Chapter 4: The ERP Honeymoon Is Over
Chapter 5: The Whiteboard Strikes Back

 

Act II: The Search for Solutions

Chapter 6: AI to the Rescue? Not So Fast!
Chapter 7: Calling in the Cavalry
Chapter 8: The Feature Matrix Trap
Chapter 9: The Four Horsemen of Scheduling
Chapter 10: Master Data Reality Check
Chapter 11: The Great Setup Debate
Chapter 12: Integration or Independence?
Chapter 13: The Decision Day

 

Act III: Implementation and Transformation

Chapter 14: Measuring What Matters
Chapter 15: Getting Real About Data
Chapter 16: Machine vs. Men—When the Rubber Hits the Road
Chapter 17: The Pragmatic Philosophy
Chapter 18: Process Over Software
Chapter 19: Going Live
Chapter 20: Beyond the Whiteboard
Chapter 21: The New Normal

 

Epilogue: “Lessons Learned”

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