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By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 12/1/2000

The inside scoop on manufacturing software

The Road to Manufacturing Success, published by St. Lucie Press, is a first-hand account of the evolution of the manufacturing software industry by Richard T. Lilly with Frank O. Smith.

The book describes the major breakthrough contributions of industry pioneers, such as Joe Orlicky, Oliver Wight, and George Plossl, in a historical context. In addition, it is a personal narrative, showing how Lilly built three software companies and challenged long-ignored assumptions in the early era of business computing.
Lilly Software Associates
603-926-9696

Getting the most from third-party warehouses

The new 2001 edition of Leonard's Guide to National Warehouse & Distribution Directory offers comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date information on U.S. and Canadian warehouse and distribution companies and their facilities. The 825-page guide provides phone and fax numbers, Web site addresses, contacts, classification, facility description, products handled, bank reference, and number of employees.

The directory costs $95.
For more information, visit www.leonardsguide.com .
Leonard's Guide
800-574-5250

Winning Web fulfillment

Do you need help planning and executing the supply chain element of your e-commerce strategies? The Best Practice Guide to Internet Fulfillment has been developed especially for brick-and-mortar companies who want to market and sell products over the Web.

The guide offers advice for all of the key supply chain components of an e-commerce strategy, broken into the following areas: Customers' interaction with the supply chain, handling orders, accuracy and transparency, coping with excess demand, and managing returns.

A copy can be requested by e-mailing info@lis.co.uk .
LIS
704-926-1700