The devil is in the detail

Posted on 20 Feb 2008 by The Manufacturer

Project management skills can be used across many manufacturing disciplines, from implementing new software to managing the design and launch of a new product. Malcolm Wheatley reveals what can be achieved by employing tried and tested techniques

When tea manufacturer Tetley decided to upgrade its SAP enterprise system to a newer version, the company could have gone down a road well-trodden by countless other manufacturers – in other words, engaging a high-priced consulting and systems integration firm to do the job. Instead, Tetley chose another option: performing the upgrade itself, using its…

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