| I am always interested in sharing
knowledge and information.
This is the main reasons why I write.
Writing also helps me to crystallise ideas and such ideas
will often flow out from discussions with training course delegates.
Written in a practical and pragmatic style, my books are largely
centred on “what works”. Most of my books also
include "Check Lists" and "Fact Files" to
focus on the key areas and applications.
My books are intended to help individuals and companies
to firstly, realise fully benefits of doing things
in a certain way and then, secondly, apply the ideas and to
do things better and successfully.
Amazon.co.uk remains a good place
to buy from, however; Amazon.com (the
US site).....often have some cheaper offers on titles.
 “Excellence in Supply Chain Management-How to understand and improve supply chains” is published by Cambridge Academic Press with ISBN 978-1-903499-39-9
The style of the book is direct with little jargon. It covers all of the basics as well as providing detailed and wider discussions to encourage thought and practical application. To facilitate practical application, the book is illustrated by case studies and application checklists. Additionally many exercises are also included.
The contents cover the following five main sections:
- Understanding the Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Planning
- Supply Chain Operations, for example, Procurement, Production, Physical distribution/Logistics, Marketing
- Supply Chain Alternative Approaches, for example,
- Supply chain improvements
This book is intended for:
- Professional managers in all supply chain roles and positions
- Academics such as lecturers or students studying business topics like procurement, purchasing and the supply chain
- Students of professional institutes such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
 “Excellence in Procurement-how to optimise costs and add value”, (co-written with Barry Crocker from Salford University), is published by Cambridge Academic Press with ISBN 978-19-0349-940-5.
This book has the following four main sections:
- Procurement Policies and Processes
- The procurement cycle: the pre-order steps
- The procurement cycle: the order and post contract steps
- Procurement best practices, tools and techniques; this last section looks at ICT/e-business/procurement, supplier pricing, relationship approaches, outsourcing, global sourcing, corporate social responsibility and suppler development.
This book is intended for:
- Professional managers in all supply chain roles and positions
- Academics such as lecturers or students studying business topics like procurement, purchasing and the supply chain
- Students of professional institutes such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
The style of “the Excellence in” series has been widely praised for their clarity, precision and ease of read, leading to good understanding and application. They cover all of the basics, as well as providing detailed and wider discussions to encourage thought. Practical application remains a central theme, illustrated by the extensive use of case studies, application checklists and visual and graphic illustrations. Each section also has “Action Times” as exercises to facilitate learning and application.
 “The Leadership Gospels-how to win at work and create a purpose driven organisation” is published by Cambridge Academic Press with ISBN 978-1-903499-41-2. What? Another book on leadership I hear you ask? I share the thoughts but that is how it came to be published.
I do not know about you, but I became increasingly confused about books on leadership and unclear about what it was supposed to mean and do. Therefore, I decided some years ago to go back to a 2000 year source and determine what principles were involved in leadership. Hence my book uses sayings of Jesus Christ as a source of principles in Leadership. I then brought these principles right into, our current business and organisational practices.
The 21 leadership principles that I found, also made me realise, that work from some of our current leading leaders and management gurus, supported these principles. The 21 Principles of Leadership are explained in the following chapters in the book:
- Leadership and Change
- Leadership, Money and Principles
- Leadership Styles
- Leadership: Following and Teaching People
- Leadership and Behaviour
- Leadership: The leader and their Team
- Leadership: Authority /delegation/empowerment of the team
- Leadership and Communication
- Leadership and Motivation
- Leadership: Performance and discipline
- What is missing in the Leadership Gospels?
- Company culture
- Leaders or managers?
- The Leadership Gospels Principles
- Conclusion
The book is clearly and concisely written, attractively designed and purpose built for quick and easy reference.
As the book expands, leadership is not only to be practised by the top team, but needs to work down though organisational structures. The principles can therefore be applied by all leaders/managers in organisations.
Leadership is more of a philosophy or approach and not just a job title applying to the CEO.
This book will therefore, help anyone’s personal journey in leadership and management and enable them to get the best from their people.
The Business Toolkits is a new series of practical and concise management books designed to help busy managers to improve performance (both their own and their teams) and are published by Management Books 2000 Limited.
The books provide a quick review of the important aspects of the subjects covered with specific targeted advice for the achievement of immediate performance improvement.
They provide straightforward practical guidance and are packed with improving performance tips for all management levels.
The books are short, attractively designed, and purpose-built for quick and easy reference with individual titles as follows:
 The Customer Service Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-682 provides essential advise on improving customer service; loose customers and you loose a business- The Communication Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-637 provides essential advice and techniques for anyone wanting to brush up bon their communication skills
- The Developing People Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-651 provides advise for implementing CPD programs or for individuals looking to develop themselves
- The Learning Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-620 is all about improving learning skills and answers the question all managers should ask “how can I learn better?”
- The Motivation Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-644 show managers how to motivate their people and shows individuals how to keep being motivated
- The Systems Thinking Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-620 encourages looking “out of the box” and holistic thinking and shows how the connections between inputs-process-outputs must be more effectively managed in a series on continual experiments and learning and changing.
- The Team Management Toolkit ISBN 978-1-852525-668 provides all the essential advise and techniques on team management skills
 “Excellence in Inventory Management”, co-written with David Granville of People Development Group (the former Logistics Training International Limited), published by Cambridge Academic Press; ISBN 978-I-903499-33-7
Little has been written on the links between Inventory and Supply Chain Management, yet it is a critical component of all Supply Chains.
This book explores and explains these critical links, and is intended for:
- Professional managers in all supply chain roles and job positions.
- Academics such as lecturers or students studying business topics like procurement, logistics, distribution, and the supply chain.
- Students of professional institutes such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
The style of the book is direct, with little jargon. It covers all the basics, as well as providing detailed and wider discussions to encourage thought. Practical application remains a central theme, illustrated by the extensive use of case studies, application checklists and visual and graphic illustrations.
 "The Discipline Pocketbook" was
published in 2001 by Management Pocketbooks (ISBN 1-870471-90-3).
Reprinted in 2004, this whole series is really useful for quick
overviews of a topic and there are over 70 titles, have
a look at www.pocketbooks.com. They are first class value
for money.
A reviewer has said of the book: "Covers an area of people
management that many are afraid to venture into-a straightforward
and informative but light-hearted approach for any manager
or student"
 "Improving Learning & for Individuals & Companies" 2002,
(ISBN 1-90429-831-1 from Spiro/Capita).
A reviewer has said of this book:
"Short and concise; clearly written with little gobble-de-gook;
applicable to a wide audience; understands the psychology of
the learner.... and.... this book has lots of little "gems" and
is worth the investment for anyone involved in developing themselves
or others" (Effective Consulting May-June 2002).
I am also pleased to note that some professional institutes
have also made this book available in their book-shops.
More details are on www.spiropress.com or www.capita-ld.co.uk
 "How to Mentor and Support Learning" 2003,
Spiro Press/Capita (ISBN 1-90429-865-6)
This book received the following review from the Institute
of Leadership & Management (in "Edge"-Volume
Summer 2003):
"Lots of highly practical advice and guidance here, which
should appeal to professionals working in management and leadership
development and those who see their role as being primarily about
developing the people they manage. It combines checklists of
skills and characteristics, maintains a nice balance between
the needs of the mentor and the person being mentored, and is
easy to read and understand ".
More details are on www.spiropress.com or www.capita-ld.co.uk
 "Stores & Distribution" 2005,
by Carter, Price and Emmett, published by Liverpool Business
Publishing ISBN 1-90350-005-2
This is an updated book of the original work; Integrated Materials
Management by Carter and Price. The updating has been done by
me and the book will especially support the CIPS Professional
Diploma Stage on Stores and Distribution. Indeed CIPS have endorsed
the cover.
More details are available on www.liverpoolacademic.com
 "Supply
Chain in 90 minutes”,
published in 2005, by Management Books 2000 Limited
(ISBN
1-852 -524 -766)
A review in BifaLink July 2005 says: "Using easy
to understand diagrams and practical language, it deals with
the processes in the supply chain. The author, Stuart Emmett,
has done a great job in writing a valuable text book that managers,
and junior staff alike, will find easy to read and understand".
The book has had the following comments from the Institute of Supply Management
USA (ISM): "On a 5-point scale, the reviewer gave the book a rating
of 5 on content quality as well as technical quality, and also rated the book
a 5 on applicability to both supply management and general management".
The Institute of Supply Management in the USA has further commented that:
“This book is a very concise overview of the key concepts of modern supply
chain management being utilized today. He has organized his approach by distilling
his information into 8 supply chain rules and 5 key aspects of supply chain management.
From there he expands with greater detail into the historical milestone approaches
that have taken place over the last 40 years in supply. He then gives very practical
summarizations of various supply chain operations, strategies and approaches.
Mr. Emmett references the change needed in the U.K. to embrace the change to
a fully collaborative approach, however this change is relevant to all companies
attempting to achieve or maintain "world class" supply chain management
practice”.
Other reviews in "Supply Management" (CIPS) notes: "this
comprehensive but easily digestible text covers the main aspects
of the supply chain" and in "Focus" (CILT) an
academic reviewer notes: “most importantly ...it
has an accessible and informative manner"
It is available from www.mb2000.com
 "Excellence in Warehouse Management-minimizing
cost and maximising value" published in 2005,
by John Wiley & Sons
Ltd; ISBN 0-47001-531-4
I have long thought there should be a book devoted solely
to this topic. All other books have warehousing as a part of
another topic. They therefore lack any depth or coverage, for
example by using with case studies. This book has been written
to give such deeper coverage.
A review in Bifalink July 2005 says: "It covers everything you need to know
to manage warehouse operations"
Another review in "Supply Management" (CIPS) dated
3 November 2005 notes “Easy to read....if you think you
know it all in this area, test your knowledge against the contents...it
is worth the investment"
It is available from: eu.wiley.com
 "Logistics
Freight Transport-Domestic and International,"2006,
published by Cambridge Academic Press:ISBN 1903-49923-2.
I have long thought there should be a book devoted solely
to freight transport. Also there is really nothing now available
that covers international transport and as I started out
working in freight forwarding, this has now been corrected!
The publishers "PR" states:
"This book is intended for Users, Operators, Students
in Universities and those undertaking professional institutes’ qualifications.
It covers all the basics and extends these with a wider discussion
to encourage thought and application. Key features include:
- Importance of freight transport / Intermodal transport / Costs
/ Productivity measurements /Computer applications
- Costing and pricing / Global logistics / Reverse logistics
/ adding Value / How to motivate drivers / Transport improvements
It follows my usual style with many Case studies and Best
Practice methods..........this to encourage practical applications.
 "The Relationship Driven Supply Chain; creating
a culture of collaboration throughout the chain" co-written with
Barry Crocker, MSC Programme leader at Salford University,
is published by Gower (ISBN 0566-08684-0).
It seemed to us, that the next generation of supply chain improvements/developments
in the UK is halted, until the relationship aspects are acknowledged
and properly dealt with.
In many business relationships, many managers know how to compete,
but they do not how to cooperate.
The book therefore explains how a relationship-based approach
to supply chain management can bring a paradigm shift that
unleashes hidden benefits.
A review of the book by Dr.David Moore at Cranfield University
says:
"What they, rather cleverly do, is to identify that relationships
lie at the heart of effective supply chains. Having done this,
they provide superb insights into the key relationship issues
that affect supply chain performance. Using a careful mix of
academic concepts and practical applications, and the timely
use of illustration, bullet points and case studies, they provide
the reader with relevant background and contextual setting
yet manage to move quickly into pertinent areas for action.
I strongly recommend the use of this book to anyone seeking
to learn more about supply chain relationships".
The book has also been accepted by the Chartered Institute
of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) as recommended reading for
their Graduate Diploma on the module on "Managing Purchasing
and Supply Relationships".
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