An Enterprise resource planning (ERP), derived from MRP, is a software system created to integrate various administrative areas of a business such as financials, distribution, human recourses, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, project management, data services or product lifecycle management among others, to better manage all its resources and control the inputs and outputs of its components.
According to Wikipedia, software to be considered as an ERP system it must comply with four important components. First, it must be able to operate in real time, integrating all the components. Second, all the data must be concentrated in one place and all applications must be able to access it to run its processes. Third, there must be an homogeneous presentation and functionality through all its components or modules of each area. Fourth and lastly, the system must allow its users to access the any data without further specialized developments from the IT department.
Implementing a ERP into a company requires training and adaptation from the users of the company in the way they organize and manage their operations. Companies usually rely on consultants’ help for training, implementation and support. Most of the time consultants are the most reliable resource and usually this translates in an expensive necessity but very effective at the same time. Consultants are in charge of selecting, planning, training, testing, implementation and delivery of any of the modules to be integrated in the companies’ ERP system.
The greatest advantage of ERP’s is that connects all the resources of the company in one place and makes possible to forecast more accurately, manage inventories, improve communications, track status on processes, update and keep track of the financials, etc.
One of the main problems that ERP has is that its options for adaptability and change are limited and basically the companies must adapt more to ERPs than the other way around. This can represent a real challenge for companies that decide to incorporate this kind of systems. Due to the complexity of the ERP it is difficult to create a solution that can easily adapt to a company completely without the company’s need to make mayor adjustments. An ERP that could be able to do this in the future would have an outstanding competitive advantage because this will be seen with great eyes among companies. Nevertheless this does not seem to be feasible.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning
According to Wikipedia, software to be considered as an ERP system it must comply with four important components. First, it must be able to operate in real time, integrating all the components. Second, all the data must be concentrated in one place and all applications must be able to access it to run its processes. Third, there must be an homogeneous presentation and functionality through all its components or modules of each area. Fourth and lastly, the system must allow its users to access the any data without further specialized developments from the IT department.
Implementing a ERP into a company requires training and adaptation from the users of the company in the way they organize and manage their operations. Companies usually rely on consultants’ help for training, implementation and support. Most of the time consultants are the most reliable resource and usually this translates in an expensive necessity but very effective at the same time. Consultants are in charge of selecting, planning, training, testing, implementation and delivery of any of the modules to be integrated in the companies’ ERP system.
The greatest advantage of ERP’s is that connects all the resources of the company in one place and makes possible to forecast more accurately, manage inventories, improve communications, track status on processes, update and keep track of the financials, etc.
One of the main problems that ERP has is that its options for adaptability and change are limited and basically the companies must adapt more to ERPs than the other way around. This can represent a real challenge for companies that decide to incorporate this kind of systems. Due to the complexity of the ERP it is difficult to create a solution that can easily adapt to a company completely without the company’s need to make mayor adjustments. An ERP that could be able to do this in the future would have an outstanding competitive advantage because this will be seen with great eyes among companies. Nevertheless this does not seem to be feasible.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario