Essays Tagged: "ERP"

Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide. The case describes how successful new CEO Beers takes over an old advertisement agency and revamps the institution.

self.2.Align the organizational structures of the company by establishing profit centers. Focus the ERP system on worldwide CRM. Adjust the compensation system to reward brand thinking and brand manag ... ling disagreements about financial allocations.Turn offices and WCS into profit centers and put the ERP focus on CRM.A method to solve the problems about how to distribute the revenues and workload be ...

(6 pages) 439 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

ERP implementation failure

are forced to keep up-to-date with the new technologies to remain competitive (Siriginidi, 2000a). ERP systems provide distinct advantages to companies adopting them as they can integrate business ap ... s adopting them as they can integrate business applications using real-time information. Therefore, ERP systems provide the means for management to respond to the increasing business needs in more eff ...

(19 pages) 642 0 4.6 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

ERP of Hualian company

mary business in response to the competitive environmental.Hualian is a typical example of adopting ERP as a part of its business. Hualian is one of the local leading retail groups incorporating manuf ... ound information about Hualian Company and define the objective of Hualian. Detailed description of ERP in Supply Chain department is also discussed with reference to Information System theory in Part ...

(15 pages) 146 0 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Implementing ERP Systems

This case described how two companies actually handles and implements their ERP systems and what they went through for the implementation. The first company called Agilent Tech ... and $70 million in profits to get their company to be stable. Problems originally occurred with the ERP components in Oracle's e-Business Suite 11e software. The problem made their system freeze for a ... ed in the next 18 months.1. What are the main reasons companies experience failures in implementing ERP systems? Many of the reasons why many companies experience failure when implementing systems is ...

(2 pages) 171 1 5.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Enterprise System

ecutive SummaryThe objective of this report is to analyse reflecting business requirements in an Enterprise System. This report select Procurement of External Services and Material > Invoice Verifi ... erification business process as an example to analyse.The report starts with an introduction of how ERP systems reflect modern business requirements. Then provide an overview of the functionality and ...

(33 pages) 407 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

ERP and SCM Implementations.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are typically very complex and all-encompassing software. Su ... systems, architectures, and networks, systems rely on other systems to supply this data foundation.ERP software manages, validates, and updates the data for SCM software. This data is the form of suc ... tware can become a different kind of software beast to wrestle with. While trying to implement both ERP and SCM software simultaneously, the data becomes a moving target. While you are trying to get t ...

(5 pages) 153 0 4.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

What is ERP?

Enterprise resource planning: (noun); An accounting-oriented information system for identifying and pla ... rce planning: (noun); An accounting-oriented information system for identifying and planning the enterprise-wide resources needed to take, make, ship, and account for customer orders.Referenced from:- ... make, ship, and account for customer orders.Referenced from:- the APICS Dictionary, 10th editionEnterprise resource planning (ERP) systems started as a means for inventory control and grew to replace ...

(3 pages) 198 0 3.7 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Define Enterprise resources planning system (ERPs). Critically evaluate the statement " ERPS are useful for management accouting and enhance decision making".

Executive Summary:Enterprise resources Planning (ERP) systems have become a vital component of successful businesses and ... ng (ERP) systems have become a vital component of successful businesses and organizations. Although ERP systems are difficult to implement and use properly and effectively, they still provide signific ... ve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes and managerial decision-making. The ERP systems are part of the management accounting system (MAS); it could strengthen an organization' ...

(11 pages) 334 1 4.4 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Environmental Resource Planning Systems and Software: 1. GM Locomotive says the problem wasn't with the ERP Software. Then what did cause the major failure of the ERP system? Explain.

1. GM Locomotive says the problem wasn't with the ERP Software. Then what did cause the major failure of the ERP system? Explain.ERP stands for Enterp ... als of the company (Computerworld, 2005).There were many reasons for the failure of GM Locomotive's ERP system. Firstly, the software did not reflect the complexity of the distribution process. That i ... of planning and development needed to prepare for the new system. It appears that GM introduced the ERP system and expected the results to be immediate without considering the changes required. Throug ...

(5 pages) 99 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Digital China

Executive Summary: Digital China Holdings Ltd. ERP PlatformDigital China Holding Limited is China's pioneer on ERP development and implementation;a ... nd market position were favorable to undertake a monumental project such as the employment of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP). The company possessed three distinct important factors that ... stics placed Digital China in an advantageous position of timing forsuccessful accomplishment of an ERP launch. Some of the operational advantages that DigitalChina enjoys with the ERP system include: ...

(1 pages) 28 0 0.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Is ERP Worth The Pain?

Enterprise Resource Planning--- Measuring the Costs and Benefits Is ERP Worth the Pain? By Daniel Keefe ... esses of an organization in an attempt to maximize the productive resources of the manufacturing enterprise. In the 50s and 60s, Planning and Inventory Control Systems ruled the day. In the 70s, Mater ... acturing processes in addition to financial functions. Finally, the 90s saw an extension to MRP II. ERP was created to integrate all aspects (Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and ...

(16 pages) 158 0 4.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Discuss How Various Business Strategies Incorporate Different IT Strategies Available And How These Can Benefit An Organisation

l Matrix for The Holden Technique 6 Emotion Quotient Analysis 6 Technologies to Support Change 7 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 7 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 7 Conclusion 8 Bibliography ... Bibliography 9 Books 9 Periodicals 9 Internet 9 Others 11 Appendix I 12 Activity 1 12 Activity 3 13 ERP Benchmarks (in order of Market share) 14 Appendix II 15 Table of IT Strategies and Technologies ...

(13 pages) 233 0 5.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

FoxMeyer Drug Company Case

will ask the question: “How can a software package alone bring down a large company?” An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and an automated warehousing systems, if they were poorly designe ... housing systems, if they were poorly designed and installed could only be useless at worst. Even as ERP system designed to sabotage a company is not enough to make a business belly up. The ERP is but ...

(3 pages) 14 1 3.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Business Requirement Definition Service Request SR-rm-001

inventory practices at Riordan. The three options evaluated are Vender Managed Inventory (VMI), Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP), and Materials Requirements Planning (MRP). The metrics allow ... lementation deadline. The team also completed an analysis of the return on investment (ROI) for the ERP solution. This analysis proved that the ERP solution would greatly reduce inventory costs for Ri ...

(12 pages) 339 0 5.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

ACER – A New Step in Supply Chain Management

tware, and providing IT business services for companies around the world. Acer currently uses an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system called Triton, which is a self-developed ERP system. One of t ... th its electronic procurement inefficiencies. Secondly, Acer has not dealt with reallocation of its ERP system very well. Lastly, the general business units (Acer Inc., BenQ & Wistron) showed a la ...

(22 pages) 122 0 3.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > E-commerce

What is ERP?

;� SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT ���� ���31. What is ERP �42. Main Modules ERP �42.1. Inventory Management System �52.2. Customer Re ... an Resource Management �72.7. Finance Management and Accounting �73. Company needs an ERP System �73.1. Goals of Implementing an ERP System �84. ERP in the New Management P ...

(36 pages) 243 0 3.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Baderman Island Enterprise Technologies

Enterprise TechnologiesBaderman Island is an all-inclusive resort consisting of two golf courses, three ... rsity of Phoenix, 2009). The three business areas of opportunities presented in this paper using enterprise technologies includes supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, and customer re ... nting an integrated SQM, Baderman Island can focus improving or eliminating seven areas of waste: overproduction, waiting, excess conveyance, over-processing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion, def ...

(9 pages) 122 0 5.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Impact of Information and Computer Technology on Production Planning and Control Systems

include material requirement planning systems (MRP), materials resource planning systems (MRPII) Enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and customer resource planning systems (CRP) among many othe ... anufacturing organizations to integrate information and plan the use of resources in the form of enterprise resource planning. A definition of Enterprise resource planning( ERP) is large sophisticated ...

(5 pages) 103 0 5.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative

ERP Technology

hnology emerged as an essential tool to give businesses a competitive advantage. More specifically, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems are a major information technology being used, in hopes o ... on technology being used, in hopes of obtaining this competitive advantage. The efficiency of an enterprise relies upon how quickly information flows across the complete supply chain i.e. from the man ...

(3 pages) 11 0 0.0 Jun/2011

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

LS Group (A) case study solutions

LS Group Case(a) For LS Group, what specific reasons were presented to justify the ERP implementation project? Did these reasons warrant an ERP implementation project?Reasons:1) LSG c ... t information system, LSG was not able to make the best decisions.4) With the implementation of and ERP system, LSG hopes to achieve the world class information technology level and maintain its compe ... ive edge in the marketplace.To warrant the implementation of the project, we can see benefits of an ERP system include:1) Ability to quickly produce financial statements which otherwise would take mor ...

(4 pages) 0 0 0.0 Mar/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies