ERP is a software package developed for optimum use of resources of an enterprise in a planned manner.

Resource management

Order management

Manufacturing/operations planning and implementation

Integrating management information

Parties Involved:

Vendor

Consultant and

Firm

Leading ERP software vendors:

SAP: (SAP R/3) Baan: (Baan IV) People soft Oracle ID Edwards Gartner ScalaRamco Marshal SSA (Systems Software Associates) QAD (MFG/PRO) etc.

Example- SAP Founded in 1972 SAP is both the name of the company and

the computer system SAP is a German company 28 subsidiaries six partner companies offices in 40 countries. Developed to meet the increasing needs of

commercial and other organizations

Raw materials, mining and agriculture Oil and gas Chemical Pharmaceuticals Transportation services and tourism Wood and paper Furniture etc

Better Customer SatisfactionImproved Vendor PerformanceIncreased FlexibilityReduced Quality CostImproved Information Accuracy & IntegrityImproved Decision Making CapabilityBest Business Practices in the World

Lack of integration with non-ERP systems

System inputs lack logic and are complex at times

The reporting systems are not adequate

After the project is over the vendor is no more associated with the project

Future growth- depends on the SMEs

Example-The Business Process

Outsourcing (BPO) industry

License cost of a SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT (SAP) R/3 - $1-5 mn.

The total cost required to implement ERP- $14.5 mn.

The percentage of tangible and non-tangible benefits could be 50-50%.

Implementation cost

Personnel Cost

ERP is a result of modern organizations attitude

The areas of ERP deals with manufacturing

as well as with finance.

ERP packages are mostly built on the Objective Oriented Programming (OOP) approach

Sara ERP- Mumbai based Sara InfoTech.

Established to create software products that would compete globally in terms of quality, functionality and cost.

Sara Intelligent Enterprise Management System (Sara IEMS).

Sara started developing its ERP package in 1995 and it was ready by 1999.

Sara ERP has been successfully implemented India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries.

Criteria for ERP system

14%

11%

22%

21%

18%

14%

Services

Cost

Function

Technicalarchitecture

Ability to execute

Vision

ERP is a software package developed for optimum use of resource.

Process of implementation involves the vendor, a consultant and the firm.

Leading ERP software vendors- SAP, BaaN, Oracle, QAD etc

ERP is not a total solution to operational and strategic concerns.

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