ERP PROJECTS

Enterprise Resource Planning

OutLine of Presentation

• Definition of ERP & examples

• Effects of ERP projects on performance of a firm

• Applications of ERP projects to real life

• Relation between ERP & MRP

What is ERP ??

The term ERP originally implied systems designed to plan the use of enterprise-wide resources

Most ERP systems is the use of a unified database to store data for the various system modules.

Examples of ERP

• SAP

• ORACLE

• IFS

• AXAPTA

Effects of ERP projects

POSTIVE EFFECTS

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

Positive Effects(+)

• Scalerity

• Functionality

• Service & Support

Negative Effects(-)

• ERP systems can be very expensive to install often ranging from 30,000 US Dollars to 500,000,000 US Dollars for multinational companies..

• Systems can be difficult to use.

• Systems are too restrictive and do not allow much flexibility in implementation and usage

• Customization of the ERP software is limited. Some customization may involve changing of the ERP software structure which is usually not allowed.

Application of ERP projects toReal Life

• Big Bang

• Switching step by step

• New System

ERP & MRP & MRP II

• MRP is a software based production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes

• MRP II is a method for the effective planning of all resources of a manufacturing company.

ERP & MRP RELATIONSHIP

• If a firm using ERP projects they have to know the status of stock,orders,production of goods , selling & buying

• In order to do it , ERP projects are partly based on MRP II method..

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