...Title: Logistics Coursework Title: Enterprise-wide systems and Supply Chain Management Professor: Fotis Missopoulos Student: Liridon Xhakaliu Abstract Most large corporations have adopted some form of ERP system. The purpose of this paper is to understand the benefits and challenges of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. These benefits and challenges have a direct impact on the performance of the business. Another crucial thing that has to be well thought-out while implementing the ERP system is how to gain competitive advantage; however, in order to create this competitive advantage companies must be well coordinated and in order to implement the system successfully companies must involve, supervise, recognize and retain everyone who will work closely with the system. Furthermore, this essay examines companies that have failed to implement the ERP system successfully; as well as it emphasizes the results of a Croatian company (PLIVA, pharmaceutical Company) after implementing the SAP software and its benefits it gained. Nevertheless, even though the implementation of an ERP system is long and expensive the potential benefits is very high; it can lead to enhanced performance and satisfied workforce which guides to enhancing profitability and gain competitive advantage. Introduction Nowadays the competition is higher than ever, along with the fast development of new information technologies...
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...Major Assignment PRBA001 –Accounting Principles Semester 2, 2015 Question No 1 Recording of General journals in books of accounts of Keswick ltd from 1-1-2014 t0 30-06-2018 as per financial year A) Journal entry for purchase of machine on 1.1.2014: |Date |Accounts |DEBIT ($) |CREDIT ($) | | | | | | |1/1/2014 |Machinery |140,000 | | | |GST Collections |14,000 | | | |Accounts Payable | |154,000 | Note: Assets are always capitalized net of GST. GST Amount Calculation: $154,000 / (110 x 10) = $14,000 B) Relevant journals entries for 2014, 2015 & 2016: with or without revaluation (a) There is no entry for with revaluation because machinery is not revalued in this time period i.e. 2014 to 2016 (b)Without revaluation: |Date |Accounts |DEBIT ($) |CREDIT ($) | | | | | | |30/06/2014 |Depreciation Expense |10,000 | | | |Accumulated Depreciation...
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...Enterprise Resource Planning - Facts, Benefits and Critical Elements for a Successful Implementation in Small Manufacturing Company Azhanorhisam Che Din 1. Introduction Imagine a world without technology, and imagine a company without Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP). Perhaps we can still survive without technology, but without ERP, a company may fail to remain competitive as they fail to respond quickly to new practices and procedures. Indeed, a company who quest for competitive advantage in this era of intense competition where business entities compete for innovation, expanding customer’s expectation and internationalization of markets, a company regardless of their size must have a reliable ERP to support them. ERP has proven to be an effective tool for competitive advantage as ERP help to delivery products of the highest quality on time, as quickly as possible and at the best price. Davenport (1998, p.121) suggests that “ERP appear to be a dream comes true as these software promise the seamless integration of the information flowing through a company. Markus et al. (2000) defines ERP as commercial software package that enable the integration of transaction oriented data and business process throughout an organization. The purpose of this paper is to discuss facts about ERP, its benefits and the critical success factors in ERP implementation especially for small manufacturing companies, which is in this paper, will sometime refer to small and medium-sized enterprises...
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...Enterprise Resource Planning - Facts, Benefits and Critical Elements for a Successful Implementation in Small Manufacturing Company Azhanorhisam Che Din 1. Introduction Imagine a world without technology, and imagine a company without Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP). Perhaps we can still survive without technology, but without ERP, a company may fail to remain competitive as they fail to respond quickly to new practices and procedures. Indeed, a company who quest for competitive advantage in this era of intense competition where business entities compete for innovation, expanding customer’s expectation and internationalization of markets, a company regardless of their size must have a reliable ERP to support them. ERP has proven to be an effective tool for competitive advantage as ERP help to delivery products of the highest quality on time, as quickly as possible and at the best price. Davenport (1998, p.121) suggests that “ERP appear to be a dream comes true as these software promise the seamless integration of the information flowing through a company. Markus et al. (2000) defines ERP as commercial software package that enable the integration of transaction oriented data and business process throughout an organization. The purpose of this paper is to discuss facts about ERP, its benefits and the critical success factors in ERP implementation especially for small manufacturing companies, which is in this paper, will sometime refer to small and medium-sized enterprises...
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...Module Title: Logistics Coursework title: Enterprise-wide systems and Supply Chain Management Professor: Fotis Missopoulos Student: Marigona Bajrami November 2012 Abstract Nowadays, the implementation of new technologies is considered as a need for companies in order to succeed in a high competitive business market. In this regard, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems provide support and benefits within many business processes of companies. The implementation of ERP has been successfully adopted by numerous companies all around the world. This paper focuses on the benefits that ERP systems provide in supply chain management of companies and how it affects their performance. Generally, based on the literature review different benefits and challenges are discussed. Nevertheless, a case study of an engineering company known as MAE will be examined to identify the benefits that the company has gained with the implementation of ERP systems and how the implementations has affected their business performance. Table of context: Introduction...............................................................................................................................4 Literature Review..............................................................................................................5-8 Case Study.................................
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...The case for ERP systems Dilip Wagle TCL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/SYSTEMS Too oƒten it’s made on faith, not good judgment Will it cut costs? Common pitfalls in implementation E NTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) can be a blessing or a curse. Many companies find ERP systems help them make better-informed decisions. Others discover too late that their purchase has been based more on faith than good judgment, and run up tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars in extra costs and schedule delays. How, then, can senior managers ensure that their companies build a sound business case for deploying ERP systems? And what can they do to guarantee that the promised benefits are not eclipsed by the costs of integration, process redesign, and training? One answer is to take a cost-based approach to the business case. Another is to be aware of common pitfalls. Is ERP for us? ERP systems (made by SAP, Baan, and PeopleSoƒt, among others) have received much attention for their potential to help companies make more eƒfective decisions. The plaudits are oƒten deserved. ERP can reduce the financial reporting, purchasing, and support expenses of management information systems (MIS), and lead to more timely analysis and reporting of sales, customer, and cost data. One large pharmaceutical company has used it to consolidate manufacturing support operations such as purchasing and vendor management; as a result, it employs fewer staƒf and has generated a return of more than 20 percent...
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...ERP IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR Group :6 Anubhav Chaturvedi (15) Anirudh Mishra (36) Amol Singh (57) Rohit Patil (60) INTRODUCTION ERP systems have traditionally been used by capital-intensive industries such as manufacturing, Services etc. Manufacturing firms are facing new challenges and in order to stay competitive many manufacturing operations require to be regularly updated with the Information Technology solutions. The manufacturing sector is one of the main economic activities in most of the nations. The most important aspect to characterize IT adoption is the industry and its specific characteristics rather than the country the firms belong to. Different industries have different operating characteristics and environments, and the factors related to ERP use may differ accordingly. Given the complexity of manufacturing firms, we then decide which aspects of a firm influence the use of technological innovations. Most of the manufacturing companies rely on ERP software to manage the entire range of business activities from CRM, manufacturing inventory and processes, accounting software, manufacturing planning, purchasing, quality, and more. For implementing ERP in any manufacturing industry the research objectives revolve around the following parameters(Mainly cost and quality measurement) * To identify whether there is significant difference in performance measures like cost and quality in industries with well defined IT system and industries with not such well...
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...will determine the underlying factors that contributed to the development of the ERP system, and the adoption of it, within the world of business. I will also look at the advantages and disadvantages of ERP systems, and the applications available to allow for the cross-departmental access and transfer of data. Finally, it is important for me to develop an understanding of the benefits obtained from the implementation of an ERP system (i.e. the value generated in terms of efficiency, profit maximization, and cost reduction) and how companies mitigate the risks associated with introduction, including employee resistance to change. The ERP System In today’s business environment, companies use integrated information systems to gain competitive advantages. Increasing information system efficiency often results in the effective management of business processes, which is essential to maximizing profit and sustainable growth (Monk, Ellen, & Wagner, 2009). Specifically, Enterprise Resource Planning systems assist in effective management by providing a cross-functional environment that integrates operations and facilitates communication across business units (“ERP Benefits,” 2007). ERP systems can deliver consistent data throughout departments in real time, allowing for better decision making that aligns with corporate-wide strategic objectives and processes (Sutherland, 2003). The ERP systems’ development and progress occurred within the early 1990s as a result of...
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...Student: Instructor: Class: Date: New Technology Enterprise Resource Planning In a bid to grow in the next five years, GBI manufacturing company can benefit by implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. ERP is management software that is compatible with any business need. ERP is essentially software that integrates all the facets of an organization in terms of receiving, processing, storage and management of data from every stage of a business operation. This business management software enables the assimilation of all the functions of an organization such as planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, procurement, human resource and finance (Practices, Implementation Best 38-45). Advantages of ERP ERP business management software offers a myriad of benefits. These include: Integration of business operations The basic advantage of enterprise resource planning software is the integration of various business processes in a single platform thereby saving the company millions of money. This software saves money to the company as all the company’s transactions are linked in a single system. As such, fewer computers and their appliances are used. Again, the software utilizes a single server. As a result, the company saves a lot of money through reduced energy operational costs (Yang, Song & Seddon n.p.). As this software utilizes a limited number of machines perhaps one or two per department, the company saves a lot in terms of staff needed to operate the computers...
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...Planning (ERP) System has an enormous effect on a business which includes information sharing, business planning and decision making on an enterprise-wide basis, Therefore it allows each department to share information and communicate which greatly benefit for a more productive and effective business flow. ERP is one of the newest Information Technology System which is implemented on all KFC Restaurants around the world which is used to analyze and integrates all of business processes. Enhancing the customer relationship is one of the main features coming under the core objectives of every ERP system, the newest web-based system enables quick generation of inventory, sales and revenue report which is very effective for every QSR Restaurants including KFC. There are various modules in ERP system including Finance, Human Resource Management, Manufacturing, Project Management etc. KFC is a major quick serving restaurant (QSR) with stores located in 109 countries and territories around the world and serves over 12 million customers every day generating nearly $10 billion a year, Founded by Col. Harland Sanders and based in Louisville, Kentucky USA, it is now the world’s most popular chicken restaurant fast food chain specialized in Original Recipe, Hot and Crispy Chicken and freshly made chicken sandwiches. KFC is part of Yum! Brands, Inc., the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with more than 36, 000 locations around the world which implement ERP system...
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...ERP systems In the past decade, ERP systems have evolved to becoming essential strategic tools in today's cutthroat business environment. An ERP system allows a business to assimilate all the primary business process in order to develop efficiency and retain a competitive position. However, improper implementation of the system might alter competitive advantage and improved productivity from surfacing. In its basic definition, ERP is an enterprise-wide information system that integrates and controls all the business processes in the entire organization. According to Nah and Lau (2001) ERP is "a packaged business software system that enables a company to manage the efficient and effective use of resources (materials, human resources, finance, etc.) by providing a total, integrated solution for the organization's information-processing needs". This software facilitates, if well-implemented, the integration of all the functional information flows across the organization into a single package with a common database. Therefore, it allows easy and immediate access to information regarding inventory, product or customer data, and prior history information (Shehab et al., 2004). As a project manager of a company, it is very important to obtain proper fundamental input about the company's compatibility with EPR, the market, and the information technology status, before taking the decision of adopting an ERP system. What most project managers fall into while making such a big decision...
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... Information Security Management within ERP Systems Research Paper Introduction This paper will discuss research on Information Security Management (ISM) within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems since information security continues to be a hot topic in the business world. The major focus of the paper will be threefold: an analysis of the ERP systems in the present day, a relation of these systems to the accounting and auditing world, and finally, the future of the technology, given its vast impact in the business world. Notable ERP Systems Research Key research pertinent to this paper includes the works of Grabski et al. (2011) who discuss various issues relating to the security environment, as regards the ERP systems. They talk about the risk associated with ERP systems implementation and define it as a “problem that has not occurred but has the potential to cause loss” (Grabski et al. 2011, p. 55). They mention that there is a need for ERP audit techniques, such as embedded audit modules, to control security risks (2011, p.55). This paper will utilize their research work to analyze auditing in an ERP environment by examining security risks and internal controls after ERP implementation. Additionally, Hunton et al. (2004) try to address the issue of risk associated with ERP systems, in the context of auditing (p.1-23). Hunton et al. (2004) analyze how financial auditors compare ERP systems related risks to non-ERP systems risks (p.1). They also address the...
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...to implementing an ERP System. First let’s explain what an ERP system is. An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is computer based system used to manage resources such as assets, materials, financial resources, and human resources. The purpose of the system is to organize all business functions into a uniform and centralized system environment to use throughout the enterprise. To a small or medium business owner it may seem that an ERP was not designed for their use. ERPs will be necessary to ensure the success of your business in the future. More and more companies are starting to realize this and there is a growing amount of evidence supporting that the use of an ERP in a SMB leads to the company being more successful. The price of ERPs has come down over the years making it more affordable for SMBs to implement within their company. These systems have also become easier to implement within the company. As an SMB there are steps that you should take before implementing an ERP. As a small to mid-size business you must accept the fact that you are a large business in the making. You opened the business with the hopes of growing, and an ERP is one of the first steps to help you achieve that goal. Realizing that you are outgrowing your current financial management applications is the first sign that you need to consider an ERP. The earlier you realize this, the better. As a SMB owner you should do a lot of research on the implementations of an ERP. There are many different...
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...ERP Timeline Michael Benitez CMGT / 556 October 03, 2011 Jeffery Doolin Abstract According to Systems-ERP, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) “is the evolution of Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) II. From business perspective, ERP has expanded from coordination of manufacturing processes to the integration of enterprise-wide backend processes. From technological aspect, ERP has evolved from legacy implementation to more flexible tiered client-server architecture” (History and Evolution of ERP). MRP’s contributions greatly impacted the modern business world as its concepts have been utilized to developed tools that will aid companies to cope with success. Although MRP is considered costly and requires a lot of man power but its benefits outweighed its disadvantages. Since man’s instinct is to move forward finding new ways to evolve same scenario happened with MRP solutions as new solutions was made to mimic and yet provides more benefits and flexibility, thus the birth of the evolved version of MRP II is ERP. According to Systems-ERP.com… (History and Evolution of ERP). ERP Timeline As time passes so as man’s ingenuity and innovation…throughout the year’s businessman, entrepreneurs, traders, business analyst and etc. are often struggling to find new ways to cope with the change of economy and its needs and to stay competitive amongst other companies. Those innovations that are called tools of the trade are often enhanced and/or sometimes replaced by new and...
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...ERP Systems, Redefining Supply Chain Management Abstract In past years, ERP systems have been proven to be invaluable to manufacturers by reducing cost structures, improving transparency, and increasing the speed by which business processes get performed. These improvements have led to improved customer satisfactions and company profitability. With globalization of the supply chain, will ERP systems continue to help organizations maintain a competitive edge? ERP Systems Redefining Supply Chain Management Past As consumers, we are all playing, an active part in the end goal of the supply chain process. Every product that is purchased, either for business or personal use, has been subjected to supply chain process in one form or another. Some processes have worked better than others, and improvements are being made continuously in an effort to improve product development, manufacturing, delivery, and sales. Organizations who implement information systems benefit through improvements in increased revenue while consumers benefit through lower cost. The supply chains can become very complex. They encompass every company that contributes to every aspect of particular product or service before reaching the consumer. This includes, manufacturing parts for the products, assembly, delivery, and sales. In effect, practically every product that reaches the end users represents the combined effort of multiple organizations. Supply chain management actively manages the supply chain...
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