Wednesday, February 22, 2012

ERP system as a long-time business solution

As a comprehensive, flexible and industry-specific ERP system provider, eresource, satisfies all its clients' need for quick access to reliable, one-source information for continued business growth. eresource, a leader in web-based ERP solution for many industrial verticals has recently launched its SAAS model ERP solution focusing the small and medium sized companies in India and abroad.

Web-based eresource ERP system made business process easy for companies. The legacy system they were depend on their day to day work process getting outdated as the demanded regular customization and even after the customization the system lacked integrated functionality.

The data available to support critical business decisions also lacked quality and as a result every sections were forced to develop their own database on spreadsheets and workarounds. Additionally, companies having different ERP system deployed in their other location further contributed to the islands of information and multiple data entry points.

Companies also realized that application support and customization was not adequate enough for an efficient business process and many companies after implementing eresource ERP started feeling the impact with streamlined and effective working method of the system.

It makes extremely happy when we hear about the success stories of our customers that are experiencing with the implementation of our system in their companies. It makes us more proud when we hear that our customers are recommending eresource ERP to new clients, which is highly unusual in today's competitive business world.

Success of eresource ERP starts from the time of its implementation. As you know the catch word of ERP implementation is speed. It was our New Year resolution that all our future implementation will be completed just in 90 days. However, we ourselves surprised that our first implementation of the New Year has been completed in a record-breaking 40-day time span.

The mission was started when the company, the Byteware Technologies in Dubai has planned to implement an effective ERP system sometime in February 2011. Though the company has evaluated many ERP products, they could not find a suitable one that will match with their requirement. It was during the month of October 2011 that the company happened to established the rapport with us, eresource Infotech, and demanded a quick go and implementation process. The order was finally placed by the company in the month of November 2011 and wanted to see the project go live by January 2012.

The project covered end to end business functions, i.e. from Sales, Procurement, Material Management, Distribution, Warehouse Management, Project Sales and Finance. Yes, of course, the project went live on January 8, 2012, as demanded by the company. It was really a record-breaking achievement.

It is normal to encounter with some technical setbacks at the implementation time. But we have surprised this time there were hardly anything that took much time to resolve. The credit must be given where it is due. Hats off to our implementation team for completing the mission in a very successful way. All our current and future implementations are focusing on the same line of working method and we can promise all our clients that we deliver what you demand that too on time.



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Mistakes committed during implementation of an ERP system

As we have said it earlier, all ERP implementations cannot be 100 per cent successful and the reasons for this are various. Though this may be the ground reality, the failure percentages are getting reduced to the lowest, which is surely an encouraging development.

Poor planning is the main cause of ERP implementation failure. The scope, size, complexity and change required for a successful ERP implementation requires support from all corners of an organization. Without major decision makers involved from the beginning, critical steps and activities can be easily overlooked.

Change management is the second reason for any ERP implementation failure. Changing the corporate culture, business processes and employee training can be a long-term, uphill climb. Understanding change management and training are essential components to a successful ERP implementation. Employee training should begin before implementation, educating all employees of the benefits of using this new tool; making their jobs easier and the organization more efficient as a whole.

Poor selection of wrong ERP tool is another reason. Some of the biggest ERP implementation failures occur due a mismatch between the needs, processes and structure of your organization with the implemented software. This can create significant problems such as loss of productivity and time along with many of the new system's benefits. Therefore it is very important to select the right ERP system for your business to avoid any failure from that quarter.

Thoroughly understanding the complexity of an ERP implement would contribute to the success of its implementation. Some companies, on the process of cost-saving exercises, will run over budget on their ERP project by requiring their IT department to work overtime to complete the implementation. However, with inadequate skills and directives from the contracted software provider this exercise of the IT department will turn out to be disaster which would create only more knots in your ERP implementation than make any progress.

It is important consider your ERP system as a complex project. Considering the ERP system as a simple IT project can be the most costly mistake one can make. Without proper input company-wide, your ERP system will not be engineered and aligned to work with the business processes and needs of your employees.



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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Importance of Sales and Marketing module in ERP system

It is important to know that the Sales module which also known as Customer Relation Management (CRM) in an ERP system is the most important and essential function for the existence of an organization. Sales module in an ERP system manages the functions of domestic and export sales of a company. This is the module that maintains the customer and product database.

Functions of sales module also includes the interacting enquiries, order placement, order scheduling and then dispatching and invoicing form the broad steps of the sales cycle. Stock transfer between warehouses is also covered by this module. Apart from all these functions Sales module also carry out the task of providing analysis reports to guide decision making and strategy planning.

Organizations always wanted to have a good and fighting sales and marketing force to compete in the market. A comprehensive sales and marketing ERP module will help a company stay competitive and streamline their sales and marketing activities.

Sales and marketing module in an ERP system allows activities such as contacting customers and tracking of each customer orders right from placing an order to dispatch of material for that particular order and customer. This module also helps allows sales executives to contact customers and follow-up each and every sales invoice and receive payments for such invoices.

Another important aspect of sales module is it allows management to monitor sales target achieved by individual marketing personnel as per the target planner for each marketing personnel. This feature in of the sales module in the ERP system enhances the working of the marketing department and ensures personnel are not on the right direction.

A good sales and marketing module also has features to track lost orders and identify the reasons for loosing those orders. Business partners and franchises are a common phenomenon in today's world. Latest ERP software will associate marketing personnel to their business partners and franchises and allow them to track and monitor their performance.

ERP sales module can also track sales trends over different periods and prepare the report, Sales forecast can be made using this module as well as provide all over sales and marketing activities of the company.

The ERP module offers an effective customer complaint management tool which also includes repairs processing and document management.



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eresource ERP useful for food industry

eresource ERP for process industry provides all support for food industry. Client who would like to have detailed information on this subject can contact us with their specific requirements.

eresource ERP for process industry has been developed with various industries like Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, Food and Beverages etc. in mind. An effective ERP system should address every aspect of your business. eresource ERP for process industry helps to cut costs, enables quick market presence of the product, improve customer relation and comply with regulations.

It also important that process industry ERP must be equipped with a good quality control module integrated. eresource ERP has been designed in unique style and it helps Quality Control department with its integrated sophisticated Quality Control / Module which not only monitors quality by control plans in purchasing and production but also provides real-time process capability index for quick review.

In eresource process industry ERP system, factory floor is always on the focus, specifically on the operator/user who is the most intelligent agent in a process environment. With eresource ERP system implemented, automatic data capture provides real-time updates to your inventory, improving the speed, ease, and accuracy of data capture. Each operator/user is connected through the ERP system, to everyone else in the plant floor, and to all plant floors within the organization. This operations-centric process environment-where information is shared within and between plants and planning in real time - is truly the efficient



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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Training in ERP for everyone

Inadequate training in ERP can lead to system failure

eresource Academy's training on ERP training is important as the system itself and all users of the ERP system should be trained properly in using the system to its fullest. ERP training to all employees of a company will not be the same. Training requirement and options may vary with different groups of people in the company.

Managers need more focus on the decision-making and analysis features of the system, while the clerical staff need more focus on how to perform their jobs. But all the users must be trained in the ERP basics, overview of the system and its working, how an action by an employee triggers a host of events through the organization, how automation will help, what processes are changed and so on.

Decision makers in an organization need to have sufficient understanding of what is involved in an implementation project so that they appreciate the potential problems and are able to give the commitment and support that is required for their employees.

It is important to educate everyone in a company about the working of an ERP system so that they understand what is going to be achieved with the new system. Additional education should include total quality management and change management strategies. Also the training sessions should be used to gain acceptance for the ERP systems by dispelling the myths about ERP. When the employees do not understand what the new system is and what it is supposed to do and how to operate it, they will not use it or use it incorrectly. This can lead to failure of the system. Train process owners (department managers) in how to use the system. Have them train the users.

The members of the project team need to get thorough training and skills that will enable them to establish how to best use the functionality for the operation and maintenance phase. Since the members of the project team will become the trainers of other employees in the organization, they must be provided with the skill to able to formulate and deliver a training course.

The users of the ERP system need to have the skill for using the functionality relevant to their roles. They should understand the basic concepts of ERP and also how to perform the day-to-day activities in the ERP system. Others who require training include managers, who should have at least an appreciation of what the system does. Ideally, the project manager should have a good understanding o fall aspects of the system so that he can be effective in dealing with any issues raised.

A select number of people will require more specific technical training so that they can design databases, write scripts, manage users, generate reports and query the database for specific requirements.

The system administrators need to be able to setup the system and then maintain it. They will require knowledge about how to handle system security and deal with technical problems. They will need to develop a level of understanding of the functionality so that, at some stage after implementation when the project team is disbanded, they are able to manage the system smoothly.

Additionally, over the period it can be expected that the ERP tool will evolve to some degree along with the company and projects that it serves. From time to time it may be necessary to conduct additional training sessions to keep everyone abreast of the changes that have been implemented.

eresource Academy has developed program dedicated to training users in every aspect of the Integrated ERP software system. Its exclusive two-day basic ERP training course gives an opportunity to the users of ERP systems and other IT professionals to get acquainted with ERP software. This course caters to the vocational needs of the students and is concurrent with the software engineering and technology syllabus covered by the major universities.


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ERP Training, Career and Course in Mumbai

Allay the fear of losing jobs; get trained in ERP

ERP training is very important not only to improve the business process, but also it helps eliminating any fear that the employees may have due to the changing work environment. What everyone must realize is that change is happening faster that most people care to think about. While everyone accepts that change is a must most people do not want change to happen. An appropriate guidance and training must be provided to the staff to overcome any mental fear that has been cropped up due to the changes has taken place with the ERP implementation in their work place also in their work nature.

The biggest fear shared by people in companies going in for ERP implementation is the loss of their jobs. As soon as the decision about the ERP implementation is announced rumours about the new system automating all the tasks and making people redundant will start floating around. When a company talks about ERP and automation, the immediate reaction is that computers will replace people.

But what most people fail to hear is that the people who are doing manual jobs before computerization were able to get better jobs with higher salaries once they got trained in ERP system. So if a employee is trained with ERP system and willing to learn the new system and new way of doing business, then he or she does not have anything to fear. They will also have very good chance of getting better jobs with higher salaries.

Another fear that must be addressed is people's fear of failure - the fear of not understanding or being able to work within an automated environment. Many companies make the serious mistake of not insisting on a very thorough ERP training program that will insure the employees have the knowledge and a confidence level of adapting and using the new ERP system to the maximum benefit of the company.

Some employers view ERP training as an expensive exercise and by not sending the employees to the training session save some money. Beware of that claim and the firms are bound to face huge loss due to improper usage of an ERP system and on the contrary depriving ERP training to the staff could bring big loss to the firm in the long run.



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ERP Training, Career and Course in India

Employees must get proper ERP training

For the successful operations of an ERP system it is very important that the employees who use the system must be trained properly. Training should not be confined only the initiall training but there is a need for continuous training programs and refresher courses for the ERP success.

In every organization there will be occasional new recruitments of employees and these employees should be properly trained in the basics of ERP and how to use the ERP system before they can be allotted to different departments. So there must be an induction, orientation and training program that is conducted on a regular basis.

Mainly the ERP training strategy has two objectives - the transfer of knowledge from the vendor's personnel and external consultants to the organization's key personnel and the dissemination of this knowledge through the organization. More precisely, the learning objectives establish what the learner should be able to do as a result of the training. Knowledge may be sought, particularly if related to operational best practices.

An ERP training strategy can be developed defining the ERP training policy and outlining the training program. Each steam will be identified and outlined in terms of the above stages. The strategy will provide an overview of the training objectives, identifying the people involved, the different streams and the content of each steam, organized into courses and sessions.

In many cases while organizations spend whopping amounts on ERP software and its implementation, training of employees who are assigned to run the system is getting neglected or not provided adequately. This act amounts to improper handling of the ERP system which ultimately results in sub-optimal performance of the system or in some cases failed implementations.

eresource Academy has developed program dedicated to training users in every aspect of the Integrated ERP software system. Its exclusive ERP training course gives an opportunity to the users of ERP systems and other IT professionals to get acquainted with ERP software. This course caters to the vocational needs of the students and is concurrent with the software engineering and technology syllabus covered by the major universities.



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case studies of ERP system

Basically ERP case studies are carried by companies to promote their products and help prospective customers to study the various aspects of development and installation and usage of the ERP software.

An ERP case study begins with a detailed understanding of the cost saving analysis, working of the company the various business processes which occur in a company, a detailed vendor evaluation process, requirement study, implementation process including the date wise steps and customization issues, and a final concluding study. Reputed companies conduct intense case studies and conclusions are translated into actions in their future ERP releases.

ERP case studies can be based on companies which have had a successful ERP implementation or a failed implementation. Such case studies highlight the practical aspects of ERP implementation and enable people to learn and avoid mistakes committed earlier.



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course structure of ERP training and its curriculum

ERP training courses are usually of short duration and these training sessions can bring many benefits to participants who have some functional experience about an ERP system.

Courses are usually conducted for modules such as finance, manufacturing, sales and marketing and material management. ERP vendors integrate ERP courses as part of their training program and curriculum is designed to suit as per the knowledge each section of students such as beginners, IT students, professionals and corporate.

The ERP course curriculum is designed to suit all categories of participants as they get exposed to the various aspects of the ERP software in a graded fashion. They will able to understand the concept in a comprehensive way. First level will consist of the activities and business processes which occur in accompany. Second level, the relationship between each activity, the business process and data recorded should be taught. At the third level the curriculum will be included the department wise data entry forms and the relationship with the activities shown. And at the fourth level, participants will be taught how the data entered in the data entry forms is shown in reports. At the last level, the macro features such as creation of masters, editing, deleting etc will be explained.



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eresource SAAS model brings economic relief for mid-sized companies

Achieve result without huge investment

Agility is the watchword It is true that companies are feeling the pressure to continue their technology expansion plans despite the tight economic conditions witnessed all over the world. The option before them is to find better ways to carry out with business process operations much successful way.

In the technology front it is undisputable belief that companies have to have an ERP system to run the business process in the right manner. When the traditional ERP system brings an additional burden to the companies that are already reeling under the economic crunch, SaaS model eresource ERP solutions are really a big relief.

Getting an ERP system varies from companies to companies. When the big companies can afford and needs an ERP system which will be extensively support their all their operations and linked with their branches and departments, small companies must look the system in different angle. The questions about why they must purchase an entire system and spend thousands of rupees on a system which they may not even utilized. In that case it is going to a clear case of waste of money.

This is where the importance of eresource SaaS model comes to picture. eresource ERP SaaS model solution helps to reduce the large-up front expenses associated with software purchases by offering less costly monthly pricing and reducing the investment on server hardware.

Also eresource give companies to an option purchase the modules as per their fund availability and later they can go on extending the system by adding more modules as the requirement demand and as the funds become available.

Though there are other versions of SaaS model ERP system in the market, it's important to check if you can use the system for your purpose or you need to customize it as per your business process. You need to assemble a Request For Information about the system you are looking for. This document should outline exactly what you want the software to accomplish.

Eresource Saas ERP model can certainly be as flexible as you need to be, complete with the customization your system needs. eresource's SaaS model is served apart from its main ERP system which provides a browser based platform that also has an agile capability of framework built into it. Eresource is the leading Web-based ERP system in India. Eresource Web-based ERP model with its SAAS version can provide your business with more stability, reliability and flexibility.

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