ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is a way to integrate the data and processes of an organization into one single system, using sub-systems that include hardware, software and a unified database in order to achieve integration, to store the data for various functions found throughout the organization.
The term ERP used to refer about how large organizations of the industrial type planned to use organizational wide resources. Today ERP is used in almost any type of organization it doesn't matter whether its large, small or what industry it falls in. How do we know what software system can be considered ERP? First, it must provide an organization with functionality for at least two systems or more.
However, many of today's ERP systems can cover more than just two functions and integrate them into one unified Data Base. Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relations Management, Financial, Manufacturing functions and Warehouse Management functions can be found on modern companies under one umbrella - the ERP system.
The Key to ERP is integration. Its main goal is to integrate data and processes from all areas of the organization and unify it, to provide ease of access and an efficient work flow. ERP Systems usually accomplish this through one single database that employs multiple software modules.
The ideal configuration is then to have one ERP system for an entire organization, but organizations that are very large have been known to create an ERP system and then add external interfaces for other stand alone systems considered more powerful or able to fulfill the organization's needs in a better way.
The Ideal ERP System
The ideal ERP system would have a single database for all areas of the company and contain all of the data for various software modules, such as:
Workflow management, quality control, bills of material, manufacturing process, engineering, etc.
Accounts (payable & receivable), general ledger and cash management, fixed assets.
Training, payroll, time and attendance, benefits.
Purchasing, Inventory, supplier scheduling, claim processing, order entry, supply chain planning.
Activity management, time and expense, billing, costing.
Call Center Support, service, commissions, customer contact, sales & marketing.
ERP and Productivity
Before ERP systems appeared, in most organizations each department had their own operating system, data and database. The problem was that many of those systems would not be able to communicate with each other, so for example the financial of a company would have been on a separate computer system than the Human Resources information, thus complicating the processing of certain functions.
When a company sets up an ERP system, all aspects of the organization can work in harmony. As a result the organization enjoys increased productivity and may use less types of software.
Implementation of an ERP System
Implementing an ERP system is not an easy task. It takes considerable planning and consulting. The timeline for an ERP implementation may range between 3 months and more than 1 year.
ERP systems are extraordinarily wide in scope and can be extremely complex for many organizations. For instance, Changes on staff and work practices might be required. It is advisable (and more cost effective) to use specially trained ERP implementation consultants and not only the "in-house" IT staff.
Ownership of the project of the most important traits that an organization should have when implementing an ERP system. So many changes take place and it has such an effect on almost every individual in the organization, that it is important to make sure everyone is on board and will help make the new ERP system a success.
Organizations may implement their customized ERP system using ERP vendors or consulting companies. 3 types of professional services are needed when implementing an ERP system: Consulting, Customization and Support.
Consulting: responsible for the initial stages of ERP implementation, training, workflow, etc.
Customization: extend the use of the new ERP system or change its use creating customized interfaces and/or underlying application code. Some things may still need to be built or customized for an organization's specific needs. Support: Technical support and maintenance of ERP systems.
Advantages of ERP Systems
There are many advantages of implementing an EPR system:
It's totally integrated.
It has the ability to streamline different processes and workflows.
It is easy to share data across various departments in an organization.
It improves efficiency and productivity levels.
It provides better tracking and forecasting.
Its costs are lower.
It provides improved customer service.
Disadvantages of ERP Systems
ERP's advantages outweigh disadvantages but here are some of the most common obstacles experienced by organizations:
Lack of skills and the inexperience of the workforce may delay its adaptation to the new system.
Customization can be limited.
The organization might need to reengineer some business processes.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Dealing with employee resistance
CHANGE is happening faster that most people care to think about. What is more important, change is happening faster that most people care to accept. In fact, most people do not want change! The premise is that change is not always good - that somehow it will have a negative impact.
Today, technology is exponentially advancing. It is very difficult to keep pace and stay abreast with these technological developments. We are in a constant state of change and continuous change and continuous improvements in the abilities of companies to do things better, faster and cheaper is an absolute must for survival in this brutally competitive world.
The main reason for the resistance towards change are fear of failure, fear of being redundant and fear about the uncertain future.
Fear of being Redundant
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.
There is some truth in this fear. There are many instances where computers have made people redundant. 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 learned the new system and how to use the computers. So if a person is willing to adapt to the changes and is willing to learn the new system and new way of doing business, then he or she does not have anything to fear. There is a very good chance of getting better jobs with higher salaries.
Fear of failure
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 training program that will insure the employees have the knowledge and a confidence level of adapting and using the new system to the maximum benefit of the company.
Many view training as an expense to be cut. Beware of those that claim they can reduce this expensive as the results have proven increases the hidden costs to the firm that often exceeds the perceived savings. Training is an item that should receive the most serious attention by professional implementers.
Fear of future
Openly discussing and announcing the purpose of implementation and what it means to the employees of the firm can help to address the fear of the future. Normally ERP implementation investment is made so the firm can compete and grow the business. It may be implemented to survive, thrive and become competitive.
Whatever, the future expected from the implementation, it must be made openly clear to all who are expected to participate in making it successful. A feeling of excitement must be built from the ground up, in order for people to enthusiastically embrace the ERP system as the key to their futures. Without a feeling of confidence that things are going to be good, they may never try it at all. If they decide not to give the system their full support, you will not be successful in your implementation.
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Today, technology is exponentially advancing. It is very difficult to keep pace and stay abreast with these technological developments. We are in a constant state of change and continuous change and continuous improvements in the abilities of companies to do things better, faster and cheaper is an absolute must for survival in this brutally competitive world.
The main reason for the resistance towards change are fear of failure, fear of being redundant and fear about the uncertain future.
Fear of being Redundant
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.
There is some truth in this fear. There are many instances where computers have made people redundant. 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 learned the new system and how to use the computers. So if a person is willing to adapt to the changes and is willing to learn the new system and new way of doing business, then he or she does not have anything to fear. There is a very good chance of getting better jobs with higher salaries.
Fear of failure
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 training program that will insure the employees have the knowledge and a confidence level of adapting and using the new system to the maximum benefit of the company.
Many view training as an expense to be cut. Beware of those that claim they can reduce this expensive as the results have proven increases the hidden costs to the firm that often exceeds the perceived savings. Training is an item that should receive the most serious attention by professional implementers.
Fear of future
Openly discussing and announcing the purpose of implementation and what it means to the employees of the firm can help to address the fear of the future. Normally ERP implementation investment is made so the firm can compete and grow the business. It may be implemented to survive, thrive and become competitive.
Whatever, the future expected from the implementation, it must be made openly clear to all who are expected to participate in making it successful. A feeling of excitement must be built from the ground up, in order for people to enthusiastically embrace the ERP system as the key to their futures. Without a feeling of confidence that things are going to be good, they may never try it at all. If they decide not to give the system their full support, you will not be successful in your implementation.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Who are ERP package vendors and what their roles
ENDORS are the people who have developed the ERP packages. They are the people who have invested huge amounts of time and effort in research and development, to create the packaged solutions. If one studies the history of ERP packages and finds out how each package evolved, then it soon becomes evident that every ERP package grew out of the experience or opportunity of a group of people working in a specific business who created systems that could deal with certain business segments.
Vendor selection is not a popularity contest and bigger does not always mean better. (http://www.eresourceerp.com/ERP-Implementation-Life-Cycle.html) While the financial stability, ensured longevity and broad spectrum of offerings provided by the top vendors are good reasons for selecting them, size is not without its downside. Size breeds bureaucracy and bureaucracy hamper personal attention and agility.
While small vendors that are not quite household names may carry increased risks in the area of long-term longevity, they may actually provide a better solution if they specialize in your industry segment rather than covering a broad spectrum of industries.
It is important to remember that the vendor, as long as they provide working software and capable personnel, really as very little responsibility for your overall success. Responsibility for success of failure lies within the four walls of your business, and if you import failure in the form of a third-party, it's still your responsibility.
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Vendor selection is not a popularity contest and bigger does not always mean better. (http://www.eresourceerp.com/ERP-Implementation-Life-Cycle.html) While the financial stability, ensured longevity and broad spectrum of offerings provided by the top vendors are good reasons for selecting them, size is not without its downside. Size breeds bureaucracy and bureaucracy hamper personal attention and agility.
While small vendors that are not quite household names may carry increased risks in the area of long-term longevity, they may actually provide a better solution if they specialize in your industry segment rather than covering a broad spectrum of industries.
It is important to remember that the vendor, as long as they provide working software and capable personnel, really as very little responsibility for your overall success. Responsibility for success of failure lies within the four walls of your business, and if you import failure in the form of a third-party, it's still your responsibility.
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How to choose the right ERP
The foremost thing to understand about the ERP is that it is not a common software that can be used as any other software. As the ERP system consists of a revolution that involves every internal process, it must be preceded by a hard reevaluation of every department together with their functions, and the way they make decisions.
It is also to be understood that an ERP will not change the management functioning on its own. ERP is an important and decisive tool, but in order to obtain the desired results it is also important who will be commanding it as well as the way in which the data will be saved and how information will flow.
It is better that you assign an external consultant to evaluable a suitable ERP for your organization. The consultants are capable of evaluating the ERP system with functionality of your organizations in mind. They will also identify the effective needs of the moment. On the other hand, they focus on keeping intact the culture of the organization in order to avoid the chances of collision.
You also must take into the account the investment you are planning to make in an ERP system with its benefit equation. As the ERP is a system consists of many modules, price to be observed on the basis of total package until it is divided into several module units. The cost of implementation and even the chance of discounts when purchasing new versions are also to be taken into account.
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It is also to be understood that an ERP will not change the management functioning on its own. ERP is an important and decisive tool, but in order to obtain the desired results it is also important who will be commanding it as well as the way in which the data will be saved and how information will flow.
It is better that you assign an external consultant to evaluable a suitable ERP for your organization. The consultants are capable of evaluating the ERP system with functionality of your organizations in mind. They will also identify the effective needs of the moment. On the other hand, they focus on keeping intact the culture of the organization in order to avoid the chances of collision.
You also must take into the account the investment you are planning to make in an ERP system with its benefit equation. As the ERP is a system consists of many modules, price to be observed on the basis of total package until it is divided into several module units. The cost of implementation and even the chance of discounts when purchasing new versions are also to be taken into account.
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Can ERP improve General Ledger capacity
Organizations find it difficult to combine the reporting applications, and many companies had to spend a lot of money to ensure the effectiveness of their external and internal reporting. Also slow execution makes the records disorganized. ERP becomes the best tool to reorganize this function by increasing the data quality, combining the fields included in the different databases of one program.
Regarding the specific regulations and requirements related to the financial reporting ERP is the best solution to maintain company activities in order. It has the ability to represent the parallel financial reporting in several ledgers.
With the implementation of an effective ERP system, compliance and transparency are guaranteed, and it also makes it easier to gather and report the valuation bases needed to settle more than one account. Through this integrated reporting application the accounting is a simpler task to complete.
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Regarding the specific regulations and requirements related to the financial reporting ERP is the best solution to maintain company activities in order. It has the ability to represent the parallel financial reporting in several ledgers.
With the implementation of an effective ERP system, compliance and transparency are guaranteed, and it also makes it easier to gather and report the valuation bases needed to settle more than one account. Through this integrated reporting application the accounting is a simpler task to complete.
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How to succeed in ERP implementation
An ERP implementation can be categorized in two ways. One is implementing it for the first time and the other one is updating the existing system. The first one takes more time as proper research and preparation to be done. Also the employees who will be working in the new system to be trained in appropriate manner so that the system can be handled correctly.
The second method of upgrading the existing system usually takes less time than the first time implementation. Despite this, both phases take place at different times and require different levels of difficulty. Having to face the second stage is not a sign of failure, but a chance of improving the functionality of the system. What we must realize is that organizations need to incorporate ERP more and more on every day basis. As the market is changing every day there is also growing competition among organizations. Everyone is competing to match with requirement of global market.
However, we have all heard about organizations that have tried to implement ERP and failed. The question is why does it happen and how can it be that some enterprises get huge benefits while others loose time and money?
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The second method of upgrading the existing system usually takes less time than the first time implementation. Despite this, both phases take place at different times and require different levels of difficulty. Having to face the second stage is not a sign of failure, but a chance of improving the functionality of the system. What we must realize is that organizations need to incorporate ERP more and more on every day basis. As the market is changing every day there is also growing competition among organizations. Everyone is competing to match with requirement of global market.
However, we have all heard about organizations that have tried to implement ERP and failed. The question is why does it happen and how can it be that some enterprises get huge benefits while others loose time and money?
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What is the impact of ERP in an organization
The implementation of ERP is turns out to be a challenge for many enterprises, but their chances for success are greater if they get to implement it rightly. Nowadays, many ERP solution providers are reducing their prices and make the products more accessible to all industrial segments. They are also focusing on quick implementation procedures that in turn help these organizations save some money. High competition in this field also forces the ERP providers to show results in a short time of period.
Earlier, organizations were looking at ERP as a back-office application. Today many organizations are initiating new projects to use ERP in their sales activities, customer service and commercial planning. Majority of these organizations have found ERP system an ideal application to e-business functions, while others are taking several actions in order to use software that can facilitate client-vendor relationships.
Users in these organizations started realizing that it was a good decision to implement ERP technology. They also feel that it is really important to understand that the system as a basic software. This system also can be customized to accommodate additional modules and other functions as per the organization's needs.
One important area that could demand for additional functions is commercial analysis. You should use applications that allow you to measure benefits directly. These kind of applications need a well designed backbone ERP to make them work, and in this way it is certain there are a number of reasons to install an ERP system.
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Earlier, organizations were looking at ERP as a back-office application. Today many organizations are initiating new projects to use ERP in their sales activities, customer service and commercial planning. Majority of these organizations have found ERP system an ideal application to e-business functions, while others are taking several actions in order to use software that can facilitate client-vendor relationships.
Users in these organizations started realizing that it was a good decision to implement ERP technology. They also feel that it is really important to understand that the system as a basic software. This system also can be customized to accommodate additional modules and other functions as per the organization's needs.
One important area that could demand for additional functions is commercial analysis. You should use applications that allow you to measure benefits directly. These kind of applications need a well designed backbone ERP to make them work, and in this way it is certain there are a number of reasons to install an ERP system.
For more information kindly visit: http://www.eresourceerp.com/
Please Contact us at:
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