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This 10 page paper looks at the way enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and software may add value to a firm along with the considerations that should be present when implementing such a system. Two case studies are presented that illustrate real world examples of the points discussed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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The concept behind ERP is very ambitious, the aim of the system is to integrate the different departments of any organization and all the functions that the company carries out
in a single system. This means that the software used needs to be able to encompass many functions, from financing to human resources as well as inventory control. Traditionally each
of these departments would have a computer system that was specifically designed and programmed for the individual departmental needs (Wagner and Monk, 2008). They may be within a network, but
not using the same systems. ERP tries to combine all of these different programs together in a single software program that will run form only one database. The idea is
that this will create an environment where the sharing of information between departments and communication will be optimized (Wagner and Monk, 2008). ERP may be described as
"A cluster of standard functional modules (e.g. accounting, payroll, customer relationship management, manufacturing resources planning, logistics, etc.) connected to a single database. Where any two modules are integrated within
a single system, it is considered as an ERP system." (Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, 2009). This can be seen as a
development form the older systems where the is a more static and less integrated system can be used, this means companies have a greater level of control, and as such
we can start to see why there is the added value and knowledge is values as this enables the company to adapt and maximize modern resources.
The value, when it is created, is not as a result of the product itself, like any tool the value is the way it is used. If used efficiently there
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