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Batch25it Erp 140417113937 Phpapp01 PDF
Batch25it Erp 140417113937 Phpapp01 PDF
Dhananjay Anumandla
Dhruba Chattaraj
Mahesh Borgude
Shaunak Sontakke
Contents
Introduction – What / Why / When
ERP History and Evolution
Leading ERP Providers
Prerequisites of ERP
Factors that cause an ERP to Fail
Case Study
Lessons Learned
Conclusion
ERP – What is it ??
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems integrate internal and
external management of information across an entire organization—
embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and
service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems
automate this activity with an integrated software application. ERP
facilitates information flow between all business functions inside the
organization, and manages connections to outside stakeholders.
FoxMeyer Case
- A Failure of Large ERP Implementation
Background of FoxMeyer
Business - FoxMeyer was the fifth largest drug wholesaler in the United States
(1995) with annual sales of about 5 billion US$ and daily shipments of over 500,000
items. The business of the company was principally in healthcare services.
Planning
Implementation
Factors Responsible - Planning
Poor selection of the Software -SAP R/3 was originally designed for
manufacturing companies and not for wholesalers, especially those doing large number of
transactions. R/3 has never been used by a distributor until that time. It lacked many
requirements needed for successful wholesale distribution.
• They take too long, cost too much and fail to deliver the promised
benefits of competitive advantage and cost reduction.