Why do ERP systems need bolt-on software? Give an example of bolt-on software.

ERP systems need bolt-on software because ERP software alone cannot drive all the
processes of the company. Companies usually add bolt-on to the main system to
perform specific functions because the existing Enterprise Software or legacy systems
don’t do them well or don’t do them at all. ERP bolt-ons provide very specific
functionality or technology to complement ERP systems. A typical example of bolt on
software is the supply chain management software. Supply chain management
software is a tool used to manage activities across the supply chain. It is used across
supply chain operations for vendor management, quality management, and logistics
and distribution. It gives better visibility and control over increasingly complex
supply chain, improving productivity and better preparing to deal with disruption.

A good supply chain management software can help you control costs, reduce risks
and improve on-time delivery. Software can also help you automate major processes
such as order processing and invoicing to save time and reduce administrative costs.
It can give you visibility across the network (between suppliers, production plants,
storage and distribution centres).

These firms use a variety of bolt-on software provided by third party vendors. At
present, most electronic commerce supported ERP systems use bolt-on packages that
upload product information files from the ERP database and present them on the web
page for customers. The bolt-on system collects the Internet orders and creates a
transaction batch file, which is periodically downloaded to the ERP system for
processing. This situation is changing rapidly. With increased demand from customers
for real-time commitments from their manufacturers regarding price, manufacturing
schedule, and delivery date, leading ERP suppliers are being forced to make their
systems web-enabled.

Supply chain management software

Benefits of supply chain management software
Guide
Many businesses that rely on effective supply chain operations can gain major
benefits from their software systems, including their supply chain management tools.

Advantages of using supply chain management software

A good supply chain management software can:

 help control and reduce costs

 alleviate risks, such as late shipments and logistical errors
 improve customer service and communication
 help with forecasting and decision-making
Supply chain software can also help:
  automate major processes, such as order processing, invoicing and shipment
tracking, and therefore save time and reduce administrative costs
 identify excess materials or processes and possible cost savings in logistics,
warehousing and manufacturing
 improve inventory management and lead to more effective demand planning
 improve on-time delivery by coordinating all activities across your supply
chain
 improve responsiveness to unforeseen events, eg machine failures, staff
absences, missing goods, urgent customer orders and human error
 provide management reporting and analysis to your fingertips
 provide visibility across the network (between suppliers, production plants,
storage and distribution centres) to give you a better understanding of your
processes
 support collaboration and communication between partners, suppliers,
distributors

An example of a bolt-on is an accounting or payroll program. This can be integrated

into a company’s human resource tracking and timekeeping system without the need
for the said company to have this system reprogrammed to integrate payroll and
accounting needs. This allows a company to calculate salaries, bonuses, and the like
without needing to have their timekeeping and personnel systems reworked.

, supply chain management software is a common bolt-on.

Composite Mean. This was used to determine EI competency level and job
satisfaction of the respondents.

Walker used professional capabilities as their variable in the study which is

similar to the present study. The The major questions to be addressed are whether
the existing policies can be characterized as path dependant and whether they result
into the capability extension or capability deprivation of
academics.

However, the study differed from types in professional skills which are
technical skills, conflict resolution skills, managerial skills, time management
skills, communication skills, project management, leadership, work ethics,
teamwork and collaboration and critical thinking and problem solving. 

The application of the capability approach to the higher education

research has proved its high potential in examining external and internal
capabilities. Walker identifies the following professional capabilities and
valuable functionings of the public-good professional (that should be
developed during the education process at the university) (the capabilities are
as follows: informed vision, affiliation (solidarity), resilience, social and
collective struggles, emotion, integrity, assurance and confidence, knowledge,
imagination, practical skills.

Yousef Mahmoud Ayyad (2018), used personal skills, intellectual skills,

and educational quality as their variables in their research which is similar to
the present study. Additionally, this research aims to evaluate accounting
education which has the same objective as the study the researchers are
currently conducting. On the other hand, there are dissimilarities found
particularly on the respondents wherein they used the employees working in
accounting and finance offices as their subject. In terms of collection of data,
aside from questionnaires they also made use of semi structured interviews to
better understand the matter at hand. With regards to the variables, they
made use of a different set of skills, such as intellectual skills, technical skills,
personal skills, communication skills, organizational skills and business
management. Some of which are not being used in the study.