1. ERP PROJECTS Enterprise Resource Planning

2. OutLine of Presentation Definition of ERP & examples Effects of ERP projects on performance of a firm Applications of ERP projects to real life Relation between ERP & MRP

3. What is ERP ?? The term ERP originally implied systems designed to plan the use of enterprise-wide resources Most ERP systems is the use of a unified database to store data for the various system modules.

4. Examples of ERP SAP ORACLE IFS ‏ AXAPTA ‏

5. Effects of ERP projects POSTIVE EFFECTS NEGATIVE EFFECTS

6. Positive Effects(+)‏ Scalerity Functionality Service & Support

7. Negative Effects(-)‏ ERP systems can be very expensive to install often ranging from 30,000 US Dollars to 500,000,000 US Dollars for multinational companies.. Systems can be difficult to use. Systems are too restrictive and do not allow much flexibility in implementation and usage Customization of the ERP software is limited. Some customization may involve changing of the ERP software structure which is usually not allowed.

8. Application of ERP projects to Real Life Big Bang Switching step by step New System

9. ERP & MRP & MRP II MRP is a software based production planning and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes MRP II is a method for the effective planning of all resources of a manufacturing company.

10. ERP & MRP RELATIONSHIP If a firm using ERP projects they have to know the status of stock,orders,production of goods, selling & buying In order to do it, ERP projects are partly based on MRP II method..

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