1. Course Overview EGN 5621 Enterprise Systems Collaboration (Professional MSEM) Fall, 2011

2. Course Objectives  To learn how the ERP system supports business strategies.  To develop technical skills of making decisions using an enterprise software  To acquire a hands-on understanding of the concepts underlying enterprise systems operation  To appreciate first hand, the tangible benefits of enterprise integration

3. The Operations Scenario You (your team) will operate a company in a simulated business environment to compete with several other competitors (i.e., other teams). You (each team) will decide on business strategies and make business decisions toward maximum operation profit for your company, using an enterprise information system. 3

4. Corporate Roles Designation CEO (Team Leader) ◦Watch financial statement ◦Price market report ◦Check summary sales report ◦Check sales and market data ◦Check inventory Report Marketing Manager ◦Marketing Expense Planning ◦Price market report ◦Check sales and market data Sales Manager ◦Change price ◦Check summary sales report ◦Check sales and market data MM Manager ◦Forecast – create planned indep. Req. ◦MRP run ◦Automatic generation of POs ◦Purchase Order Tracking ◦Check inventory Report 4

5. The Virtual Business Environment Simulation of a market Automation of administrative tasks Simulation of the passing of time

6. The Integrated ERP Environment

7. Sales Automated Planning Automated Procurement Automated The Simulated ERP Environment Watch this video clip for more information about ERPsim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzqiRsuY4gg

8. Three Case Studies

9. The Distribution Case  Covers the following processes and operations:  Planning and Purchasing  Sales and Marketing

10. The Manufacturing Case  Covers the following processes and operations:  Planning and Purchasing  Production  Sales and Marketing  Master Data (BOM)  Advanced Options  Automatic asset depreciation posting*  Interest, Bank Loans, Credit Rating Management*  Allows for the reversal of the business cycle *deactivated by default

11. The Manufacturing Case Extended  Covers the following processes and operations:  Planning and Purchasing  Production  Sales and Marketing  Master Data (BOM)  Advanced Options  Warehousing Costs  Production improvement  Automatic asset depreciation posting  Interest, Bank Loans, and Credit Rating Management

12. The Logistics Case  The focus is set on data analysis  Overstock, out of stocks and wrong allocations of products can be costly to the team  Students must analyse data to understand the market and make better decisions  Covers the following processes and operations:  Planning and Purchasing  Transfers and logistics  Sales