Application Of Erp Using Sap

This process reduced not just customer’s satisfaction but also profit; there is a need for a financial information management to integrate all their business processes. SAP (System Applications Program) was introduced to the company to ensure efficient communication among the different modules of the business process.

The case shows the implementation of SAP ERP solution in NIBCO, a manufacturer of pipe and fittings, a mid-size manufacturer with about 3,000 employees and revenue over 460 million USD. The company

The authors of “Why ERP?: A Primer On SAP Implementation” discussed the reasons of the successful installation in one facility and the failure in other. Regardless of the nature of the business SAP R/3 has been successful in many organizations such as Ohio plant. The system works very well in organizations that have multiple locations of operations, in” firms for which the change costs are small and in plants which require low flexibility and high centralization (Jacobs & Whybark, 2000, p.126). In contrast, there are many reasons that SAP R/3 might not be successful. SAP R/3 is not appropriate in firms with low turnover and low profitability. Additionally, in some companies manufacturing customized products, SAP R/3 are not appropriate. For instance, the Ohio and North Carolina products are not the same; Ohio’s is in mass production while the other manufactures customized products.

1. Analyze the questions associated with your chosen case study and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.

The IT staffs were certain that the existing SAP software will provide all necessary computer support. They believed that even if the SAP would not fit their business processes precisely, it may be an investment that provides greater long-term flexibility and better solutions to the company’s problem.

This task involves in-depth reading of the case study of Micronics Limited which will be evidenced throughout these tasks. For P5 use the suggested structure of a typical requirements specification.

Working with Employee relation Team in HR Department to know how to use the SAP system implementing the HR-related tasks within the system and document the procedures.

1 c) Write the assumptions and limitations and how they will be handled in your project.

a. Your approach to addressing the problem at hand (for example, specify the systems development life cycle or whatever approach you plan on taking).

2. Briefly describe your current unit(s), including the connections between past and future content. What do you want the students to learn?

“Oracle was founded in 1977, but Oracles enterprise software application did not start to work with its database until 1987.” Their growth approach is centered on acquiring high-end providers such as PeopleSoft as opposed to in-house development.” The second system “SAP got its start in Germany in 1972”. “SAP has cultivated its ERP from the ground up, relying on in-house development to add features and upgrades, instead of acquiring new businesses to fold under its umbrella.” “This software can be hard to add on third party applications and additional costs when doing so.” The third Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains original creator) “developed in 1981 is listed as the third contender as it lacks the power and performance of the two leaders and may be difficult to integrate with non-Microsoft products”. However, for the company on the “smaller end, it meets most needs and works well with Windows due to its association with Microsoft” (BLOG). Anyone in the market for an ERP system for their company large or small can assuredly use one of these top three

Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) embarked on a massive makeover of their information system in 2004 converting over to the SAP software. (http://www.beveragedaily.com/Formulation/CCE-SAP-join-forces-to-improve-supply-chain) This included a major overhaul of their legacy system and working with SAP to develop an app specifically for them. When this venture began in 1999 we must remember that the Spilt of Coca Cola Enterprises becoming an operation solely based in Europe had not occurred. Thus the implementation for SAP was not only in North America, but Europe also. Throughout the paper we will discuss how this conversion went and what exactly went and what effects

ERP, which is an abbreviation for Enterprise Resource Planning, is principally an integration of business management practices and modern technology. Information Technology (IT) integrates with the core business processes of a corporate house to streamline and accomplish specific business objectives. Consequently, ERP is an amalgamation of three most important components; Business Management Practices, Information Technology and Specific Business Objectives.

In 1972, five entrepreneurs had a vision for the business potential of technology. Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus Wellenreuther founded SAP in 1972. SAP means Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung which is German for "System Analysis and Program Development.” The name was later changed to Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung which meant Systems, application and products in the data processing in German.  With one customer and a handful of employees, SAP set out on a pathway that would not only transform the world of information technology, but would alter the way companies do business forever across the globe. Based on market capitalization,

SAP is a software company whose main product is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. SAP was founded in 1972 in Walldorf, Germany under the name System Analysis and Program Development. (SAP) SAP has more than 54,000 employees with sales and development locations in more than 50 countries. Their revenue in 2010 was € 12.5 billion and based on market capitalization, SAP is the third largest independent software manufacturer. SAP has over 176,000 customers in over 120 countries and markets and distributes its products and services primarily through local subsidiaries. (SAP)