THE TWELFTH CHAPTER

 Hellowwww everyone ! we meet again for another new topics :) so for this new topic we learn about INTEGRATING THE ORGANIZATION FROM END TO END - ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) : at the heart of all ERP systems is a database, when a user enters or updates information in one module, it is immediately and automatically updated throughout the entire system.

THE EVOLUTION ERP

 ERP (1990)

• Materials planning
• Order entry
• Distribution
• General ledger
• Accounting
• Shop floor control

EXTENDED ERP(2000)
• Scheduling
• Forecasting
• Capacity planning
• E – commerce
• Warehousing
• Logistics

ERP – II (PRESENT)
• Project management
• Knowledge management
• Workflow management
• Customer relationship management
• Portal capability
• Integrated financials

INTERATING SCM, CRM AND ERP

Integrating of SCM, CRM and ERP is the key to success for many companies. Integration allows the unlocking of information to make it available to any user, anywhere, anytime. General audience and purpose of SCM , CRM and ERP :

INTEGRATION TOOLS

Middleware : several different types of software which sit in the middle of and provide connectivity between two or more software applications.
Enterprise application integration (EAI) middleware : packages together commonly used functionality which reduced the time necessary to develop solutions that integrate application from multiple vendors.

ERP systems must integrate various organization processes and be :
• Flexible
• Modular and open
• Comprehensive
• Beyond the company

ERP solutions are growing because :
• ERP is a logical solution to the mess of incompatible applications that had sprung up in most businesses
• ERP addresses the need for global information sharing and reporting
• ERP is used to avoid the pain and expense of fixing legacy systems