Overview:
In the 21st century, there is a strong need for organization to
become globally competitive. The survival strategy for
competitiveness is to fulfill the customer needs, deliver value
added products and services at the shortest possible time.
Competitiveness demands total integration of
business process of an enterprise, Enterprise Resource Planning
[ERP] is such a strategic tool, helping the companies around the
world to gain competitive edge by integrating business processes
and optimizing available resources.
In such competitive business environment,
interaction between manufacturers and customers has to be
enhanced. This means that, in order to produce customized goods
for customer requirement and making faster deliveries, the
enterprise must be closely linked to suppliers and customers. To
achieve efficiency, effectiveness and to improve delivery
performance, Manufacturers need to have efficient planning and
control systems.
ERP is a tool that equips the enterprise with
necessary capabilities to integrate and synchronize isolated
functions into streamlined business processes to gain a
competitive edge in the dynamic business environment. |