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Proposal for the introduction of an ERP System in
Joshua Arkwright & Sons
Classical bicycle manufacturer
Report Submission Data:
11th May 2010
Reported by:
09BSP046 Enterprise Resource Planning Module
Group Assignment
Table of Contents
Section Page
1. Executive Summary
2. Company Situation Analysis 2.1 Company background 2.2 Company situation 2.2.1. Financial Condition 2.2.2. Market Condition 2.2.3. System 2.2.4. Human Recourse 2.3. About SAP R/3
3. Overall project goals
4. Priorities for computerisation 4.1. 4.2. 4.3.
5. Evaluation of commercial feasibility: benefits
6. Project Plan
References
At a glance
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1. Executive summary
This report aims at investigating the possibility of introducing SAP R/3 package to Joshua Arkwright & Sons (JAS), a medium sized, family run manufacturing company. It includes a detailed analysis of the strategic position, operational situation and current challenges of JAS, as well as the potential benefit that may rise from the implementation of SAP R/3 package, and other information relating to the implementing requirements and costs.
To clarify the internal and external business environment faced by JAS, this report begins with a comprehensive description of the business situation and challenges, giving a account of production, financial, market, system and human resource management situations, and key issues resulting in the poor performance of JAS will be addressed and analysed.
Based on the situation analysis, this report then goes on to clearly indentify the computerised processes required to establish a fully integrated enterprise resources planning system, where the Production Planning and Control (PP), Accounting Information System (AIS), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) will be given the highest priorities for integration.
This report also measures the commercial and
Proposal for the introduction of an ERP System in
Joshua Arkwright & Sons
Classical bicycle manufacturer
Report Submission Data:
11th May 2010
Reported by:
09BSP046 Enterprise Resource Planning Module
Group Assignment
Table of Contents
Section Page
1. Executive Summary
2. Company Situation Analysis 2.1 Company background 2.2 Company situation 2.2.1. Financial Condition 2.2.2. Market Condition 2.2.3. System 2.2.4. Human Recourse 2.3. About SAP R/3
3. Overall project goals
4. Priorities for computerisation 4.1. 4.2. 4.3.
5. Evaluation of commercial feasibility: benefits
6. Project Plan
References
At a glance
[pic]
1. Executive summary
This report aims at investigating the possibility of introducing SAP R/3 package to Joshua Arkwright & Sons (JAS), a medium sized, family run manufacturing company. It includes a detailed analysis of the strategic position, operational situation and current challenges of JAS, as well as the potential benefit that may rise from the implementation of SAP R/3 package, and other information relating to the implementing requirements and costs.
To clarify the internal and external business environment faced by JAS, this report begins with a comprehensive description of the business situation and challenges, giving a account of production, financial, market, system and human resource management situations, and key issues resulting in the poor performance of JAS will be addressed and analysed.
Based on the situation analysis, this report then goes on to clearly indentify the computerised processes required to establish a fully integrated enterprise resources planning system, where the Production Planning and Control (PP), Accounting Information System (AIS), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) will be given the highest priorities for integration.
This report also measures the commercial and
References: • Integration of financial information into business processes ERP increases accuracy of financial data and provides better controllability of expenses and cash flow (Beheshti, 2006)