Case Study 7.1.: ERP Helps Productivity at Northern Digital Inc. Question: 1. For a small company like NDI‚ why is an ERP better than SCM applications? Answer: ERP supports internal supply chain within an enterprise‚ while SCM applications support just certain part of internal supply chain. Therefore‚ for small companies like NDI‚ it’s more efficient and effective to implement one system‚ namely ERP‚ instead of more SCM systems. Further‚ ERP software support several functionalities for supply
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NORTHERN DRILLING INC. Executive Summary Peter Bremner‚ the general manager of Northern Drilling Inc. has received a request for proposal from Mond Nickel to bid for an upcoming project that will be Northern’s largest contract to date. The project involves an intermediate job‚ as well as a deep drilling job‚ and will require that Northern prioritize this contract over other existing contracts in terms of manpower and equipment. Northern has to assess the technical feasibility of this project
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$9‚864.61 3% 14.35% 0% $0 40% 0 Total Value $32‚809.132 At growth rate of 3%‚ the expected value of Digital Everywhere is $32‚809.132 Growth rate WACC FCFF Value of firm Probability Weighted value of firm 2% 13% 100% $71‚682.61 30% $21‚504.783 2% 13% 50% $35‚841.30 30% $10‚752.39 2% 13% 0% $0 40% 0 Total Value $32‚257.173 At modest growth rate of 2%‚ the expected value of Digital Everywhere is $32‚257.173
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 ERP Implementation Process 3 Implementation Obstacles 8 Implementation Success Level Analysis 9 Suggestions for Improvement 10 Conclusion 10 References 12 Appendix 14 Introduction To be successful in today’s competitive and continuous evolving information technology (IT) market companies must be able to utilise their skills‚ information and knowledge to the highest efficiency level possible. Utilisation of and control
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Tektronix‚ Inc.: Global ERP Implementation Business Context/Key Business Drivers • Tektronix‚ Inc. was founded in 1946 as a maker of electronic testing equipment. In 1993 Tektronix had grown to be a $1.3 billion manufacturer of electronic tools and devices. It was based in the United States and had an international presence in nearly 60 countries. • After 50 years of success‚ the company was facing increasing global competition of high-tech producer of electronic equipment. Tektronix should simplify
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Shell Canada Fuels Productivity with ERP. Shell Canada headquarters is at Calgary‚ which has been in operation since 1911. Shell Canada is viewed to be one of the largest integrated petroleum companies. The company employs up to 8‚000 people across Canada (Shell.ca‚ 2015). The main functions of Shell Canada is to manufacture‚ market and distribute various petroleum products. Some of their products are the Natural gas liquids bitumen and Sulphur. Shell has up to 1809 gas stations that are situated
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Cisco Systems‚ Inc.: Implementing ERP - Himabindu Donga At the start of the case‚ Cisco’s information systems are failing‚ yet no one steps forward to lead the effort to replace them. Why is this? Why were no managers eager to take on this project? The managers at Cisco were apprehensive about the risk involved in converting the existing legacy systems with ERP systems. They were worried because they thought that the implementation of ERP systems would turn out to be a “mega project†consuming
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Assignment 1 ERP Characteristics of ERP Solution :- Modular structure Scalable architecture Seamless integration of modules RDBMS independent Independence of hardware platform Interface capabilities PC download/upload facility Advantages of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System: 1. Complete visibility into all the important processes across various departments of an organization (especially for senior management personnel). 2. Automatic and coherent work-flow from one
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made to engage business management in selecting software for their individual areas‚ and/or agreeing to participate in the ERP implementation project. List and explain reasons why management would hesitate to become engaged in the IT process/project. Below are reasons Cisco hesitated to take on an ERP project: a) Fear of decentralization b) Fear of “mega-projects” that ERP implementation often becomes c) Disruption to the business d) Need for strong internal team and strong partners e) Balancing
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Operations Management Great Northern Bunk Beds‚ Inc. Introduction Deciding whether to invest or not is a complicated task for today’s companies. Managers need to make thorough studies‚ analysing additional costs and revenues‚ in order to be able to make the most reasonable decision. A big investment implies a great expenditure and‚ generally‚ a late return. If a company does not consider thoroughly the requirements and the outcomes of a particular investment‚ the organization may suffer
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