Case Study: Nestle ERP implementation Background Nestle is a multinational company based on Switzerland‚ was establish long ago in 1866 by Henri nestle which supplies different kinds of food products. Over the period nestle has grown as one of the big company. Nestle USA is a part of nestle company‚ having seven business divisions: beverage‚ confection and snacks‚ food service‚ foreign trade‚ nutrition‚ prepared food and sales. Some of Its popular products in USA were: Alpo‚ Nescafe‚ Tasters choice
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No.3‚ Issue 5‚ July-Dec.2012 http://www.facultyjournal.com/ ISSN: 2231-0703 SIGNIFICANCE OF BPR &ERP IMPLEMENTATION IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY: AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH Akondi Srikanth‚ Research Scholar‚ Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University‚ Hyderabad‚ India ABSTRACT This paper seeks to signify the implementation of Business process Reengineering (BPR) and then Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the betterment of existing scenario of organizations’ under Healthcare Industry in India ‚ as the
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1. Why does an ERP customization lead to so many headaches when it is time to upgrade? Customisation undoubtedly is one of the most controversial topics when it comes to ERP implementation and maintenance. However‚ as we saw in the case study‚ it often leads to serious problems because an ERP is not a static software. Customisation itself requires changes to the code of the system‚ and respectively “an army of developers”‚ when the business needs are not supported. When it’s time for update‚ the
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scope and complexities which are not known must be taken at the same priority as the organizational and cultural structures during the process reengineering. These are the few obstacles posed by the IT to the BPR. Question # 3: What went wrong with the ERP
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The main problem that Bombardier was facing was to find out how to implement an ERP system that would contribute to the large inherited data and processes between different sectors of the company. Due to the efficiency and the lack of integration of their legacy information systems‚ at this point Bombardier was facing compatibility issues with their systems. 2. What were the strong points in the second implementation process and what areas needed improvement? First‚ the importance of user preparation
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In the implementation of SAP ERP‚ it is evident that transforming to a new method of operation and change in culture of people are complex processes. That always needs proper planning and successful change management. Whenever the individuals in an organization forced to adjust to shifting conditions‚ pain is ever present. Maximum of the organizations overestimate how much they can force huge changes in the organization‚ and they underestimate how tough it is to drive individuals out of their comfort
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Successfully Navigating the Turbulent Skies of a Large-Scale ERP Implementation February 2012 Summary Bombardier’s Background Bombardier started in the year 1942 and went on to become a key player in the transportation industry. It entered the market of rail transportation in 1974 and 8 years later its desire to diversify led it to enter the Aerospace Industry. By January 31‚ 2007 Bombardier Transportation posted revenues of $ 6.6 Billion of which 55%
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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 1 Problems with Non-ERP Systems In-house design limits connectivity outside the company Tendency toward separate IS’s within firm lack of integration limits communication within the company Strategic decision-making not supported Long-term maintenance costs high Limits ability to engage in process reengineering 2 Traditional IS Model: Closed Database Architecture Similar in concept to flat-file approach data remains the property of the application
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1. Outline 1. Exploring hypothesis: High cost is the main cause hinder implementation of Enterprise Resourcing Planning ERP software. 2. Research aims: • To examine whether the cost is a major problem can hinder implementing the ERP software. • To investigate whether ERP software implementation is influenced by other factors. • To design a questionnaire to collect information from many consultancy companies.
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(SCM) software and an integrated ERP system. Question 1: What are the failure factors for the first NIKE-i2 ERP-SCM implementation? Using conventional project management measurements it is clear the implementation of i2 was a colossal failure . I analyze the failure using a combination for factors from the OBB and analysis based on the five phase implementation framework. Nike states a clear vision of what they want to achieve with the i2 implementation: “Achieving greater flexibility
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