Why did NIBCO decide to purchase an ERP system? Why did they decide to implement SAP R/3 without any customization? NIBCO decided to purchase an ERP system because they wanted to integrate all the operations of the organizations over a single platform. They hoped that this would eliminate the problems related to coordinating information and data from standalone systems. This way‚ the organization would function more efficiently. The issue with the current system was that it had become obsolete
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report at http://panorama-consulting.com/resource-center/erp-industry-reports/. ! 4949 S. Syracuse‚ Suite 500 - Denver‚ CO 80237 Telephone +1.303.974.7171 Panorama-Consulting.com Introduction and Summary The 2011 Guide to ERP Systems and Vendors provides insight into ERP project statistics‚ segmented by major vendors or vendor tiers. The report is based on surveys of over 1‚600 respondents that have either selected or implemented ERP solutions over the last five years‚ with a heavier weighting
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1. SAP R/3 and B1 o SAP is probably the best known supplier of ERP software. SAP offers two solutions. The first is the R/3 suite and the second is the B1 suite‚ sometimes called "business one." R/3 is an integrated software system that can support everything from very small companies to very large corporations. R/3 is customizable to meet your specific business needs. R/3 uses a client/server architecture that runs on a variety of platforms‚ including Unix‚ Windows Server and OS/400. It can
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SMB ERP Crumley‚ Fain‚ McFadden ERP TREND TOWARD SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES Sam Crumley‚ Ezra Fain‚ Tara McFadden Today‚ large firms cannot compete without ERP systems. For large firms‚ ERP systems are recognized as an enabler rather than a differentiator. This distinction is evident in the proportion of large firms utilizing ERP systems. In the U.S.‚ 98 of the Fortune 100 companies use Oracle to some extent.1 Furthermore‚ over 80% of Fortune 1000 firms have implemented a large ERP solution
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Case Study Footsteps of giants This kids’ apparel-maker was in expansion mode‚ when it realized that its current IT systems would not be able to support its ambitious plans. What followed was a complete overhaul and an implementation of new ERP systems with able assistance from Tectura India. Nandini Chhatre reports |[pic] | |Naresh Kunwar‚ | |Lilliput | Lilliput Kidswear is a brand that enjoys strong recall in the minds of its audience-children-which is one
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INTEGRATING CLOUD CRP WITH ERP The Recent study of the market suggests that many companies are opting for cloud-based modules for the ERP business systems. Many companies are opting the cloud implementation of the CRM system to the ERP systems. Although often beneficial‚ such an implementation should be carefully evaluated based on the ROI and on delivering positive returns. Before implementing such a project‚ there are things that should be taken into consideration. These are mainly associated
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University March 19‚ 2013 NIBCO’s “Big Bang”; An Sap Implementation NIBCO’s Inc. is a midsized manufacturer of values and pipe fitting headquartered in Elkhart‚ Indiana (Brown‚ Dehayes‚ Hoffer‚ Martin & Perkins‚ 2012‚ p.468). NIBCO had over 3000 employees and reported $461 million annual revenue. The company implemented SAP R/3 among its ten plants and four new distribution centers. Top management did not take the advice of their consultants concerning taking a slower approach
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implementation of ERP solution 3 III. Pros and Cons of “BIG-BANG” approach for ERP 4 IV. ERP project implementation: lessons and recommendations 6 List of Reference 9 Case Study - NIBCO’s SAP Application Implementation I. Overview The case shows the implementation of SAP ERP solution in NIBCO‚ a manufacturer of pipe and fittings‚ a mid-size manufacturer with about 3‚000 employees and revenue over 460 million USD. The company has implemented successfully the full package of ERP solution‚ provided
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K507–Enterprise Resource Planning – 2008 Fall – ERP Project Comparative analysis of ERP vendors: SAP‚ Oracle‚ and Microsoft Koenraad Adams‚ Eric Piazzoni‚ and In-Saeng Suh koenraadadams@hotmail.com‚ ericpz@gmail.com‚ isuh@iusb.edu Abstract This is a study of the comparative analysis on the enterprise resources planning (ERP) vendors‚ SAP‚ Oracle‚ and Microsoft. We research on functionalities‚ cost‚ features‚ and target market for each vendor. Keywords: ERP‚ SAP‚ Oracle‚ Microsoft‚ SME 1 School
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Case 5 Whirlpool Corporation – Giving ERP a Spin Time Context Third to last quarter of 1999 Viewpoint David R. Whitwam‚ Whirlpool Chairman and CEO Statement of the Problem * How could the Whirlpool Corp. cope up with the changes in the corporation due to implementation of ERP applications‚ including SAP? Objectives Amend problems regarding shipment delays that causes customer dissatisfaction. Improve the implementation of SAP for more organized and on-time order-delivery cycle and
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