MCA 303 ET2 ENTERPRISE

RESOURCE PLANNING
Overview Of ERP System
• An Enterprise is the group of people with a
common goal which has certain resources at its
disposal to achieve this goal.
• The Enterprise act as a single entity.
• In the traditional approach, the organization is
divided into different units based on the
function they perform.
• But in Enterprise way the entire organization is
considered as a system and all the departments
are its sub-systems. Information about all
aspects of the organization is stored centrally
and is available to all departments.
• ERP systems help to make this task easier by
integrating the information systems , enabling
smooth and seamless flow of information across
departments , automating business process and
functions and thus helping the organization to work
and move forward as a single entity
• Business function refers to the various business
activities within the functional areas in an
organization.
• A business process is a collection of activities that
takes one or more kind of inputs and creates an
output that is of value to the customer.
• Sharing data effectively and efficiently between and
within functional areas leads to more efficient
business processes.
• Information systems can be designed so that
accurate and timely data are shared between
functional areas. These are called Integrated
Information System.
• The problem with these Information System is
that they operate at a departmental level and
they give only information that has been pre-
defined. i.e. these systems lack the integrated
approach.
• In today’s competitive business environment ,
what is needed is a system that treats the
organization as a single entity and caters to the
information needs of the whole organization.
 Introduction To ERP
• ERP is an abbreviation of Enterprise Resource
Planning .
• ERP is an integrated enterprise – wide
information system. It integrates the
information system of an organization and
automates most of its field of operation and
business functions.
• There are a lot of myths that surround the
concept , infrastructure, implementation and
practice of ERP.
• Very often people are not willing to adopt ERP
Some common myths about ERP are
ERP means more work and procedures.
• Properly implementing and managing an ERP system is
not an easy task. The transition period from the
traditional system or manual processing to ERP is
difficult as new skills have to be learned; new procedures
and processes have to be followed, and so on.
• Many employees think that ERP will add more work,
make the work more difficult and will force unnecessary
procedures. Transformation from the old system to the
ERP system is a difficult process.
ERP make many people jobless.
Another popular misconception about ERP
system is that its implementation will make many
jobs redundant (because of the automation) and
hence, many employees will lose their jobs.
A properly implemented ERP system will
automate many tasks in the organization. This does
not mean that the ERP system will make people
redundant.
There will be changes in job descriptions
and in the activities people used to do. Many
tasks will be automated and this will make the
people who were doing those jobs unnecessary.
• But ERP system also create new job opportunities and the very
same people whose jobs were automated could be used to fill the
new positions after giving them proper training on the new tasks.

ERP is the sole responsibility of the management.

• Making an ERP system work is the responsibility of all the
employees. It involves virtually every department and every person
within the company.

• The company management is not responsible for the day-to-day

operation of the ERP system. Their main job is to create an
organizational environment in which ERP can thrive – give ERP the
full backing of the management.

• They should also be involved in the development of ERP policies,

usage guidelines, allocation of budget, package selection and
appointment of competent professionals to implement and manage
ERP is just for the decision makers.
• The managers and decision-makers are the
major users of the ERP system. They are the
people who benefit the most from the properly
implemented ERP system. They will have all the
information they need at their fingertips for
making informed decisions.
• But for making the best use of the information
processing power of an ERP system the users
should be trained on how to make the best use
of the various features available
ERP is just to impress customers.
• It is true that a properly implemented ERP system
can help in serving the customers better as it helps
the organizations to react faster, respond better and
deliver high-quality products and services at
astonishing speeds.
ERP is very expensive.
• ERP packages come in all shapes and sizes. The
sophisticated and high-end ERP tools are very
expensive. ERP system needs people to manage it.
Thus implementing and managing an ERP system is
an expensive affair. But these expenses should be
weighed against the benefits of the ERP system.
ERP package will take care of everything.
• A properly implemented, operated and
maintained ERP system can dramatically
improve productivity, automate tasks, reduce
wastage and improve profits. But an ERP system
needs people to operate, use and maintain it.
• If the employees are not interested in using the
ERP system or are using it improperly, if
managers are not making use of the decision-
making capabilities of the system or if the
system is not maintained properly, then the ERP
will not deliver it promises.
Organizations can succeed without ERP.
• Before the advent of ERP, organizations were run
manually. So, do we need ERP in order to succeed? If an
organization is very small in size, caters to the niche
market and has very limited scope, then it can sometimes
succeed without ERP.
• But today’s organizations are becoming large and the
products are becoming more and more complex in size,
sophistication and technologies used. Also, a single group
does not necessarily build the different components of a
product.
• In such a scenario, managing the activities of an
organization is a very complex task. If proper control
mechanisms and procedures are not in place, very soon
the operations can get out of control and products and
organizations can fail.
 Evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning

• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) has

evolved as a strategic tool, an outcome of over
four decades. This is because of continuous
improvements done to the then available
techniques to manage business more
efficiently and also with developments and
inventions in information technology field
Stages of ERP Evolution
• The first ERP system was created in 1972 at
Mannheim Germany, by five former IBM
employees who founded the company SAP to
produce and market standard software for
integrated business solutions.
• The ERP model took years to emerge and is still
evolving. The concept began in 1960s with
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems
that assisted manufacturing companies in
planning and scheduling.
• Material requirements planning (MRP) is a system
for calculating the materials and components
needed to manufacture a product. It consists of
three primary steps: taking inventory of the
materials and components on hand, identifying
which additional ones are needed and then
scheduling their production or purchase.
• Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II) is an
extension of MRP, with additional features for
managing other aspects of the manufacturing
process. This includes everything from production
planning and scheduling, to capacity planning, cost
management, and performance measurement.
• MRP II systems provide a more holistic view of the
manufacturing operation, enabling manufacturers to
better manage their resources and improve efficiency.
However, they can be more complex and costly to
implement than MRP systems.
• Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP, uses a multi-module
application software system. Software for improving the
performance of the internal business processes.
• ERP systems often integrate business activities across
functional departments.
• Product planning
• Parts purchasing
• Inventory control
• Product distribution, fulfilment, and order tracking
• ERP software systems may include application
modules to support,
• Marketing
• Finance
• Accounting
• Human resources

• During this period in the history of ERP, big

corporations implemented it. However, most
small and medium-scale businesses are left
out due to the higher upfront costs.
Related technologies in ERP (E- ERP) – The
2000s
• Interaction of ERP with other application
suites is enabled in E-ERP . An example is
integrating with CRM (Customer Relationship
Management) systems.

• Technological advancement in accessing

information using internet web browsers and
mobile devices was made possible.

• ERP II adapted technological advancement

• Cloud-based ERP – The 2010s
• Business applications are delivered as a Software as a
Service (SaaS) model. Servers are deployed on the
cloud and accessed with the rest APIs. Android, iOS,
and browser applications are developed for
delivering ERP software in the SaaS model.

• It is helping businesses of all scales start using ERP

systems since the upfront cost of cloud ERP systems
is relatively minor.

• Most of the prominent top ERP vendors are

delivering services over the cloud.
• Along with commercial vendors, open-source
ERP systems have also evolved. These systems
are mainly catering to the requirements of small
and medium-scale businesses.

• Since there is less upfront cost involved while

implementing these systems, businesses with
less budget could also afford it.

• There is a surge in service providers who help

implement and customize open-source ERP
solutions.
Future of ERP Systems
• Compared with the history of ERP, its future ERP
trends are more dynamic due to the advancement in
technology.
• Due to the reduction of computation and data storage
costs, collecting every minute detail of business
events is possible. In addition, it opens up the
possibility of extensive data analysis and advanced
reporting.
• Machine learning can help suggest better business
decisions based on previous data and industry
benchmarks.
• Automation of data-driven decision-making will take
• Business transactions between multiple parties are
establishing data integrity with blockchain
technology.
• Virtual reality is for better interactions to avoid
friction due to physical proximity.
• Mobile ERP app allows users to work with their
device anytime anywhere that boosts productivity.
• Internet of Things (IoT) for better data exchange
between human-to-machine and machine-to-
machine.
• The advancement in technology has always
accompanied the history of ERP. It continues to
boost business growth.
 Evolution of ERP
Time System Description
1960 Inventory It is the combination of information technology
management and and business process for maintaining appropriate
control level of stock in a warehouse. Activities include
identifying inventory requirements , setting
targets, monitoring item usages, reconciling
inventory balances & reporting inventory status.

1970 Material Requirement Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) utilizes

Planning software applications for scheduling production
processes. MRP generates schedules for the
operations and raw material purchases based on
the production requirements of finished goods,
the structure of the production system, the
current inventories levels and the lot sizing
procedure for each operation.

1980's Manufacturing Manufacturing Requirements Planning or MRP

Requirements utilizes software applications for coordinating
Planning (MRP II) manufacturing processes, from product planning,
parts purchasing, inventory control to product
distribution.
1990 Enterprise Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP uses multi-module
Resource Planning application software for improving the performance of
(ERP) the internal business processes. ERP systems often
integrate business activities across functional
departments, from product planning, parts purchasing,
inventory control, product distribution, fulfillment, to
order tracking. ERP software systems may include
application modules for supporting marketing, finance,
accounting and human resources.
ERP systems are now ubiquitous in large businesses and
the current move by vendors is to repackage them for
small to medium enterprises
 What is ERP?
• ERP is a package software solution that addresses the
enterprise needs of an organization by tightly
integrating the various functions of an organization
using a process view of the organization.
• ERP software is ready-made generic software
• ERP addresses the entire needs of an enterprise .
• ERP integrates the functional modules tightly
ie. data once entered in any of the functional modules
(whichever of the module owns the data) is made
available to every other module that needs this data.
• ERP uses the process view of the organization
instead of the function view
 Why ERP?
• In spite of heavy investments involved in ERP
implementation, many organizations around
the world have gone in for ERP solutions .A
properly implemented ERP solution would pay
for the heavy investments handsomely and
often reasonably fast
• Since ERP solutions address the entire
organizational needs, and not selected islands
of the organization, ERP introduction brings a
new culture, cohesion and vigor to the
organization.
• ERP systems lead to significant cost savings by
continuously monitoring the organizational
health. Thus the high initial investments
become insignificant in the face of hefty long-
term returns
• Organizations today face the twin challenges
of globalization and shortened product life
cycle.
• ERP systems with an organizational wide view
of business processes and flexibility meet
these demands admirably.
 Advantages of ERP
• Installing an ERP system has many advantages –
both direct and indirect.
Direct advantages are
• Improved Efficiency.
• Information integration for better decision making.
• Faster response time to customer queries.
Indirect advantages include
• Better corporate image
• Improved customer goodwill
• Customer satisfaction
 Benefits of ERP:
• Today organizations need demonstrable return on their
investments (ROI) before they invest in enterprise software.
A decision to acquire new enterprise software should consider
both the tangible and Intangible benefits provided by them.
• The benefits from ERP come in three different forms i.e. in the
short-term, medium-term and long-term.
• When initially implemented, in a year of the organization
going live with ERP, it helps in streamlining the operational
areas such as purchase, production, inventory control, finance
and accounts, maintenance, quality control, sales and
distribution, etc.
• This benefit is in form of ‘automating’ the transactions which
promises accuracy, reliability, availability and consistency of
data
Some of the tangible and intangible benefits are
• Business/ Information integration : The first and
most important advantage of ERP lies in
promotion of integration. They have the ability to
automatically update data between related
business functions and components. This
information integration leads to better decision-
making and resolution of problems.
• Better analysis and planning capabilities :ERP
systems boost the planning functions. The
decision makers with the help of comprehensive
and unified business functions and their data ,
makes better and more informed decisions.
• Increased Flexibility: A flexible organization is one that
can adapt to the changes in the environment.ERP systems
help the companies to remain flexible by making the
company information available across the departmental
barriers and automating most of the processes and
procedures, thus enabling the company to react quickly to
the changing market conditions.

• Use of latest technology :ERP package vendors ,for their

growth and to sustain the growth quickly adapted their
systems to take advantage of latest technologies such as
open systems, client/server technology and
internet/intranets. It is this quick adaptation to the latest
changes in IT that makes the flexible adaptation to changes
in future development environments possible.
• Reduction of lead time : The elapsed time between placing an
order and receiving it is known as the lead time. In order to reduce
the lead times the organization should have an efficient inventory
management system integrated with purchasing, production
planning and production department and also an integrated
materials management module. The ERP systems with the latest
technologies reduce lead time make it possible a just-in-time
inventory system.
• On-Time shipment : Since the different functions involved in
timely deliver of the finished goods to the customer are integrated
and the procedures are automated , the chances of errors are
minimal and efficiency will be high.
• Cycle time reduction : Cycle time is the time between placement
of the order and delivery of the product. Since all the data,
updated to the minute, is available in the centralized database and
all the procedures are automated ,all activities are done without
human intervention ERP systems can reduce both make-to-order
and make-to-stock cycle time.
• Better customer satisfaction :ERP systems provide better
customer satisfaction means the customer get individual
attention and the features they want without spending
more money or waiting for long periods. With web enabled
ERP system customers can place the order, track the status
of the order and make the payment sitting at home . The
customer could get technical support from company’s
technical support desk.
• Improved supplier performance: The quality management
system in the ERP provides all tools needed to implement
total quality management programs within an organizations
procurement function.ERP systems provide vendor
management and procurement support tools to support
organization in its efforts to effectively negotiate , monitor
and control procurement costs and schedules .It helps the
organization in managing supplier relations, monitoring
vendor activities and managing supplier quality.
• Reduced quality costs : The American Society for
Quality Control(ASQC) has developed a typology of
quality related costs. It has four categories Internal
failure costs, External failure costs, Appraisal costs
and Prevention cost. The ERP system also provide
tools for implementing total quality management
programs within an organization. With an efficient
and effective quality assurance and management
system , the ERP system plays a vital role in reducing
the cost of quality.
• Improved resource utilization: The ERP systems have
simulation capabilities that will help the capacity and
resource planners to simulate the various capacity
and resource utilization scenarios and choose the
best option
• Improved information accuracy and decision
making capability :The ERP system treats the
organization as a single entity and caters to the
information needs of the whole organization. If
the information generated is accurate, timely
and relevant, then these systems will go a long
way in helping the organization to realize its
goals.
• The strength of any ERP systems is integration
and automation which helps in improving
information accuracy and help in better decision
making.
Quantifiable benefits from an ERP system
• Reduced inventory and inventory carrying cost
• Reduced manpower cost
• Reduced material costs
• Improves sales and customer service
• Efficient financial management
Qualitative benefits from an ERP system
• Accounting
• Product and Process design
• Production and Materials management
• Sales
• MIS function
• There are several other factors that should be
considered while justifying ERP investments.
They are lower
• Implementation costs
• Production and Business transaction costs
• Reporting costs
• Personnel costs
• Business process change and enhancement
costs
• Customer and partner support
• Enabling new business opportunities
Tangible Benefits of ERP
1. Inventory reduction
2. Inventory carrying cost reduction
3. Reduction of lead-time
4. Personnel reduction
5. Cycle time reduction
6. Productivity improvements
7. Other management improvements
8. Financial close cycle reduction
9. IT cost reduction
10.Procurement cost reduction
11.Cash management improvements
12.Revenue/profit improvements
13.Reduced quality costs
14.Improved resource utilization
15.Transportation/logistics cost reduction
16.Maintenance reduction
17.On-time delivery improvements
Intangible Benefits of ERP
1. Information visibility
2. New and improved business processes
3. Customer responsiveness
4. Improved supplier performance
5. Better customer satisfaction
6. Cost reduction
7. Integration of business functions
8. Information integration
9. Better analysis and planning capabilities
10. Improved information accuracy
11. Improved decision-making capability
12. Standardization of business processes
13. Flexibility and business agility
14. Globalization of the organization
15. Better business performance
16. Supply chain integration
 Risks of ERP
• A Risk is defined as a potential failure point on
an ERP project.
• The implementation of ERP systems has been
problematic for many organizations.
• The ERP system cannot be implemented in a
risk free environment.
• The only thing that differentiates successful
and flawed /failed implementation is the way
in which the risks were anticipated ,handled
and mitigated
• There are three basic risks to ERP management , People (69%), Processes
(18%) and Technology (13%), and risk of ERP by them are mentioned in
brackets
• Of the various risk factors people issues are the most critical. The main
people issues are
• Change management: The ERP system will change the way companies do
business and the way people work. Job profile of employees will change,
some jobs will no longer be required while new jobs will be created, the
way in which the organization functions will change. Managing these
changes is a very difficult task and if not done properly can result in failure.
• Internal staff adequacy: ERP implementation requires a large number of
people from within the organization and from outside. Finding people with
necessary skills within the organization is a difficult task .
• Project team : The project team should consist of people with
initiatives ,dedication and enthusiasm. They should be aware about
technological as well as cultural changes.
• Training : Lack of proper training will prevent people and organizations
from taking full benefit from the ERP systems resulting in failed or flawed
implementation
• Employee relocation and re-training : The development of new
processes will result in the emergence of new job descriptions.
The implications related to changes in job descriptions need to
be handled in an agreeable and friendly manner.
• Staffing ( including turnover) :The implementation , operation
and maintenance of the ERP system require skilled personnel.
The compensation package and other benefits should be fixed
attractively as there will be heavy workload during the
implementation and initial phases of the operation .Employee
turnover – qualified and trained employees leaving the
company during implementation phase can result in delayed
implementation .
• Top management support: If ERP implementation does not
have the full backing of the top management in matters of
resource utilization as well as in handling employee resistance
the it will result in failure.
• Consultants : Consultants are expert in ERP implementation but
they might not be familiar with the internal working and culture
of the organization. They try to implement ERP without taking
into consideration the needs of organization. To minimize this
risk a senior manager who can act as a guide and intermediary
between consultants and implementation team
• Discipline: The ERP project requires great amount of discipline
from management and employees. Discipline to learn and
determination to practice what is learned. The management
should constantly monitor the ERP system and the employees
should learn how to use the system properly and use it
accordingly.
• Resistance to change : People always have a lot of
misconceptions about ERP , so the implementation team should
spent little time and effort in educating users about ERP and
how it will help them and company.
 Process Risks
• The ERP system will introduce hundreds of new
business processes and will eliminate a lot of
existing processes.
• One main reason for implementation of ERP
system is to improve, streamline and make
business process more efficient, productive and
effective.
• Managing the implementation of business
processes efficiently decide the success of ERP
implementation.
• The main areas of concern in business processes are
• Program Management: It is common that ERP
implementation can cause information gap between day-to-
day program management activities and ERP enabled
functions like materials and procurement planning, logistics
and manufacturing. The program execution and management
applications help organization to bridge the gap and provide
reliable real-time information for high level decision making.
• Business Process Reengineering(BPR): BPR causes dramatic
changes and dramatic improvements in an organization by
changing every aspect of business from organizational
structures to the use of information technology. This
changes can cause either enviable success or complete
breakdown.
• Stage Transition(who is responsible after we go live):
This is a question that needs to be addressed very
carefully and implemented very judiciously and
diplomatically. Once the program is operational the
way roles change and the way the change is
orchestrated , is a major problem.
• Benefit Realization : Once ERP is successfully
implemented , if the operational phase is not planned
and organized properly with the support of all the
people then the promised benefits will not
materialize. The most important factors are employee
participation, training and retraining, management
support and making full use of the capabilities of the
system
Technological Risks
Technology is advancing very fast and ERP vendors are bringing
out products and features to keep pace with these
advancements to remain competitive.
• Some of the technological issues are
• Software Functionality : ERP systems offer lot of features and
functions which are all not required by most organization. The
management ,in consultation with ERP experts and vendors
should decide on what features are required by the company
and then install only those functionalities. The only thing to
remembered is that the ERP system chosen should be capable of
supporting additional features and functionalities that
organization require at a future date.
• Technological Obsolescence: Any technology will become
obsolete in a few years. The ERP system is no exception. The
organization should select the packages, vendors and technology
that has best chance of returning investment or the ones that
• Application Portfolio Management: Many IT
organization manage multiple ERP applications,
knowledge management systems and BI tools. All are
maintained and periodically upgraded leading to costly
duplication and unnecessary complexity in IT
operations
• Enhancement and Upgrades :The ERP system need to
be upgraded and kept up –to-date. All upgrades should
be installed to ensure that the tools are working at
their maximum efficiency. Also enhancement requests
like adding new features, new modules should be
done. Upgrade/support contracts should be signed to
minimize the risks.
Besides these there are implementation issues,
Operation and Maintenance issues
• Implementation Issues
• Project size : The scope and size of ERP
implementation involves some amount of risk.
With new technological developments
happening everyday the business and
technological environment during the start
and end of project will never be the same.
• Lengthy Implementation Time :ERP
implementations are lengthy takes between 1
to 4 years. Keeping the momentum high and
enthusiasm alive during such a long period is a
very difficult task.
• High Initial Investment – ERP implementation involves
huge initial investment and only after successful
completion and operation of the system ,are the costs
recovered . If the implementation fails or falls short of
expectations ,the company will incur huge losses
• Unreasonable Deadlines: Management sometimes
insist on unreasonable deadlines for ERP
implementation. So the project management team
should only accept reasonable deadlines and achievable
targets . Agreeing to something that is impossible and
taking shortcuts to achieve those goals causes disaster.
• Insufficient Funding : There are a lot of hidden costs in
an ERP implementation .If the budget is allocated
without proper homework and without consulting
experts then implementation
• Interface :An ERP system typically becomes the “center of
the universe” for the organization when it is implemented.
Because of gaps in functionality there are many interfaces to
other systems. The interfaces must have the ability to handle
complex data sources and data types . Failing to create
necessary interfaces could provide fatal for the ERP system
• Operation and maintenance Issues: Most companies treat
ERP implementation as projects, and they are right ; the
implementation project will end but the ERP system cannot end
with the implementation. Once the implementation phase ends
and employees have started using the ERP system , the real
benefits of ERP will be seen .There will always be new modules,
features and versions to install ,new persons to be trained, new
technologies to be embraced and so on. So ERP implementation
and maintenance requires a lifelong commitment by the
company management and users of the system
INDIAN ERP SCENARIO
AND
ERP VENDORS
 INDIAN SCENARIO‘S
• Indian scenario is different from the global . All
the IT hub working constantly towards promoting
and expanding their market .
• ERP solutions play a major role in growth of small
and medium size industries in India, apart from
contributing largely into big business enterprises.
• In India ,small and medium enterprises are the
major force that push the growth.
• Now major ERP vendors have come out with
solutions for Indian market, since majority of
Indian manufacturers are small by global
standard‘s and require easy to use ERP
solutions to meet their requirements
• Initially ERP solutions were used only for the
back office functions and were not given
importance and were treated just like another
supporting function.
• Due to the reason like lack of awareness , costs
and technical difficulties
• Now the situation has changed and is going in
for full supply chain integration and customers
are moving towards the best-for-businesses
approach.
 ERP
VENDORS
 ERP VENDORS
 Vendors are the peoples who develop the ERP packages. They
are the people who have invested huge amounts of time and
effort in research and development to create the packaged
solutions.
 With the evolution of the new technologies the vendors have
to constantly upgrade their products to use the best and latest
advancements in technology. The right software vendor goes
beyond evaluating software functionality.
 Nowadays, most ERP implementation teams include vendor
representatives. Because the vendors are the people who
know the tool best ,they definitely have role to play in the
implementation. The vendor should supply the product and its
documentation as soon as the contract is signed.
 Once the contract has been exchanged the vendor will guide
the company, in particular the project managers and his
team.
 The vendor is responsible for fixing any problems that the
implementation team encounters in the software.
 Another role the vendor has to play is that of the trainer –to
provide the initial training for the company‘s key user‘s,
people who will play lead roles in the implementation of the
system.
 The objective of the vendor training is to show how the
system works, not how it should be implemented. This
means that the vendor demonstrate the product as it exists
and highlights the available options.
Some of the top-tier ERP vendors are SAP-AG,
BAAN, PeopleSoft, Oracle Application and
J.D.Edwards.
ERP vendors - products.

•SAPAG - SAP R/3

•Oracle Corporation - Oracle Applications
•JD Edwards World
solutions Co. – One world
•People Soft Inc. – People soft
•Baan Co. - Baan
 SAP AG:COMPANY PROFILE
SAP (System Applications & Products in data processing) .

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software, SAP delivers

products and services that help and accelerate business innovation for
their customers. Today, more than 82,000 customers in more than 120
countries run SAP applications

SAP defines business software which comprises enterprise resource

planning and related applications such as SCM , CRM and SRM.
 SAP AG was founded in 1972 by five German engineers in Germany;
and is one of the top most ERP vendors providing the client server
business application solutions.
 The SAP group has offices in more than 50 countries worldwide &
employs a workforce of over 19300.
 SAP’s ERP package comes in 2 versions i.e. (SAP R/2) & (SAP R/3).(R-
Real)
 BAAN :- Company profile

• Baan company was founded in Netherlands in 1978 by

brothers Jan and Paul Baan..
• The BAAN Company is the leading global provider of
enterprise business software.
• The BAAN company products reduce complexity and
cost, improve core business processes, are faster to
implement and use, are more flexible in adapting to
business changes.
BAAN ERP Modules:

1. Manufacturing Module:

2. Finance Module:

3. Project Module:

4. Distribution Module:
ORCALE CORPORATION:-Company profile

• Oracle Corporation was founded in the year 1977

and is the world’s largest s/w company and the
leading supplier for enterprise information
management.

• It provides databases and relational servers,

application development, decision support tools and
enterprise business applications.
 MODULES OF ORCALE APPLICATIONS:

Oracle application consists of 45 plus software

modules which are divided into following
categories
– Oracle Financials
– Oracle Human Resource
– Oracle Projects
– Oracle Manufacturing
– Oracle Supply Chain
– Oracle Front Office
 PEOPLESOFT:- Company profile
• PeopleSoft Inc. was established in 1987 to provide innovative
software solutions that meet the changing business demands of
enterprises worldwide.

• It employs more than 7000 people worldwide.& the annual revenue

for the year 1998 was $ 1.3 million.

• PeopleSoft develops markets and supports enterprise-wide software

solutions to handle core business functions including human
resources management, accounting and control, project
management, treasury management, performance measurement and
supply chain management.
• The PeopleSoft’s business management solutions are in
the areas given below:

– Human Resources Management

– Accounting and Control
– Treasury Management
– Performance Measurement
– Project Management
– Sales and Logistics
– Materials Management
– Supply Chain Planning
– Service Revenue Management
– Procurement
 JD EDWARDS:COMPANY PROFILE:

• On March 17, 1977 J.D. Edwards was formed, by Jack Thompson, Dan Gregery
& Ed-Mc Vaney.
• In early years J.D. Edwards was designed for small & medium sized computers.
• As the company began to out grow, its headquarter in Denver, opened branch
offices in Dallas & Newport Beach, California, Houston, San Francisco &
Bakenfield. And then internationally expanded its Europe headquarters in
Brussels & Belgium.

• By the mid of 1980’s, J.D Edwards was being recognized as an Industry-leading

supplier of application software

• Today J.D Edwards is a publicly traded company that has more than 4700
customers with sites in over 100 countries & more than 4200 employees.
 QAD : -Company Profile

• It was found in 1979.

• QAD offers a variety of supply chain and enterprise resource

planning s/w products to manufacturing industries.

• It optimizes the enterprise by increasing the speed of internet

processes and synchronizing the business operations.
– It is available in 26 languages and supports multiple currencies.
– It has an easy-to-understand graphical interface.
 SSA:-COMPANY PROFILE:

• System Software Associates, Inc. (SSA) was founded in 1981.

• It has branches in more than 91 countries & more than 2000
employees.
• SSA’s vision is to be the best global partner to the world’s
industrial companies.
• The Mission statement has six key goals.
They are:

– Best client satisfaction

– Single image worldwide
– Enterprise Solution Leadership
– Proven leading Technology
– Highly skilled & motivated professional
– Strong financial results