ERP Study Guide
design process
A systematic problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem.
Full sales support, Forecasting integration, Order generation, Order entry, Quoting and promising deliveries, Demand management , Logistics and distribution, and Field service
Areas of customer-focused information that are integrated with the rest of a TEI (Total Enterprise Integration) system include:
TEI systems
Can provide a competitive edge by reducing lead times and waste throughout the supply chain in addition to empowers individuals at all levels to improve their decision making.
Manufacturing execution system (MES)
Consists of required hardware and control resources related to the design, manufacture, and assembling activities.
Concurrent Engineering or sequential development
Brings people concerned with manufacturing into the design phase earlier than in the over-engineering the-wall approach
TEI systems
Either incorporate or interface with a variety of forecasting packages.
MRP II
Evolved into ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) in the 1990s, integrating many more functions. TEI is the final evolution stage.
Current SCM literature
Fails to present or address models and/or frameworks for the key dimensions of supply chain design
VOC information
Forms the basis for designing the TEI system integration with each customer. The basic input into Quality Function Deployment.
accept customer data electronically, track inventory levels at customer locations, and create Ecommerce, Manually Entered, or Kanban customer orders automatically
In order to integrate VMI into the TEI system, the system must be able to
Intrinsic data
Internal to the company, such as shipments of finished goods, number of service contracts signed, or MTBF on replaceable components. Normally resides in a TEI system.
MRP II systems
Link the organization's planning processes with its financial system to produce "what if" scenarios to help achieve sales and profitability projections.
A fully integrated TEI system
Needs to permit a field salesperson with a laptop to have full access to all functionality no matter where he or she happens to be.
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Performance monitoring information systems for factory floor operations
BPR (Business Process Reengineering)
Redesigning workflow within and between enterprises with a cross-functional focus to improve cost, quality, service and speed. Big step changes.
Product Data Management (PDM)
Software linking style information inside a company, and external contacts. Tracks design specs and revisions for the life of the product.
The five key dimensions of Designing and implementing supply chains
Strategy, Infrastructure, Process, Organization, and Technology are
MRP
Superseded in the 1970s by MRP II (Manufacturing Resources Planning), which integrated material planning, accounting, purchasing (of materials for production), and the shop floor.
TEI systems
The communications foundation for an entire manufacturing enterprise, linking all functions internally and linking to customers and suppliers externally.
Total Enterprise Integration (TEI)
The fourth generation of MRP. ERP evolved into this.
the strategic advantage, integration, and the communication it provides. The final evolutionary step.
The power of TEI is in
Total Enterprise Integration (TEI)
The process of integrating all information and actions required to fully support a manufacturing company and its supply chain. Incorporates the people, as well as the technology.
MRP II systems
Were extremely weak in supporting salespeople in the field. However, virtually all of these capabilities are also required by inside salespeople.
Strategy, Infrastructure, Process, Organization, Technology
What are the five key dimensions of supply chain management?