An Overview of ERP

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An Overview of ERP You!

• Matt Walsh
• 04 Graduate
• SAP Solution Advisor

Vik Pant 03 Graduate SAP Solution Advisor
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Introduction to ERP

• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Enterprise
• Resource
• Planning
• ERP helps achieve business objectives
• Increase revenues
• Decrease costs
• Reduce risks
• ERP covers multiple aspects of a business
• People
• Process
• Technology

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Application Process WITHOUT ERP
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Application Process WITH ERP
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ERP Enablers - Integration

• Challenges
• Lack of visibility in supply chain
• Increased manufacturing lead times
• High inventory costs

• Benefits
• Visibility to more than 350 plants
• Closely monitor all aspects of factory logistics
• Match supply to inventory strategies

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ERP Enablers Business Processes

• Challenges
• Manual processes are very slow
• Manual processes have high risk of errors
• It is quite expensive to monitor and govern
  manual processes

• Benefits
• Automated processes are very fast
• Standardized processes have fewer opportunities
  for mistakes
• Integrated processes are simple to manage and
  control

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Whats Next? Web Enablement

• Challenges
• Availability of workstations
• Employee training costs
• Ease of use

• Benefits
• Browser and mobile access
• Familiar user interface
• More productive users

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Whats New? Document Management

• Challenges
• Paper based processes are very slow
• Papers could be easily damaged, misplaced,
  mishandled and misused
• Pushing paper around is quite costly

• Benefits
• Processes with linked electronic documents can be
  executed much faster and more reliably
• Electronic copies of paper document can be
  archived safely
• Cost of storing and distributing electronic
  documents is very low

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Summary

• ERP is helps business increase revenue while
  decreasing cost
• ERP is enabled by integrated business processes
• The future of ERP is always evolving!

Vik PantSAP America, Inc.
Matt WalshSAP America, Inc.
SAP NetWeaver Solutions AdvisorE-Mail
vik.pant_at_sap.com
SAP NetWeaver Solutions AdvisorE-Mail
matt.walsh_at_sap.com