PCB Case Study

1
PCB Case Study

• MBA642 MIS
• Group 5
• Deirdre Kiely Ray OSullivan Eoghan Dinan
• Jeffrey Rope Sean McCarthaigh Kieran McGann

2
Data Collection Analysis

• Interviews held with
• Senior VP, Sales Jim Flaherty
• Sales Support Bill Quinn
• International Finance controller Pauline
  Sanders
• Flowcharted current processes
• To gain better understanding

3
Sales
Current Process
Customer Master File
Sales Lead DB
Product File

PriceBook

Product Configuration File
Sales Quotation
Sales Order
Sales Order
Book for Shipment
Order Shipped
Allocate Order from Production
Invoice Generated
Accounts Receivable
Cash Received and Entered
Invoice Matched
Cycle Complete
4
What do we need to do?

• Integrate!
• Order Processing
• Inventory Control
• Accounts Receivable
• General Ledger
• Overall Reporting functionality

5
Why purchase an ERP System?

• Create framework for integrating Provide
  cross-functional information on business
  performance
• Improve ability to make better business decisions
• Reduce Manufacturing Costs
• Maximise Working capital
• Other benefits
• Shorten order processing time
• Assist in Production Planning
• Better inventory control
• Improve Customer Service

6
Go Forward Plan

• Examine closely to find best fit
• Sap R/3 / Baan / Oracle
• Ensure possibility to add on CRM system at future
  date
• Build full Cost Estimates
• Identify Key users (Power users)