Enterprise resource planning system (ERP)

One small step towards digitalization, one giant leap towards demand planning!

An enterprise resource planning system (ERP system) provides cross-functional support for all of a company’s business processes. It consists of modules for the areas of procurement/materials management, production, sales, research and development, human resources, finance and accounting, controlling, etc. The modules are linked to each other via a common database and thus enable planning support across all company levels.

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The current status

No other program is now used as much as the ERP system.

In 1972, one of today’s software giants was launched and raised the standard for product, personnel and financial management. Since During this time, license-free standard solutions and expandable modules were developed by various providers.

Companies hardly need any resources to establish a fully functional ERP system. Cloud solutions exist for companies. These online solutions reduce expenses to a fraction of the usual costs. With servers on the German side, you are on the safe side legally and with 100% availability.

In the age of Industry 4.0, it makes sense to link your own product data directly with that of the supplier. Standard formats are currently being standardized so that the systems can communicate with each other can.

Questions about Enterprise Resource Planning

What do I need for ERP?

For offline enterprise solutions, if the software is to work with all structures within the company, a server with various connections is required.
These are costs for materials and services.
plus
license fees for the software.

At
online
enterprise solutions, a license starts at 15€ per user & month

and does not require a complex internal network structure to cover all areas of the company.
Basically, the company needs an Internet connection.

Who can do ERP?

There are two solutions from ERP.

On-premise ERP:
Licenses are issued to specific persons and the software is permanently installed on a computer.
The computing power runs on the company’s own or rented servers.
Who can
n, i
is strongly dependent
on who
who owns a license and the software.

Cloud ERP:
Through a stable internet connection with a good web browser (e.g. Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Edge)
cloud-based applications can be accessed from anywhere.
Anyone who is granted access can use the system.

What can ERP do?

The possibilities can be expanded with modules. As the name suggests, the basic functions relate to the resources of a company.

– Operating materials

– Capital

– Work processes

– Personnel

– Resources

These elements are planned, controlled and monitored in the ERP system.

Possible application scenarios

Step-by-step introduction

Step 1: Selecting the provider

The answers should be known for a suitable standard solution.

In which area should the ERP system be used?
Which parameters should be recorded and monitored?
How many people should have access?

Step 2: Process overview

Analyze your processes.

Create a small team of specialists from the various areas and positions.
They should include all processes that are to be adopted.

Step 3: Test environment

Work with the standard solution.

Try to apply the processes from step two.

Formulate good and bad aspects.

Step 4: Customization

An applicable program should be adapted to the customer.

Make small software updates with the
standardized
processes and collect master data that is required. Clean up the master data and enter it into the system.

Communicate the status of the project. Keep your colleagues up to date.

Step 5: Documentation & training

Compile documentation with the most important processes.
Use tips to highlight the best aspects of the software.

Train your employees and ensure that they work with it continuously.

Step 6: Real system

Arm the system with the training.

The specialists from the ERP project become the contact persons for application problems in the software.

Step 7: Updates

Optional:

Add further processes with software iterations.
The strengths of the software are only recognized with regular use
and asks for more.

Smaller updates can be introduced if employees make improvements.

Opportunities for SMEs

Productivity at the limit without additional effort

Far-reaching overview

Always up-to-date key figures

Simple operation

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