m, organizations must take into account their geographic location, particular industry, and other characteristics as well as the difficult-to quantify issues of performance with the system and without (Fox 33).
2.1.2 HOW TO IMPLEMENT ERP WITH "BEST" PRACTICES?
Some analysts recommend that companies consider their potential savings without implementing an ERP system, then calculate the projected savings of an ERP system, and use present value analysis to determine which of these offers the greatest return potential. This includes taking into account costs of implementation and recognizes that companies have operated without ERP systems successfully. This approach also recognizes that ERP systems may not be appropriate for all organizations (Wagle 131).
2.2.0 UNDERSTANDING THE SUPPLY CHAIN
2.2.2 TYPES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
2.2.3 BENEFITS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
2.2.4 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONCERNS
3.1. SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
SAP AG is a German-based company that provides enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer resource management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software to companies around the world. The software is comprehensive, combining data warehousing and enterprise-wide solutions with comprehensive accounting and back-office solutions for companies, as well. SAP has product offerings for large companies, small companies and most industries, and can run on a variety of platforms and across a variety of systems. SAP can be placed on top of legacy systems and run in conjunction with those systems, or it can be implemented in an entirely SAP-only environment. SAP is complex and comprehensive, and one of its drawbacks until recently has been that companies needed to hire or contract with SAP professionals in order to take full advantage of all of the capabilities that it has to offer ("SAP Solutions" 1).
When a company decides to implement SAP, it typically is...