ERP page for Sushil

This page is dedicated to providing ERP related information in order to provide readers an overview of ERP systems and what it means. The following definition comes directly from http://erp.ittoolbox.com/browse.asp?c=ERPPeerPublishing&r=%2Fpub%2Ferp%5Foverview%2Ehtm site:

Introduction to ERP: (I found this one interesting)

Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP is an industry term for integrated, muti-module application software packages that are designed to serve and support multiple business fuctions. An ERP system can include software for manufacturing, order entry, accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, purchasing, warehousing, transportation and human resources. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ERP modules may be able to interface with an organization's own software with varying degrees of effort, and, depending on the software, ERP modules may be alterable via the vendor's proprietary tools as well as proprietary or standard programming languages.

Brief History of ERP (this is a brief history only)

The focus of manufacturing systems in the 1960's was on Inventory control. Most of the software packages then (usually customized) were designed to handle inventory based on traditional inventory concepts. In the 1970's the focus shifted to MRP (Material Requirement Planning) systems that translated the Master Schedule built for the end items into time-phased net requirements for the sub-assemblies, components and raw materials planning and procurement.

In the 1980's the concept of MRP-II (Manufacturing Resources Planning) evolved which was an extension of MRP to shop floor and Distribution management activities. In the early 1990's, MRP-II was further extended to cover areas like Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Projects Management etc i.e. the complete gamut of activities within any business enterprise. Hence, the term ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) was coined.

To view detailed history click here.

More ERP definitions and details can be found on the following sites:

• Ittoolbox for ERP: http://erp.ittoolbox.com/

• Enterprise Resource center (CIO): www.cio.com/research/erp/

• ERP Portals: http://www.erpcentral.com/

• Intelligent ERP: www.intelligenterp.com/

• ERP Fans Club: www.erpfans.com/

• ERP Software selection and consulting: www.ERP.com

Major players of ERP in today’s world: (A bigger list can be found by clicking here)

       1. SAP (MySAP.com) – www.sap.com

Facts about SAP

• Founded by five former IBM employees in 1972 (History) and headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.
• Leading global provider of client/server business software solutions.
• Number one vendor of standard business application software, with a worldwide market share of 31%.
• Fourth-largest independent software supplier in the world.
• Available in 14 languages.
• 34% of SAP's customers worldwide are under $200 million.
• 10 out of the top 10 US companies with the highest market value use SAP software.
• 8 of the top 10 largest US corporations use SAP software.
• 8 of the top 10 highest profit US companies use SAP software.
• More than 7500 customers in over 90 countries have chosen SAP.
• Reported revenues of DM 6 billion in the most recent fiscal year, a 62-percent increase over 1996 revenues.
• SAP is not any longer a one-product-company. 
   

BAAN – www.baan.com

 Facts about Baan:

• Founded by Jan Baan in 1978 in the Netherlands.
• Has dual headquarters in Putten, The Netherlands and Reston VA, USA.
• Financieel Management Begeleidingsbureau Baan (FMBB) was the company name under which Jan Baan started out alone.
• BMCS (Baan Manufacturing Control System) was the first package developed by Baan for MRP-I, CRP and MRP-II.
• Has a product Baan IV which is highly ranked among the ERP solutions available.
• More than 4,000 companies use Baan in 5,000 sites worldwide.
• Products are fully Year 2000 compliant and based on a flexible, multi-tier client/server architecture which can scale to meet the needs of small, medium and large enterprises.
• Revenues rose 79 percent to $388 million in 1996 while net profit more than doubled to $36.3 million.  Total Revenue for 1997 is US$684 million.
• Since it's initial public offering in May 1995 the value of the shares has risen some nine or 10 times after taking into account a share split in May 1996.

Oracle Financial Suite: www.oracle.com

 Facts about Oracle

• Founded by Lawrence J. Ellison (interview) in 1977 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA, USA
• Leading supplier of software for information management
• World's second largest software company with revenues of $6.7 billion
• Has over 33,000 employees and is located in 145 countries around the world

Peoplesoft: www.peoplesoft.com

Facts About PeopleSoft

• Co-founded by Dave Duffield ( President & CEO) & Ken Morris (Senior VP, Chief Technology Officer) in 1987
• First product PeopleSoft HRMS was launched in 1988 and today enjoys more than 50% of HR market share
• International presence in 1991 and operates today (1997) in 17 countries .
• Established sales & support offices in five continents by 1993.
• Second largest supplier in the world with 4.9% Market share in ERP segment in 1997.
• More than 6000 employess in 1997 of which more than 40% of staff dedicated to Customer Support.
• More than 2500 Customers in 1997.
• Sales growth of 76.2% in 1997 over previous year . Reached sales turnover of US $ 705 Million.
• Revenues US $ 815 in 1997.
• Clients include seven of top 10 of Global Fortune 500 companies.
• Listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the as fastest growing companies in America in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.
• Earned Sentry Publishing's Service and Support Award.
• User conference started with 98 users in 1990 has attracted 7,288 in 1996 and 11,000 in 1997.
• Ranked 6 th in 'The 100 Best companies to work for in America' ( Fortune Magazine).

Other Resources helpful to know more about ERP:

 http://www.cica.org.uk/integration-web/it-integration-large-contractors-erp-criticism.htm (Eric Winterkorn’s article on “The History of ERP is not without failures”.)

 http://www3.gartner.com/4_decision_tools/measurement/measure_it_articles/july01/mit_spending_history1.html (Spending history of IT also applicable to ERP) 

http://www.du.edu/~atanner/index.htm (Very Good Resource prepared by Oscar Cedillo, Andy Cohen and Angelo Tanner where you can learn ERP from all different angles)

http://www.webs.twsu.edu/whitman/Classes/IE775/cim7/sld024.htm (Slide presentation with ERP Introduction and more)