A1 Business and Technical College Methods & Tools for Decision Making Paper

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Part 1

500-600 words

ERP systems are complicated, and the executive has asked that you, the warehouse manager, to join the decision-making team for selecting the appropriate software. Who else from the company should be on the selection team? Please explain your answer.

Part 2

3-4 pages total

Now that you have formed a decision-making team, the executive has asked the team to create a decision tree for the implementation of ERP software. Research two brands of ERP software that Smitheford could use to improve its performance. In the decision tree, analyze the possible effects that the implementation of each brand of ERP software may have on Smitheford’s operations. In a single word document, address the following:

Provide an overview of two brands of ERP software to the executive.
Create a decision tree diagram that includes both brands of ERP software, analyzes key implementation questions, and describes the action outcomes for the executive.

Using the decision tree diagram that you created, choose one brand of ERP software to recommend to the executive and describe why it should be implemented.

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Running head: ERP SYSTEMS

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ERP Systems
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ERP SYSTEMS

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ERP System decision-making team
ERP system offers a company a platform through which it can manage, and integrate all
its operations. Departments that are touched by the inventory systems include warehousing,
accounts, procurement department, sales, production and manufacturing, and human resource
department. Thus, the heads of the respective departments must be present in the decisionmaking team (Saudi, 2016).
Finance and accounting department
The ERP system has a financial module used by the finance department. This module
tracks the finances and accounts of the company. It eases the integration of all financial and
accounting processes, and monitors the financial reports and resources. The department is linked
to the warehousing since it keeps records of the warehousing finances, the value of goods that
have left the warehouse and which haven’t. Thus in case of any changes in the ERP, the finance
department must be involved (Saudi, 2016).
Manufacturing department
ERP is also quite essential in the manufacturing department since the operations manager
can manage what leaves his department and what gets in. He is also able to order the raw
materials needed in the production process. ERP integrates manufacturing and warehouse
departments since the operation manager can know how much stock is in the warehouse to
guarantee how much of products he will produce. This helps eliminate wastages (Miller, 2017).

ERP SYSTEMS

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Human resource department
ERP also contains the HR modules which the HR manager uses to track all aspects of the
workforce. These include the payrolls, recruitment, adequacy of the workforce, off-days, leaves,
and maternity leaves, etc. He will know which department needs more employees. He will also
manage the off days and leaves without interfering with the workforce of the company. His
reports are beneficial to the company as the...


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