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 Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

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Enterprise resource planning
Supply chain planning
Order Management Systems
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Warehouse Management Systems
Transportation management systems
Integration of the functions
To Outsource or not to Outsource

These systems provide a planning and scheduling backbone for general administrative functions. They integrate the financial systems, HRIS, purchasing, order placement and general administration. Some systems include manufacturing and warehouse management, as well as order and transportation management. In general, these are add-on functions, written by 3rd party suppliers. ERP’s traditional strength lies in forecasting and management of corporate financial data.

Table 1: ERP suppliers [i]

Vendor

Website

American Software

http://www.amsoftware.com/

Baan

http://www.baan.com/index.html

Epicor Software

http://www.epicor.com/

Glovia

http://www.glovia.com/wacgi/wa.exe/web/glovia/prod/index.html

IFS

http://www.ifsworld.com/united_states/

Intentia

http://www.intentia.com/

InterBiz

http://www.interbiz.com/

J.D. Edwards

http://www.jdedwards.com/

JBA International

http://www.jbaworld.com

Kewill

http://www.kewill.com/index.asp

Lilly Software

http://www.lillysoftware.com/

Mapics

http://www.mapics.com/

Marcom Solutions

http://www.wonderware.com/home.htm

Oracle

http://www.oracle.com/

PeopleSoft

http://www.peoplesoft.com

ROI Systems

http://www.roisysinc.com/

Ross Systems

http://www.rossinc.com/

SAP

http://www.sap.com/index.asp

System Software Associates

http://www.ssax.com/

 

 

This report was completed in October 2000 for the class B2B Electronic Commerce given by Prof. Carmel  in the program of Management Of Global Information Technology at the Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington D.C.