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Enterprise Resource Planning


Supply Chain

ISBN #978-1-959142-06-5

Enterprise Resource Planning

Paula Yen Loubane
Eric Ice-Gipson, MBA
Stanley Fawcett, PhD
Joel Erickson

This resource provides an overview of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems as a tool for integrating an organization’s information systems to inform the decision-making process. Students will explore the benefits and challenges of implementing and customizing an ERP system with various ERP modules, such as human resources, finance, accounting, supply chain management, and customer relationship management.

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This resource offers an overview of ERP systems as tools for integrating organizational information systems, highlighting the benefits and challenges of implementing and customizing ERP modules like HR, finance, accounting, supply chain management, and CRM to support decision-making.

Table of Contents

Topic 1: Information—The Great Enabler
Topic 2: Integrated Decision-Making
Topic 3: Human Resources
Topic 4: Finance and Accounting
Topic 5: Supplier Management
Topic 6: Operations and Manufacturing
Topic 7: Transportation and Warehouse Management
Topic 8: Customer Management
Topic 9: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Topic 10: Using ERP Outputs to Enable Data Analytics
Topic 11: Security

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