Enterprise Computer Applications

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Enterprise Computer Applications

• Peter Ping Liu, Ph D, PE, CQE, OCP and CSIT
• Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Programs
• School of Technology
• Eastern Illinois University
• Charleston, IL 61920

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Enterprise application is based upon the actual
process.
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A Typical Manufacturing Organization Is Engaged
in

• Designing the System
• Operating and Controlling the System

Source W. J. Stevenson, Production/Operations
Management
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System Design

• Product and service design
• Process and strategy selection
• Capacity planning
• Facility planning
• Work system design
• Location planning

Source W. J. Stevenson, Production/Operations
Management
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System Controlling

• Forecasting
• Inventory/materials management
• Material requirement planning
• Just-in-time system
• Quality assurance
• Sourcing
• Scheduling
• Maintenance
• Project management

Source W. J. Stevenson, Production/Operations
Management
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Customers Needs Are the Reasons for the Existence
of the Organization.
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A Manufacturing Enterprise Needs People and
Teamwork in the Organization to Meet the Needs of
Customers.
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People and Process Need Support with Shared
Knowledge and Systems.
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Any Manufacturing Organization Has Three Major
Categories of Activities (Processes)
Product/Process Definition, Manufacturing, and
Customer Support.
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Every Organization Has to Manage Its Resources
and Responsibilities Effectively.
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A Manufacturing Company Requires Support and
Collaboration from Other Organizations.
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Put Them All Together to Form a World Class
Manufacturer
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Enterprise Started with Islands of Applications
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Evolution of Manufacturing
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The Future of Enterprise Application Is
Integration.
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Technical Issues

• Enterprise architecture
• Application server and middleware
• Component-based development
• Database servers
• Data warehousing
• Enterprise resource planning
• Enterprise networking
• Enterprise messaging and communication
• Internet commerce and collaboration
• Project and system managementSource Enterprise
  System Integration, J. M. Myerson (ed)

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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Is Emerging.
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ERP Potential Functions Financial

• Account receivable (AR)
• Account payable (AP)
• Asset accounting
• Cash financing
• Cost accounting
• Executive information system
• Financial consolidation
• General ledger
• Profitability analysis
• Standard costing

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ERP Potential Functions Human Resources

• Time accounting
• Payroll
• Personnel planning
• Travel expenses
• Training
• Human resource development

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ERP Potential Functions Operations and Logistics

• Inventory management
• Materials requirement planning (MRP)
• Plant maintenance
• Production planning
• Project management
• Purchasing
• Quality management
• Shipping
• Vendor evaluation

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ERP Potential FunctionsSales and Marketing

• Order management
• Pricing
• Sales management
• Sales planning

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Major Players of ERP
Source T. H. Davenport, Putting the Enterprise
into the Enterprise System, Harvard Business
Review, July-August, 1998
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An Example of Enterprise Resource Planning
Made2Manage

• For small and medium size companies as
• make-to-order
• make-to-stock
• engineer-to-order
• assemble-to-order
• mixed-mode manufacturers

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Made2Manage Enterprise Resource Planning Has Four
Modules

• Customer order managementGenerate quotes, sales
  orders, custom-configure products, and more.
• Materials managementAutomate shop floor and
  inventory data collection and track material lots
  to seamlessly manage your material resources and
  inventory transactions.
• Production managementCreate job orders, capture
  costs and monitor production so you can build
  your products more profitably.
• Financial managementManage cash flow, key
  accounting tasks, budget forecasting, payroll,
  HR, and more.

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Made2Manage ERPCustomer Order Management

• Processing Sales OrdersQuickly enter sales
  orders into your system and jumpstart the
  fulfillment process.
• Quoting and EstimatingCreate reliable quotes by
  linking to bills of material, routings, the M2M
  Product Configurator, or the price summary
  worksheet.

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Made2Manage ERPMaterials Management

• Inventory ControlIdentify and track information
  on each standard part so you can make the best
  possible inventory management decisions.
• Tracking Material LotsAutomatically track raw
  materials, sub-assemblies and final assemblies to
  their origins.
• Shop Floor Data CollectionAutomate the entry and
  enhance the accuracy of your daily labor,
  inventory transactions, and shipping and
  receiving with wireless bar coding technologies.
  
• Multi-Dimensional InventoryMeasure inventory in
  multiple dimensions and capture inventory
  transactions in alternative units of measure.
• Physical InventoryCollect, reconcile and post
  count quantities against on-hand inventory
  balances and generate general ledger transactions.

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Made2Manage ERPProduction Management (1)

• Job OrdersQuickly and easily create and track
  job orders, drive material requirements, and
  examine costs throughout the production process.
  
• Order CostingAccumulate and report costs as they
  flow through your system and post them to the
  general ledger.
• Monitoring ProductionView job order costs in
  real time and compare accumulated costs to
  projected job order costs.
• Creating RoutingsTrack the path a part follows
  through production, including the work centers
  and operations needed to produce the part, create
  standard or non-standard routings, and monitor
  costs.
• Bills of MaterialKeep up-to-date information on
  the components and sub-contractors used to
  produce your product, better balance lead times,
  reduce inventories, and improve cash flow.

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Made2Manage ERPProduction Management (2)

• Shipping and ReceivingManage all aspects of
  receiving materials, returning goods, shipping
  finished goods, and executing subcontract work.
• Notifying EmployeesAutomatically send messages
  to customers, suppliers and employees when key
  events occur.
• Managing Engineering ChangeAudit critical
  documents and create multiple revisions for the
  item master, standard BOMs, and routings.
• Quality ManagementStreamline quality compliance
  efforts by automating your business's
  paper-intensive processes.

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Made2Manage ERPFinancial Management (1)

• Budgeting/Cash FlowDevelop budget forecasts
  based on different sources and plan ahead for
  your future cash needs.
• Accounts Payable/ReceivablePay your suppliers at
  just the right time and automate the billing
  process for better tracking and analysis of your
  revenue streams.
• General LedgerLink all monetary functions, such
  as receivables, payables, payroll, and order
  costing, for greater visibility and control over
  your financial activities.
• Advanced ReportsCreate advanced financial
  reports and drill down into source data for
  further analysis.

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Made2Manage ERPFinancial Management (2)

• PayrollIntegrate your M2M ERP accounting
  functions with third-party payroll providers such
  as ADP and Abra Suite Payroll.
• Human ResourcesManage employee relations,
  government mandates, and ever-changing benefit
  options with the integrated Abra Suite HR.
• Progress BillingDivide your bill into separate
  increments and still track the whole process to
  generate needed cash flow.

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Made2Manage ERPFinancial Management (3)

• Bank ReconciliationMonitor all your checking
  account transactions and streamline your cash
  management operations.
• Compusoft Drill Down ToolsDrill down into
  supporting financial data directly from the trial
  balance and generate financial reports to meet
  your specific requirements.
• FRx ForecasterReduce the time you spend on
  collecting and sorting through spreadsheets and
  other information from different departments.