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Choosing the Right ERP Tips

BUSINESS POINTERS - ERP SOLUTION
Oct 04, 2014 10:43 AM 2340 Views

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I have been using Business Pointers ERP Solution for my Manufacturing unit since last few years and the best part of Business pointers is the Attractive and easy to use User Interface the one who can operate computer they easily can use it. I don't have Quality skilled staff then too I can track my all transaction & data accurately after Implementing Business Pointers ERP solution. I WOULD LOVE TO REFER BUSINESS POINTERS TO SME.


chennai India
Industry Specfic ERP for Growing Companies
Dec 01, 2008 02:35 PM 3161 Views

What are the attributes of an industry specific ERP?




  1. Enable Performance, Improve Profits.




  2. Cost Effective - Should be economical to implement and maintain.




  3. Manageability - No need of highly trained personnel to manage the application.




  4. Industry Specific - Fabricating for an industry is easy and cost effective.






An ERP is set to make the logistics of running a business smoother. For example, implementing an ERP solution will help monitor costs and curb unnecessary cash outflow which eventually accounts for profitability of the business. It’s designed to interlink the operating procedure of the business line, manage employees, stake holders, suppliers to ensure the purpose of running a business successfully is achieved.


ERP implementations are never costs extensive. The base cost of an ERP is always fixed, but the real cost of creating for the industry requirements and infrastructure to support implementation - business process level, infrastructure to support the application, licensing cost, etc - would make a prospective customers' head spin and eventually throw a defense to purchase of such applications.


“An ERP should address the needs of the user and not make the user to address the needs of an ERP”


The application should run on a standard PC configuration(for a single user license), addressing the exact needs of the user, saving lacs of the prospective customers' money. It need not be a flashy banner application, even a simple, yet efficiently designed and implemented solution will serve the purpose.


The modules in an application are small applications linking the departments based on the operations of the industry player. So an application should contain only modules made for the user and not change the business process for the application, unless such alterations lessen turnaround times and costs. Floor level supervisors/managers can be trained to use the application with no need to recruit personnel with specialized skills.


nuStreet Technologies, a Chennai based ERP solutions company has created Affordable applications for industry specific cluster. This is achieved by shedding weight by using state of the art, yet affordable technology that will run on a standard personal computer. The eventual cost of ownership is lesser through an affordable enterprise wide licensing price and not per user. Applications have been designed and implemented for a specific industry cluster– Forging, Foundry/Castings, Spinning, etc. - making the productsRelevant to the business user's operational needs. The ERP has been collaborated withTrusted, active and leading industry players within in the industry cluster.


The following are the key deliverables from NU STREET:


· The only ERP that caters to the needs of Forging and Spinning companies.


· Easy and intuitive user experiencewith a manual ledger like interface.


· Non-disruptive integrationwith existing accounting systems(like Tally…).


· “Train Me” feature that enables user self-training from within the solution itself.


· Affordable and simple licensing norms.


· Implementation of the solution can bedone in a few weeks(and not months!).


· Local Service partner led supportfor all product related issues.


· Enhancements to features offered for allAMC customers within cluster.


Product information can be obtained from http://www.nustreet.com


jaideepkhandujaMouthShut Verified Member
New Delhi India
15 points to select and implement ERP successfully
Feb 03, 2006 04:46 PM 2375 Views

Decide on the product on the basis of following points to make this operation successful:




  1. Entry at point of origin – data entry should be at the point of its origin. Otherwise it becomes an off-line non real-time entry.




  2. Online, real time processing – Let the data go as it happens in real-time so that everything gets updated and updates all the outputs. If material has entered from the in-gate and all documents are punched in the evening, actual inventory and inventory shown by computer will not match.




  3. Free Flow – Data should flow instantly as it is entered without any manual processing. All activities that can be done in computer should not rely on manual interventions. Imagine railway ticket booking – and data getting updated through a process every one hour or so, this way it will never show the real picture of balance seats for booking.




  4. Backward-forward linkage – There should be proper linkages to update data instantly. A payment of cash should reduce the balance in cash book, as well should update employee’s ledger.




  5. Top Down or Bottoms Up approach – This is the crux of success of the product. Whether end user defines the product or the top management decides about the system functional architecture. Management can understand and foresee business and business needs better than the end users.




  6. Documentation – Never compromise with this issue at any cost. All functional / Technical documents should be ready at appropriate time. Don’t let the system be designed or implemented without this. And don’t forget to get these docs updates as and when any changes happen. Keep revision numbers intact.




  7. Product ready to launch – You promise the crying baby that milk is ready and keep a empty glass in front of him along with milk powder box, sugar box and boiled water separately. Once you declare it to be ready, it should be launchable at any place by taking only the minimum stipulated time to launch. Then no coding further.




  8. Centralized control of servers- If you are launching this product at multiple locations, then keep centralized servers to avoid deputation of skilled manpower at all locations, unnecessary hardware expenses also getting manifold.




  9. Regular upgradations(OS / RDBMS / Front-end) – Take care that the new patches/releases/updates/upgrades get installed in no time as they are launched. To avoid risk you can have an offline test server to test it first.




  10. Core team identification(functional / technical)- Identify and declare functional and technical team who owns the responsibility of the success of implementation. Never forget to boost/motivate and backup. But do it maturely – no spoon feeding.




  11. Trainings / practice on offline server – Have a replica of live server as an offline server where you can conduct trainings and practice for new users.




  12. Redundancy of servers / bandwidth – Ensure that all the locations connected have appropriate bandwidth to hook on to the centralized servers. Don’t forget to have the backup of bandwidth / servers as there should be no downtime in real-time processing.




  13. Connectivity of all locations – Choose the right partner to give you a global solution rather than picking localized partners for a common, big issue.




  14. Identification of global partners for centralized activities and local partners for local activities – Understand the difference between global and local activities and choose the partners appropriately. A global partner for a local issue will not be a wise decision.




  15. Time-frame(not in years) – Don’t permit years to get it implemented. It should be rapid fire implementation where people and product should get recognized in limited time, else everybody will loose interest in its completion. It should be self-driven, full of motivation, with involvement of top management as it should be a corporate mission rather than IT mission and the ownership should be of all the persons involved.





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