Enterprise Resources Planning and Beyond: Integrating Your Entire Organization

The author explains Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in non-technica l terms, describing how an ERP system can fully integrate all function s in your manufacturing organization. He demonstrates the system's cap ability to increase efficiency and profitability - and to delight the customer - as well as its current deficiencies. In addition to his th orough coverage of ERP, the author introduces Total Enterprise Integra tion (TEI), the process of integrating all the information required to fully support a manufacturing company. TEI represents a logical exten sion of complete information integration throughout a manufacturing en terprise and into the supply chain. This new concept shows you how the intelligent use of work flow allows responsibility to go to the most appropriate front-line decision makers while maintaining proper budget ary and operational controls.