Enterprise

Resource

Planning for

Braebill

Presenters1) Meenakshi Issar2) Muhammad Shameer3) Dhiraj Garg4) Sajeev

Purushothaman

Table of Contents

Why and What is ERP ? The Current Scenario at Braebill 2-Tier ERP Hybrid Approach – ERP Implementation at Braebill 2 Tier ERP Survey Results Common ERP Challenges ERP Expectations ERP Product Selection Phase Pitfalls & Points of concern Critical Success Factors for ERP

Why ERP?

For Management – to know what is happening in the company

One solution for better Management

For cycle time reduction

To achieve cost control & low working capital

To marry latest technologies

To shun the geographical gaps

To satisfy the customers with high expectations

To be Competitive & for survival

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What is ERP - Braebill?

Facilitates company-wide integrated information systems, covering all functional areas

Performs core Corporate activities and increases customer service augmenting Corporate Image

ERP is a solution, which

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The Current Scenario at Braebill

•Braebill’s focus is Manufacturing

•Braebill actively focused on Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen events focusing entirely on its Customer and Knowledge.

•Several inflexible Legacy Systems with complex code and very little useful documentation

•Plan to go with Convergence is a move toward a standardized platform, architecture, development environment, database, reporting tools, and network software

•The current connectivity of IS between Braebill & Westlin is very limited.E

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2-tier ERP

“ERP is a Software solution that addresses the Enterprise needs, taking a process view of the overall organization to meet the goals,by tightly integrating all functions and under a common software platform”

2-Tier ERP offers many of the same benefits as 1-Tier software but often at a lower cost & significantly lesser implementation time.

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Hybrid Approach – ERP Implementation at Braebill

Hybrid Approach : Centralized Tier-1 ERP for the major parts of the business and a standardized Tier-2 ERP in the business units.

Based on the Analysis of the Platforms and Applications used at the Braebill and Westlin – convergence of the common

The centralized Tier-1 ERP will cover the common Business systems across all the subsidiaries.

Centralized Tier-1 ERP for major common Business Systems and Tier-2 ERP specific to the Braebill’s & Westlin’s .

As the core of the 2 companies almost uses the same major Business systems – Tier-1 and then Tier-2 - based on the Business domains of the 2 companies – i.e. Manufacturing, Parts Distribution - their Business Systems differ.

Two Tier ERP Strategies Gain Favor In Next Gen IT Leader Apps Strategies

2-Tier ERP Survey Results

Industry Requirements And Cost Drive Push To Two-Tier Apps Strategies

2Tier ERP Survey Results

ERP – Expectations

Integrating all the functions

Integrating the systems running in all the locations

Transparency of information using a single data source across the organization

Software must be responsive Modular Flexible Easy to add functionalities Provide growth path

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ERP Product selection Phase

ERP Team formation for selection

Appointment of Consultants [if needed]

Scoping study

Product selection

Implementation partners selection

Hardware/Communication cost estimation

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Product Selection - Parameters

Reputation of the ERP product No. of installations in the geographical vicinity % of the overall functional availability Customization possibilities After sales support Your investment plan & budget Implementation partner’s track record

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Technology

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FunctionalityGoal:Goal:To select theTo select theMost Suitable Software Most Suitable Software Package SolutionPackage Solution

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Preparation Phase

Framing ERP Implementation Strategies Formation of Apex & Steering committees Functional & IT team formation Training on ERP functions & features Scope finalization Action plan to resolve the gaps

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Points of concern- Need to prepare for the same

Costly comparing to custom-built options Lot of hidden costs Chances of cost & time overrun are high Compulsion to pay for redundant modules/features Vigorous involvement of all during implementation Non-availability of special practices like Customer Complaint, Logistics Linking historical data – offline & painful The requirement of Change Management is a must Dependency on outsiders is high IT department – Poor grip on the Implemented systems

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Critical Success Factors for ERP

The firm & optimistic approach of the Management- on adapting the ERP product driven methodologies- on customization- on monetary commitments

The dedicated Team Good Training Strict adherence to the Project schedules Right technical infra-structure Change Management

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