第一篇:ERP System Introduction Speech
Imagining you are a boss or a manager of a business, you need a tool to help you to manage all the information across an entire organisation, then ERP system is for you.Tonight we are going to talk about:
1.What is ERP?
2.How does an ERP system work?
3.ERP benefits
What is ERP?
ERP stands for Enterprise resource planning.According to Wikipedia, Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP)is an integrated computer-based system used to manage internal and external resources, including tangible assets, financial resources, materials, and human
resources”.The theory of an ERP is that this is a single piece of software that runs the whole of an organisation.This allows centralizing data and providing uniform access to resources across your enterprise, and lower operating costs by preventing data re-entry, and allows the business to plan and monitor effectively.The methodology of best practices is often adopted into ERP systems.ERP systems are often designed to handle a business's processes from “beginning to end”, and it is a common, consistent system.Significant Features on an ERP System
1.2.3.4.5.6.Information entered once into system Can allow for the use of the best practices Can be further developed Based on reliable file structure Provides functionality to interact with other elements in the process Provides report writers and other tools for data inquiries
Next we are going to talk about
How does an ERP system work?
How does this system work? ERP system is built on database platforms.Database platforms are nothing but a structured place where information is stored in the form of many tables.Anyone here who has used Excel before? Then you will have an idea how a database works.For example the excel sheet that you use can act as a database where you might store your phone numbers/names of people/addresses in separate columns.In the ERP world, if you want to store the basic information of an individual in a system like CRM(customer relationship management), these days we use web pages.These web
forms/pages are made to look presentable via graphics and logic to make them very easy to use.When you fill these pages with information like-First Name/ Last Name / Address, the information gets stored in the database tables,1.First name information will go into the First name table
2.Last name information will go into the Last name table
3.Address information will go into the Address table
To summarize the above, the information that you filled in these web pages is sent to the tables in the database.Since information is stored in different tables that are allocated to that specific information only, it is very well organized and can be retrieved easily and efficiently.This is very similar to filing.When you file your papers, you put papers into separate folders so that you know where to find the specific papers.ERP applications that are built on databases manage tons of information and need to keep all your enterprise people connected to each other.Without these ERP applications that help us capture
information into databases, one would have to email that information as an attachment and the person who received it would then have to fill the same information on his system to store it.Avoiding such redundant steps, ability to retrieve information on time and in the right reporting format, manage & monitor the performance of resources help enterprises save a great deal oftime and money.Talking about saving let’s move to the benefits of ERP system
Benefits
1.Real time information throughout all entire company
2.Better visibility into the performance of operational areas
3.Data standardization and accuracy across the enterprise.Single version of “The
Truth!”
4.Best-practices or proven methodologies are included in the applications
5.Creates organizational efficiencies.6.Allows for analysis and reporting for long-term planning
ROI and Cost Savings
Here are some areas to look for possible ROI:
1.Reduce Inventory through better visibility and efficiency
2.Savings through the reduction in duplicated efforts
3.More efficient operations allowing for increase in ability to process transactions
(added capacity)
4.Reduction in non-value added activities(lean processing)
5.Higher utilization of employees(less transactional, more analytical)
6.Improvement in decision making through more accurate and real-time data
So are you ready for introducing an ERP to your business to survive & strive in this competitive world? Stream-line processes and reduces the bottom line cost of doing business, ERP is for you.