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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) helps companies by integrating numerous resources--human resources, strategy and planning, finance, production and distribution--into a single software solution. The integrated computer systems serve the particular tasks of each department or group while operating from one database as opposed to several different ones. Efficiencies in communication and information-sharing are among the many ERP system benefits. Benefits According to Mosaic Data Systems, an ERP provider, sharing a single database provides numerous benefits. Workflows can Ship chandler Indonesia be streamlined. Redundant data entry can be eliminated. Information can be shared quickly and easily between departments and branch offices. Improved efficiencies can trickle down to customers in the form of better on-time deliveries, quicker delivery times and jam tangan terbaru possibly even cost savings as companies reduce expenses for things such as inventory and vendors. Integrated systems enable customer management to be more efficient. For example, if a customer calls with a problem, one toko bunga surabaya person can access all the information tied to the process---from production to delivery to billing---and that person can answer customers' questions and resolve their problems quickly. Disadvantages According to an April 2008 article in CIO magazine, one of the drawbacks to ERP is the stress it places on the webdesign surabaya organization. All employees in all departments will be required to learn a new computer system and often new procedures for inputting data. This can be a shock to the company culture and productivity could go down. Companies also need to be careful that the ERP system addresses every business need. ERP can require huge Leather golf ski batting driving working dress glove manufacturer and supplier investments of time and money. The software must fulfill the needs of each aspect of the business or the entire project could go to waste. Add-ons or modifications can be costly and drag out the implementation time. Costs The CIO article also stated that total cost of operation for ERP projects can range anywhere from $400,000 to pengiriman ekspedisi barang several million dollars. One benchmark to consider is a cost per user of flying fish roe more than $50,000 (including training and other costs over a two-year period) for a typical ERP project, according to the article. Costs can be recovered in as little as eight months though. Total savings can run into the millions. A 2002 survey by Meta Group cited in the CIO article listed the median annual savings from a new ERP system at $1.6 million. Warning Cost overruns are easy to come by with ERP systems. Among the areas that tend to be underestimated when it comes to ERP budget are: training employees; converting old data; testing the new system; adding customized modules. Time Frame An effective implementation of an enterprise resource planning system requires not just software installation but a change in work processes. A company that wants to experience all the benefits of ERP should expect to commit to a one- to three-year project. A new innovation in ERP software called on-demand or software-as-a-service (SaaS) has reduced implementation time on some projects. These ERP systems are hosted by third party vendors, so on-site installation is unnecessary.