Manufacturing - ERP failures
Australia is at a crossroads in manufacturing. With global competition coming from many sources like India and China we are under threat of losing our manufacturing capability. Can we turn this around? How can we compete in this global society? This article by Raymond D. Atkinson examines the issues involved and the way forward if manufacturing is to survive in Australia.
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Here I present a major ERP model as an example, I have promoted the concept of constructing an ERP model for the last 25 years as a basis for ERP acquisition and implementation. Without a model, it is akin to building a house by just randomly building walls and ceilings without a design.
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Most manufacturers operate in a state of 'constant crisis'. This article examines the issues in manufacturing 'crises' in a series of 'question and answer's. Raymond D. Atkinson, has had 35 years experience in manufacturing and construction and shares this experience here in an interview on crisis management.
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ERP and the earlier MRP II systems simplistically promised returns across the board for companies investing in the technology. For the early days the technology focussed, in the main, on manufacturing organisations, which were the main proving grounds for the development of the technology. Today the ERP technology is used universally across all organisations. Whilst the potential benefits were widely publicised, little attention is given to the change and the risk involved that a company will face to achieve the promised results.
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