Enterprise Resource Planning Concerns and Risks Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems help to eliminate the fragmentation within an organization by integrating the organizations’ management business processes, both internally and externally (Elmuti & Topaloglu, 2013; Stefanou, & Revanoglou, 2006; Tan and Payton, 2010). As a CIO of a 170 bed hospital the use of health management information systems (HMIS), such as ERP, is becoming a requirement. ERP systems help to reduce costs by streamlining the many departments within the hospital, such as the supply chain management, customer relationship management, accounting and payroll, and marketing. Analysis of ERP concept and interaction ERP is meant to interact with every management system within a healthcare organization. Two very different departments that interact with the ERP system is the supply chain management (SCM) and customer relationship management (CRM). Both of these departments deal with two very different responsibilities. Having an ERP allows vendors to create applications within their own systems which will then interact effortlessly creating an integrated system that management can use to operate the entire system. Two very important systems within a healthcare organization would be the SCM and CRM. These systems allow for smooth operations of both the front-end and back-end of the organization. SCM is a system which increases efficiencies between suppliers and venders as well as optimizing the service quality with the internal information flow processes (Tan & Payton, 2010). The ERP system allows SCM to interact with every department in the hospital allowing for constant updates to supplies and equipment; allowing for a better flowing system, saving time and m... ... middle of paper ... ...ll be concerns with security. However, if continually monitored and updated frequently the risks are worth the increased access and amount of money that is being saved. It is the HMIS system like ERP, CPOE, and CSM that will increase information flow reducing costs and saving money for the healthcare field. Works Cited Elmuti, D., & Topaloglu, R. (2013). ERP systems to the rescue. Industrial Management, 55(6), 15-19. Hone, F. (2007, Jan). New strategies for progressive organizations: Market forces and the new focus on demand-driven healthcare. Employee Benefit News, 21(1), 12. Stefanou, C., & Revanoglou, A. (2006). ERP integration in a healthcare environment: A case study. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 19(1), 115-130. Tan, J., & Payton, F. C. (2010). Adaptive health management information systems (3rd ed.). Sadbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
This paper addresses the issues being faced by the ERP Systems, how the problem was approached and led the search for answers to the achievement of the objectives. The subsequent are the queries that have been addressed in this research.
In order to retain its leadership position and continuing growing in the ceramics machinery industry, Keda refocused itself using a five year computerization plan, including the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Embarking on an ERP initiative was the correct issue for the organization to focus on considering the positive outcomes resulting from implementing SAP’s system.
ERP is a huge resource managing tool used by companies today. Some systems preform general ledger, accounting and order management for the company. ERP systems are a great asset and greatly improve a company, so a company should defiantly look into implementing ERP systems! However, Gartner estimates that 75% of all ERP projects fail. Why is there so much of a high failure rate? This paper will take an in depth look at reasons to why ERP systems fail.
Adam, F. and O'Doherty, P. 2000. 'Lessons from Enterprise Resource Planning Implementations in Ireland - Towards Smaller and Shorter ERP Projects', Journal of Information Technology,14(4): 305-316
When an ERP is done correctly, the company can enhance flexibility, profit and productivity, while eliminating cost and inefficiencies. However, not all ERP systems are
Broward General Medical Center had various inefficiencies in its patient services and food service department, by integrating ERP and CRM will assist in tackling such issues.
An ERP Story : Background (A) and An ERP Story : Choosing a Project Leader (B)
In today’s context even the government agencies are evaluated with respect to their productivity and competitiveness, as with the business organizations. This is because, the economy and the social well-being of a country or society depends on the efficient functioning of the government services. Implementing an ERP system in the government agencies enable them to reconstruct and improve the internal processes related to providing government services to the citizens.
According to Shi & Singh, (2015) medical information systems have been available since the 1950s. The proficiencies of the IT system has lead health care organization (HCO) to change and restructure their operational systems. The development and progression of new IT software is a multi dimensional system, which incorporates the electronic health records (EHR). The electronic health records (EMRs), is clinical communication system that is used to safeguard the patients’ medical history while building effective measure toward improving the delivery of quality care.
In order to survive in this competitive business world, every business must produce or offer not only a better product or service, they must also offer better customer service, reduce their production costs and overhead costs, have a more well-planned management system, a highly reliable infrastructure, and the list is endless. Many of these can be achieved through a customized enterprise resource planning system (ERP). ERPs serve as “one comprehensive database to house all of the company’s corporate information”. However if these systems are not used correctly with the necessary change in management of people and technology it can result in failure.
ERP stands for Enterprise Resources Planning. ERP is a term used for software that controls whole organizations different departments. SAP is the world leader in ERP systems followed by Oracle.
- Scheer, A, Habermann, F, 2000, "Making ERP a success", Communications of the ACM, 43 , 3, 57-61.
ERP systems are designed to enhance organization’s competitiveness by upgrading an organization’s ability to generate timely and accurate information throughout the enterprise and its supply chain. A successful ERP system implementation can shorten production cycles,increa...
ERP’s major strength in manufacturing is day to day controlling your business. Once it is implemented in the enterprise it will become the HEART of the manufacturing process and the Wheels of the distribution channel and the BRAIN of the planning activities.
“An Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are software systems for business management, supporting areas such as planning, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution, accounting, finance, human resource management, project management, inventory management, service and maintenance, transportation, and e-business”.( Haag, Cummings, Phillips, S, M, A (2007). Mangement Information Systems. New Yory, NY: The McGraw-Hill Company Inc..)