Presentation of the model for readiness assessment of ERP implementation in Iranian small and medium enterprises

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Mohammadkazem ◽  
Babak Shirazi ◽  
Majid Aarabi
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Medium Enterprises

scholarly journals Learning from ERP Implementation: A Case Study of Issues and Challenges in Technology Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norani Nordin ◽  
Ojeniyi Adegoke
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Implementation Stages ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose: ERP implementation comes with huge business competitive advantages nevertheless it also has its difficulties and challenges. This paper presents the findings of field work and interview conducted on issues and challenges of ERP implementation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It proposes implementation strategies at each of the implementation stages for a successful ERP implementation within SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed both personal interview and observation methods. Findings: The findings revealed that reengineering (organization and infrastructures), top management commitment, funds, skilled manpower, implementation time and data fill-in were the critical issues and challenges faced by SMEs during ERP implementation. Hence, these factors were identifies as ERP implementation successful factors to be considered by SMEs. Also the study proposed three implementation strategies stages which will enhance successful ERP implementation in the SMEs. Originality/value: This study identified funds, skilled manpower and data fill-in as part of critical factors for successful ERP implementation in SMEs. Therefore, the study was used to generate successful implementation strategies for SMEs. 

Technological Change Perspective for ERP Implementation in Small and Medium Enterprises

2020 ◽  
pp. 1506-1516
Author(s):  
Jessy Nair ◽  
Aarthy Chellasamy
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Research Article ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Toe Framework ◽  
Organization Framework ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Organizational Preparedness

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) trail large organizations in leveraging IT systems. SMEs are beginning to understand the significance of implementing IT systems like ERP for improving their preparedness in business processes. Hence the objective of this research article is to develop a framework to analyse SME's organizational preparedness for implementing the technology. This research applies a General Morphological Analysis (GMA) framework to explore suitable models and variables for IT change preparedness to realize the benefits of ERP implementation in SMEs. An SMEs drawback in implementing IT tools is specifically due to a lack of knowledge and an acute shortage of resources like investment and manpower. The review of literature in this article using general morphological analysis is novel for ERP implementation in the SME sector. Based on the review of articles, a morphology with a technology organization framework and environment (TOE) framework which evaluates technological, organizational and environment is most adequate to understand the IT readiness for ERP among SMEs.

Study on Effects of Innovation and Vocational Training on Operation Performance by Implementation of ERP

2012 ◽  
Vol 263-266 ◽  
pp. 3260-3264
Author(s):  
Shih Hsien Lin ◽  
Huan You Lin ◽  
Pi Lien Kao
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Operation Performance ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Technical Realization ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The development of information technology has brought rapid changes to the industries, thus causing serious impacts on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study treated the employees in SMEs as the subjects to probe into the effects of vocational training and innovation management model on corporate operation performance when SMEs implement the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. According to the empirical findings, the employees suggested that ERP implementation is the most important. Through project preparation, business blueprint analysis, technical realization, final preparation and effective support, operation performance can be fulfilled.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 Readiness Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Axmann ◽  
Harmoko Harmoko
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This research aims to establish an assessment tool for assessing the readiness of small and medium enterprises (SME) in industry 4.0. The assessment of the current and future status is crucial for companies to decide on the right strategy and actions on the road to a digital company. First will be compared existing tools such as: IMPULS (VDMA), PwC and Uni-Warwick. On that basis, a tool for SME will be introduce. The tool has 12 categories: data sharing, data storage, data quality, data processing, product design and development, smart material planning, smart production, smart maintenance, smart logistic, IT security, machines readiness and communication between machines. Those categories are grouped into three: data, software and hardware. Each category has five levels of readiness (from 1 to 5), with particular criteria that refer to literature studies and expert’s opinion.

scholarly journals ERP Implementation Road Map for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs)

2020 ◽  
pp. 14-25
Author(s):  
Abdel Nasser H. Zaied ◽  
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Shaimaa Mohmed
Keyword(s):  
Essential Role ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Erp Systems ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Resources Planning

The definitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) vary from country to country and industry to industry, each country or region has their own definition which depends on who defines it and where is utilized. SMEs play an essential role in most economies, particularly in developing countries. Many large enterprises depend on SMEs (Startups) for their supply chain; thus, SMEs need to adopt Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems more and more. Since ERP system adoption is a challenging project in SMEs, the main purpose of this article is to propose an ERP implementation roadmap for SMEs. This work proposes a road map for ERP implementation in SMEs. It consists of three major stages and eight phases. The paper concludes that even though ERP is important to SMEs, its implementation is challenging, and organizations must prepare adequately to get it right.

scholarly journals Interoperability Challenges of ERP Implementation in a Collaborative Manufacturing Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 813 ◽  
pp. 81-86
Author(s):  
Yong Sheng Ma
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Manufacturing Environment ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Collaborative Manufacturing ◽  
Supply Chain Model ◽  
The Common ◽  
Production Orders ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The paper tries to address the common challenges that many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing: the manufacturing data integration with a collaborative manufacturing environment with low volume and high mix production orders. The research focus is on the interoperability between the existing and a new ERP system, as well as the collaboration scheme among different suppliers and partners in a supply chain model.

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