Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-1990s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

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Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

10.4018/978-1-931777-06-3.ch011 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 188-205

Author(s):

J. Martin Santana ◽

Jaime Serida-Nishimura ◽

Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽

Ricardo Diaz-Baron

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Business Processes ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Resource Planning ◽

User Participation ◽

Planning System ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Management Support ◽

Erp System ◽

Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-1990s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

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Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

Pitfalls and Triumphs of Information Technology Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-87828-961-2.ch017 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 244-258

Author(s):

J. Martin Santana ◽

Jaime Serida-Nishimura ◽

Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽

Ricardo Diaz-Baron

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Business Processes ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Resource Planning ◽

User Participation ◽

Planning System ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Management Support ◽

Erp System ◽

Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organization’s major concerns during the mid-90’s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges.

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Selecting and Implementing an ERP System at Alimentos Peru

Cases on Information Technology Series - Annals of Cases on Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-592-9.ch017 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 244-258

Author(s):

J. Martin Santana ◽

Jaime Serida-Nishimura ◽

Eddie Morris-Abarca ◽

Ricardo Diaz-Baron

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Business Processes ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Resource Planning ◽

User Participation ◽

Planning System ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Management Support ◽

Erp System ◽

Organizational Challenges

The case describes the implementation process of an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system at Alimentos Peru, one of the largest foods manufacturing companies in Peru. It discusses the organizations major concerns during the mid-1990s, including increasing competition, inefficiency of business processes, and lack of timely and accurate information. To address these concerns Alimentos Peru launched several projects, one of which involved the implementation of an ERP system. The case explains the criteria used to evaluate and select the system, as well as the main issues and problems that arose during the implementation process. More specifically, the case focuses upon a set of implementation factors, such as top management support, user participation, and project management. Finally, the case concludes with a discussion of the benefits obtained from the introduction of the system as well as the new organizational challenges

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An Approach to Assessing Sustainability in the Development of a Manufacturing Company

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12218787 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (21) ◽

pp. 8787

Author(s):

Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska ◽

Hanna Łosyk

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Planning System ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Erp System ◽

Manufacturing Company

In recent years, more reports and articles have been published on the necessity of implementing changes to manufacturing processes in the context of sustainable development (SD). The use of IT systems in manufacturing companies creates the opportunity to support changes implemented in the context of adaptation to the concept of SD. This paper proposes and explores a Sustainable Development Card (SDC) within an enterprise, the use of which will enable knowledge about the enterprise’s development level to be gained in the context of SD through the data and information collected from the information system, namely, the Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) implemented within a company. This research uses studies from the literature on the subject and also the case study in order to determine the SDC integrated with the ERP system. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used, which uses validity indicators to allow a manufacturing company’s development to be evaluated within the context of SD. The results were verified by a real case study of a Polish manufacturing company. It was determined that the proposed approach allows SD to be assessed in a manufacturing company and enables the implementation process of SD strategy to be constantly monitored. This paper contributes to theory and practice at the interface of the development and sustainability of a manufacturing company, whereby assessing sustainability is associated with the development of strategy and information systems that are associated with the development of an organisation. The possibilities of using the results of research, in practice, are demonstrated convincingly.

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BUSINESS PROCESSES RECONFIGURATION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM

Istrazivanja i projektovanja za privredu ◽

10.5937/jaes0-27393 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Cristiano Jesus ◽

Rui Lima

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Business Processes ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Critical Discussion ◽

Planning System ◽

Erp System ◽

Implementation Project ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Information Systems Implementation

The use of technology in organizations does not always produce the expected effects, because the cause-effect relationship in efficiency, productivity and therefore competitiveness is not linear. The available resources, ways of access and their capacities in terms of storage, processing and speed of response are known, however they are not always assimilated by the agents of the productive sector as they should to promote effective results and business agility. The research procedure adopted was a critical-descriptive analysis of a real case. Based on the bibliographic review on Business Processes reconfiguration and follow-up of an implementation project in a Brazilian company, a Business Model reconfiguration with ERP system implementation case was described and evaluated. The purpose of this article is to present a success case of Information Systems implementation project, to demonstrate the long way to go before reaching the results that makes such a project a successful project and to examine the impacts in the human resource perception. The research resulted in the description of an ERP implementation case, its evaluation based on perceptions, followed by critical discussion about barriers and risks inherent to projects of this nature. Although information technology has advanced a lot in the last decades in resources and functionalities, its cost has been significantly reduced, and its acquisition has been greatly facilitated, implementation is not a trivial activity. The article can serve as a guide for characterization of risks and sensitive aspects in reconfiguration projects for organizations that wish to achieve effectiveness in this type of project.

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Investigating the Success and the Advantages of Using ERP System in KSA Context

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research ◽

10.48084/etasr.2367 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 3631-3639 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. S. Abdel-Haq ◽

H. Chatti ◽

E. Asfoura

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Business Processes ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Original Research ◽

Information Control ◽

Management Support ◽

Business World ◽

Erp System

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is an important innovation, affecting the business world by generating improvements both tangible and intangible in large companies and small and medium enterprises (SME). This study focuses on the determinants of success and the advantages of the adoption of this technology. To address these points, a comprehensive literature survey was carried out in order to formulate an original research model for ERP success evaluation and provide a prospect for IT infrastructure and integration. The model, thus suggested and taken within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) context, examines in a systematic approach the relation between the ERP acceptance determinants, the effects of the process of ERP systems diffusion, and the impacts expected on organizational performance. Obtained results underline two key determinants of ERP projects success: First, the preponderance of information control and the improvement in the use of competences. The second factor is the quality of team projects, the definition of team’s mission, training, business processes reengineering, user acceptance, top management support and the selection of the ERP solution.

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Change Management of People & Technology in an ERP Implementation

Cases on Information Technology Series - Cases on Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-673-0.ch031 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 537-553

Author(s):

Helen M. Edwards ◽

Lynne P. Humphries

Keyword(s):

Change Management ◽

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Impact Analysis ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Chief Executive ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Planning System ◽

Business Practices ◽

Erp Implementation ◽

Erp System

Power IT is an autonomous company of about 200 staff producing and repairing power conversion supplies. Eighteen months after adopting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system the chief executive officer wanted an investigation into the performance of the system. This was to focus on its technical capabilities and its acceptance by users, since it was not delivering the anticipated gains in profits. The results of the investigation reported here reveal problems with the acquisition and implementation process. This case highlights the difficulties that can be encountered by organizations that attempt to tailor an enterprise resource planning system tithe existing business practices. In particular, the need for careful impact analysis of proposed software modifications and effective change management within the entire project is demonstrated.

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Research on Model Transformation Method Oriented to Model Driven ERP System

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.670.208 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 670 ◽

pp. 208-215

Author(s):

Ying Che ◽

G. Wang ◽

M. Lv ◽

B.Y. Ren

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Model Transformation ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Transformation Method ◽

Erp System ◽

Model Driven ◽

Existing Problems ◽

Mapping Rules ◽

Independent Model

The model transformation from Computation Independent Model (CIM) to Platform Independent Model (PIM) level is one of the crucial and difficult points in the implementation process of model-driven Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. For achieving the semantic conforming transformation between these two abstract modeling levels in Model Driven Architecture (MDA), a model transformation method based on ontology technology was proposed, which was a semi-automatic and general method. Firstly, the existing problems of model transformation from CIM level to PIM level in current studies were analyzed. Then, a model transformation framework based on ontology was built, the basic concepts relating to ontology were defined, and the whole architecture was described. After that, the transformation method was researched from two parts, the discovering of mapping rules and the occurrence of model transformation, which included the discovering technology of mapping rules based on similarity and the working principles of model transformation generator. Finally, a model transformation example was provided for validating the practicability and feasibility of proposed theories.

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Information System Assurance for Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Unique Risk Considerations

Journal of Information Systems ◽

10.2308/jis.2002.16.s-1.99 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 16 (s-1) ◽

pp. 99-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

Sally Wright ◽

Arnold M. Wright

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Relational Databases ◽

Business Processes ◽

Implementation Process ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Process Reengineering ◽

Erp Systems ◽

Client Experiences ◽

Implementation Problems

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems inherently present unique risks due to tightly linked interdependencies of business processes, relational databases, and process reengineering. Knowledge of such risks is important in planning and conducting assurance engagements of the reliability of these complex computer systems. Yet, there is little empirical evidence on this issue. To examine this topic, a semi-structured interview study was conducted with 30 experienced information systems auditors (from 3 of the Big 5 firms) who specialize in assessing risks for ERP systems. This approach allowed us to obtain detailed information about participants' views and client experiences. The results indicate that the implementation process of ERP systems has an important impact on system reliability. Further, interviewees identified a number of common implementation problems (e.g., improperly trained personnel and inadequate process reengineering efforts) that result in heightened risks. Interviewees also reported that ongoing risks differ across applications and across vendor packages. Finally, in providing assurance on ERP systems participants overwhelmingly indicate a focus on testing the process rather than system output.

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