Snow White Dry Cleaners and implementation of ERP Software

Running head: ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Enterprise Systems
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Executive Summary
The main objective of this report is to understand about the case study of Snow White Dry
Cleaners and implementation of ERP software in their business. This particular software is
highly beneficial for managing and integrating the most vital sections of their respective
business. Several software applications of enterprise resource planning are extremely vital for
the organizations as they are helpful for deploying the processes and hence running the
business processes effectively. This report has outlined the case scenario of SWDC and
selection of an accurate product of ERP for their business. Three suitable products of ERP are
short listed for the organization, which are SAP ERP, Sage ERP and Net Suite ERP with
appropriate recommendations.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................3
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Exploration of the Marketplace for Potential ERPs relevant to Organizational
Requirements..........................................................................................................................3
2.2 Detailed Evaluation of the 3 Short Listed Systems and Vendors of ERP........................4
2.3 Selection of the ERP Systems and Vendors.....................................................................7
2.4 Feasibility Analysis..........................................................................................................8
2.5 Recommendations............................................................................................................8
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

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1. Introduction
An enterprise system could be stated as a specific cross functional IS, which is solely
responsible for ensuring organizational wide management as well as integration of every
major business procedure and even helping in planning the organizational resources (Leon
2014). Various business functions such as sales, manufacturing, production and marketing are
being considered separately and hence proper effectiveness and efficiency is being gained
without much complexity. This type of system is subsequently driven by the software suite of
ERP that is a distinct set of few integrated modules as well as a common centralized database
(Harwood 2017). The following report outlines a brief discussion on the case study of Snow
White Dry Cleaners or SWDC. The organizational management has decided to deploy ERP
system in their business, after proper analysis of different ERPs and vendors. This report
provides proper description about these ERP vendors, so that the management is able to
select a feasible solution.
2. Discussion
2.1 Exploration of the Marketplace for Potential ERPs relevant to Organizational
Requirements
Enterprise resource planning is the business process management software, which is
responsible for allowing the company in utilization of different integrated system applications
such as planning of products, sales, marketing, development and marketing in the single
database, UI and applications (Chatzoglou et al. 2016). The small business applications of
ERP are lightweight solutions of business management software that could be customized for
the respective industry or business. The organization of Snow White Dry Cleaners or SWDC
could implement ERP software for few of the most significant reasons like automation of the
business applications, replacement of accounting software and making business processes
extremely easier and significant.
There are several popular and significant systems and vendors of ERP that had been
providing services to its customers for several years efficiently and ensuring that the
businesses are gaining maximum success without much complexity (Peng and Gala 2014).
The ERP systems are eventually focused on subsequent automation of back office
functionalities, which do not directly impact on the public as well as customers. The front
office functionalities like customer relationship management are being dealt with the clients
as well as e business systems like e commerce, e finance and e government, only to be
integrated properly (Seethamraju 2015). Detailed description of few significant and distinct
examples of such ERP systems and vendors are provided in the following paragraphs:
i) Netsuite ERP: Net Suite ERP is one of the most significant and important systems
of ERP that has the core capability of supporting all types of back office operations that
involve procurement, human resources, inventory, shipping and billing and orders (Rajan and
Baral 2015). It is referred to as the market leader for cloud ERP solution and the most modern
as well as scalable deployment through various critical back office functionalities is being
gained under every significant situation. The major and the most significant features of this
particular software of Net Suite ERP include inventory management, reporting and analytics,
accounting as well as subsequent functionality within enterprises of different sizes (Luck and
Gaspelin 2017). This specific software of ERP eventually provides the organizations with
different tools that they require to accelerate better growth and even drive creativity and
innovation.
ii) SAP ERP: The second important and significant ERP system and vendor for the
business of SWDC would be SAP ERP. It is considered as the most trusted provider of