Enterprise System Analysis: Contribution to Business and Supply Chain

This report provides a detailed analysis of enterprise systems and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), highlighting their contributions to business operations. It explores how enterprise systems facilitate business process improvement, customer service automation, and effective data storage, ultimately leading to enhanced work productivity and customer satisfaction. The report also examines the principal drivers behind adopting supply chain management systems, emphasizing factors like demand uncertainty, poor information infrastructure, and the need for better customer understanding. Furthermore, it discusses organizational change management, underscoring its importance in adapting to new business processes and ensuring long-term sustainability. The report concludes by emphasizing the essential role of enterprise systems in driving sustainable development and resolving operational issues through various IT solutions and management strategies.

Enterprise System

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In present report, detailed analysis of enterprise system and ERP has been considered to
develop better understanding. In this, it is being acknowledged that business operations can be
advanced with help of enterprise system. Along with this, there are number of IT solutions the
overall business process can be advanced. Using enterprise system in flexible manner the
automation of customer service process for betterment of employees can be promoted.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Enterprise system contribution...............................................................................................4
Measurement of contribution.................................................................................................5
Principal drivers behind adopting supply chain management system....................................6
Organisational change management.......................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Enterprise system is considered as one of most critical application and software package
which allows to have collection of diverse operational wings. It means the working of
organisation can be advanced to centralised manner so that issues can be resolved. Enterprise
Systems can also be termed as a combination of software and hardware of an organization to
ensure smooth flow of data across all its functional units. In present report, contribution of
enterprise systems in organisational performance is being evaluated for better understanding.
Also, principal drivers behind the business supply chain management are also being referred in
desired manner.
MAIN BODY
Enterprise system contribution
Enterprise system is considered as one of most critical aspect for every business firm
because it allows to have better improvement in business process. It has been noticed that
businesses can attain number of benefits in regard to business development using enterprise
system. In addition to this, it can be said that using effective standards of enterprise system the
business entity can have effective storage data in usage format. It means the work productivity
can also be advanced in desired manner and lead business firm to impressive level of success
(Maedche, 2017). With an assistance of this, customer experience can also be advanced in
critical manner so that goals and objectives can be accomplished. A company’s ability to quickly
retrieve this type of information in order to answer customers’ questions can go a long way
toward improving customer satisfaction.
Using enterprise system in flexible manner the automation of customer service process for
betterment of employees can be promoted. It allows to access the information in easy manner
and ensure that better decisions are being taken into account. In this respect the promotion of
ERP is also being referred by the management. It helps in streamline the process so that
customer service can be improved. It has been witnessed that enterprise resource planning allows
employees to track activities in easy manner which helps in productive customer relationship. It
also improves the work place and ensure that capabilities of employees is being used properly
(Kellermanns, 2014). Also, improvement in reliability is one of major contribution that a
business firm can attain using enterprise system. It means the small scale IT solutions provide
assistance in resolving issues. It also assist in meeting standards and ensure that long term

opportunities are being attained in desired manner. IT support helps in collecting useful
information regarding operations so that activities can be accomplished in specific time period.
Along with this, standards in terms of process can be advanced using ERP because it
allows to improve the work capabilities. Proper consideration of planning and challenges can be
taken into account using ERP. It also assist in taking comprehensive decisions so that long term
sustainability can be taken into account. In addition to this, it can be said that enterprise resource
practice helps in effective use of resources which has direct positive impact on the supply chain
management (Soja and Weistroffer, 2016). It indicates that using such practice the advancement
in supply chain management can be taken into account so that goals and objectives can be
accomplished. It assist in ensuring that company has developed ability to streamline the supply
chain. It will assist in make sure that products and services are being delivered in more reliable
manner at lower cost. It leads business firm to continuous sustainable development.
Measurement of contribution
It has been noticed that management of business entity need to employ techniques which
assist in measuring enterprise system contribution. It is necessary for management to have
information in regard to collaboration, team work and coordination. It means using observation
and analytical skills the management professionals need to ensure about such points. If business
firm is having an improvement in collaboration, team work and coordination factors that means
the application of enterprise system was effective (Soja, 2016). Along with this, considering
work balance factor the business entity can easily measure contribution of enterprise system. If
cost is being controlled with effective measures then it might improve the performance so that
goals and objectives can be accomplished.
In addition to this, it can be said that using goal hierarchy the performance and application
of ERP system can be taken into account. It is necessary for business firm to ensure that
improved connectivity and adequate coupling allows business to accomplish goals and
objectives. Such kind of measures lead business entity to impressive level of success. Moreover,
by analysing the interface and scalability of the IT solutions and enterprise systems the issues
can be resolved (Lee and Lee, 2017). Consideration of IT application standards the performance
can be measured by the experts. Databases should be managed each by a single application
system and all applications that require these data need to access the respective application
system. Using such kind of practice the measurement in regard to enterprise system can be

measured in order to lead business to impressive level of success. There are few steps which can
also be employed by the authorities in order to have effective measurement of enterprise system.
Classification can be as start with search process, application of process in next stage, motive to
have continuous improvement and analysis. It indicates that initially the need of enterprise
system must be analysed to meet the standards (Somers, 2016). After this, the performance can
easily be identified and ensure that goals and objectives are being accomplished. Along with this,
it has been noticed that for reducing the risk factor the application of change standards need to be
employed. It allows to improve the process. Continuous development is also a key measure
which assist in meeting key goals and objectives and lead business to impressive level of
success.
Principal drivers behind adopting supply chain management system
It has been witnessed that there are number of standards which need to be referred by
management in order to have effective promotion of supply chain management. In addition to
this, it can be said that demand uncertainty is one of key factor which is being referred by
managers behind adaptation of supply chain management. In this, various standards can be set
out using cost, speed, quality and responsiveness (Ekman, 2015). Moreover, long variable
responsive times also need to be considered in order to have sustainable values. Poor information
infrastructures is also an issue which motivates members to have effective adaptation of supply
chain management.
Other than this, there are various other factors which need to be referred by the
management in regard to have sustainable development. With an application of supply chain
management the understanding about the customers can be developed in desired manner.
Without a clear understanding and definition of customer requirements, a supply chain cannot be
effectively constructed. In addition to this, it can be said that during supply chain management
promotion the supply chain information infrastructure need to be analysed properly (Mira da
Silva, 2015). It allows to ensure about the decisions and make sure goals and objectives are being
accomplished.
Another reason behind selection of supply chain management is to ensure that business firm is
having better operations with motive to meet objectives. It means the internal and external
factors coordination can also be advanced in order to meet the standards and ensure that goals
and objectives (Ruan and Liu, 2017). Decision support system promotion is also one of key

reason behind the application of supply chain management. It allows to ensure that uncertain
factors are being considered in desired manner. It helps in meeting key goals and objectives for
continuous processing.
Organisational change management
In addition to this, it can be said that organisational change management is referred as one of
key factor which allows to have long term sustainability. It is a framework which allows to
manage the effect of new business process. It has been noticed that application of enterprise
system promotes new process. It means the consideration of organisational change management
practice is essential to meet the objectives (Maedche, 2017). Organisational Change management
is the process of managing any change in organisational structure, culture or business
process. Change in organisational culture and structure also help organisations cope with change
in business processes. It indicates that long term sustainability can be attained using change
management practice. Using lewins change management the business firm can easily ensure that
new process of enterprise resource is being employed significantly.
CONCLUSION
As per the above study, it can be concluded that enterprise system is one of most essential
factor which allows to have sustainable development. By having an assistance of various small
scale IT solutions and methods the overall process can be transformed. With an effective
consideration of measures the issues in terms of business operation can be resolved. It is
necessary for management to have information in regard to collaboration, team work and
coordination. Improved focus on such factors creates a positive application and ensure about
goals and objectives. Supply chain management improvement can also be taken into account
with a help of enterprise system.

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