The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems provide facilities to the users to integrate the entire organization. This technology helps the users to update their details very fast and also reduce replication of work. This paper sheds light on the use of ERP systems in production, purchase and management of stores in organizations.The Production Module of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system covers each and every process of production, such as production planning, shop floor management, machine allotment and maintenance, and human resource allocation. This application is geared towards providing the enterprise with an optimal production schedule according to a pre-determined plan so that Work In Progress (WIP) and lead times are reduced and productivity is enhanced.
The
Stores and Purchase Modules of the ERP system are based
on the detailed and extensive study of the stores of different
companies and has enabled most of the features for the better
management of the stores and inventory at the organizations
by employing the best practices of managing the inventory
and tracking the item movements in the manufacturing units,
at each and every level. The
ERP system provides the facility of planning the production
of any manufacturing unit of the organization at any point
of time and for any time period, such as weekly, monthly,
quarterly or annual production plans can be generated. Production
plan is prepared based on the sales order scheduling.
The
material requirement planning helps in the optimum utilization
of machines and accommodates the installed machine capacities
in the production plan. It maintains information about the
machine availability, machine downtimes, working shifts and
allied data. It also keeps the enterprise informed about the
manpower related to various production units. Material requirement
plan is generated against the particular production plan.
The ERP system generates the RM or other tools/machines
requirement till the n-level of the BOM. It also generates
the purchase advice for the user based upon the reorder levels.
Thus the user can simulate the whole production cycle and
the respective purchase cycle. |
