Integration of the information systems in the production process: a case study |
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| Authors: | Inês Maio Nunes da Silva Fernando Manuel Bigares Charrua Santos Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Proença Brojo |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Centre for Research in Engineering and Industrial Management_CAST, University of Beira Interior, Edifício 1 das Engenharias, Cal?ada Fonte do Lameiro, Covilh?, P-6201-001, Portugal.;2. Department of Aeronautic Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Edifício 1 das Engenharias, Cal?ada Fonte do Lameiro, Covilh?, P-6201-001, Portugal. |
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| Abstract: | This paper evaluates the execution of an ERP – enterprise resource planning in a production process. The changes that were made to processes to make them compatible with ERP modules and adaptations that were required by the ERP implementation are presented. The presented study is different from the normal patterns of a vertical implementation, since its application is not direct. In order to use the standard modules of the ERP system, the internal processes were embellished and the data collection steps were integrated into the production process (production orders, inventory, production, daily consumption, daily output). The case study shows that the ERP implementation caused an improvement of the processes in the areas adjacent to production (purchasing, logistics, distribution, supply and sales). In conclusion, this paper presents the main advantages and disadvantages of the ERP system implementation, as well as some considerations and recommendations for the future ERP implementations. |
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| Keywords: | enterprise resource planning production process implementation and integration |
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