Article ID: | iaor20042718 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 146 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 365 |
End Page Number: | 373 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Olhager Jan, Selldin Erik |
Keywords: | production: MRP |
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are the new type of information systems for enterprise integration. By adding functionality to previous manufacturing resource planning systems, the aim is to integrate functions and processes within a manufacturing firm. In this paper, we present a survey of ERP implementation in Swedish manufacturing firms, concerned with ERP system penetration, the pre-implementation process, implementation experience, ERP system configuration, benefits, and future directions.