Note: real-time communication tools are essential.
For some process-driven ERP system, we often notice function of the system. If a user defines an order review process. When the purchase orders entered after the user clicks "Finish" button. System, the system will send a notice to the Purchasing Manager. When the Purchasing Manager landing system you'll see the notification message. This message can then open the corresponding purchase orders, but not have to go search for the procurement module. After the audit view is correct, then the system will send a feedback message to the buyer. This is the process-driven ERP irreplaceable advantages.
Then for demand-driven ERP, how to achieve similar functionality? Just can not complete an order on the phone did not notice it? This is clearly out of thin air to increase the user's workload. In this case, it may be an instant communication tool indispensable. When the user completes or review a document, you can directly through the instant communication tools to inform the relevant parties.
I previously had a customer implementation of the ERP project, the customers choose to do is demand-driven ERP system. The project on-line, they feel a bit slow mail notification. Because some of the user, then e-mail client is not always open, but not always to view the messages. This has led to some follow-up processing of documents can not be completed in time. To communicate with the client, after I advise them on a real-time communications tool is not enough time because of their ERP system is not yet own the real-time communication tools, the author recommends that customers use on a free open source software PSI. This instant messaging tool is open source, and can run on multiple platforms. But also can set a mandatory piece of news come to open function. For example, when a user sends a message, the other side will be forced to open the message window. So as to ensure that users do not miss any one message. Unfortunately, however, is that this instant messaging tool is now out of ERP systems, and not well integrated.
Writer's view is that demand-driven enterprise ERP purchasing, when (and other information management software is similar), the best comes with a real-time communication tools. If this is so, we can integrate with the rest of the system modules. As can be set, when the documents after review automatically send an announcement to designated users; also can set up an early warning function, when the number of accounts receivable or inventory expiration of less than safe inventory when the alarm to the user and so on. These features are very time. The author was formerly responsible for digital ERP system they would with the instant messaging tool. But time is not ripe there is no integration with the system, other modules. To now the latest version, should have been designed for good.
In short for the demand-driven ERP, its biggest obstacle lies in communication. Through the process because they can not be linked to the relevant responsible person can not form a joint force. But only through instant messaging tools such as rent to strengthen their communication and coordination between them.
Note: role of linking the functional blocks.
For the demand-driven ERP, sometimes requires some nexus functional blocks. A single to right for the storage accounts payable which would require a functional module in the middle. I previously encountered a demand-driven ERP system, they do not have this time in the design of the role of linking function modules, the operation becomes very awkward together. They generate accounts payable, when there are two ways. First, according to invoices and accounts payable to match the storage lists, that is, first enter good accounts payable invoices, and then hand in the documents associated with storage or warehouse receipts for the amount of allocation. Second, posting on a single storage operation, this time corresponds to a deal with single document storage. These two methods irrespective of which way to control them are more troublesome.
The ERP, as easy to fly it, if we adopt the role of linking the transition module is not the same. May have specifically set a "Generate accounts payable" in the transition window. In this window you can select the storage document checkout, you can also set the need to merge into accounts payable or generate a separate document. And then click the run can be generated according to the needs of users corresponding to accounts payable. For the demand-driven ERP systems, which link the preceding function modules are sometimes essential. Because it not only user-friendly operation, but also can provide a good flexibility.
All in all, to demand-driven ERP systems, the demand of their choice lies between the communications between users. If this issue is resolved, then the selection from the success of another cross nears a big step. |
