ERP Integration Research Articles

Optimizing Supply Chain Management in Boiler Manufacturing through AI-enhanced CRM and ERP Integration

Optimizing Supply Chain Management in Boiler Manufacturing through AI-enhanced CRM and ERP Integration

Bridging the Gap: Innovations in Supply Chain Technology Through ERP Integration and Intelligent Automation

Bridging the Gap: Innovations in Supply Chain Technology Through ERP Integration and Intelligent Automation

The Impact of Big Data Predictive Analytics on Firm Performance: The Role of Cloud ERP and Business Intelligence Integration

The Impact of Big Data Predictive Analytics on Firm Performance: The Role of Cloud ERP and Business Intelligence Integration

Enhancing Digital Transformation: A Comprehensive Review of PT Hutama Karya's Information Technology Management in 2023

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of PT Hutama Karya’s Information Technology (IT) Management Report for the year 2023. The study focuses on the company’s strategic initiatives and achievements in aligning IT functions with its business objectives, particularly in the context of Industry 4.0 readiness. Key areas examined include the evolution of IT architecture, implementation of IT governance frameworks, cybersecurity enhancements, ERP integration, and the development of supporting applications. The findings highlight the significant progress made in digital transformation and the proactive steps taken to ensure the company’s IT infrastructure supports its strategic goals.

Monitoring Equipment Malfunctions in Composite Material Machining: Acoustic Emission-Based Approach for Abrasive Waterjet Cutting

This paper introduces an Acoustic Emission (AE)-based monitoring method designed for supervising the Abrasive Waterjet Cutting (AWJC) process, with a specific focus on the precision cutting of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). In industries dealing with complex CFRP components, like the aerospace, automotive, or medical sectors, preventing cutting system malfunctions is very important. This proposed monitoring method addresses issues such as reductions or interruptions in the abrasive flow rate, the clogging of the cutting head with abrasive particles, the wear of cutting system components, and drops in the water pressure. Mathematical regression models were developed to predict the root mean square of the AE signal. The signal characteristics are determined, considering key cutting parameters like the water pressure, abrasive mass flow rate, feed rate, and material thickness. Monitoring is conducted at both the cutting head and on the CFRP workpiece. The efficacy of the proposed monitoring method was validated through experimental tests, confirming its utility in maintaining precision and operational integrity in AWJC processes applied to CFRP materials. Integrating the proposed monitoring technique within the framework of digitalization and Industry 4.0/5.0 establishes the basis for advanced technologies such as Sensor Integration, Data Analytics and AI, Digital Twin Technology, Cloud and Edge Computing, MES and ERP Integration, and Human-Machine Interface. This integration enhances operational efficiency, quality control, and predictive maintenance in the AWJC process.

Factors Affecting User Acceptance of ERP Systems in SMEs

This study aimed to examine the factors affecting the adoption of ERP in Pakistan's small and medium enterprises (SME) sector. With a sample size of 251 individuals, a quantitative methodology was used. A survey method approach is employed to gather data from a diverse sample with experience as a small enterprise targeted explicitly in Pakistan. Through statistical analysis, the study explored the relationship between these independent variables and the impact of ERP in small organisational settings. It investigates how attitudes towards ERP influence its adoption and utilisation, how the perceived effort required affects ERP implementation, how performance expectations influence organisational outcomes, and how facilitating conditions contribute to successful ERP integration. The findings provide insights into the significant role of performance and facilitating conditions in shaping the impact of ERP in organisational settings.

Key Success Factors for Integration of Blockchain and ERP Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

Blockchain technology offers immense potential for increasing efficiency by streamlining business operations. However, blockchain implementation is disruptive and requires high capital organizational processes as it fundamentally re-engineers and automates business processes. By integrating blockchain with Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs), organizations can enjoy the benefits of blockchain adoption with minimal disruption to their business model. The resources regarding integration of blockchain systems and ERP are scarce and dispersed as their applications are in different niches. Thus, there is a need for a study of literature that investigates blockchain and ERP integration and find its key success factors. This systematic literature review (SLR) investigates the key success factors of blockchain and ERP integration and finds the context of integration to derive meaningful insights regarding its application in different functional areas. A list of key success factors is identified. They could be broadly classified into three contexts – technological, organizational, and regulatory. Also important is the environment and sustainability of the integration. This study was able to conclude that the integration of ERP systems with blockchain will enhance the capabilities of current ERP systems by providing value propositions of the decentralized ledgers such as increased transparency, trust, and process automation.

The Impact of Big Data Predictive Analytics on Firm Performance: The Role of Cloud ERP and Business Intelligence Integration

The Impact of Big Data Predictive Analytics on Firm Performance: The Role of Cloud ERP and Business Intelligence Integration

Assessing the Impact of Supply Chain Management Processes on the Lebanese Industry of Goods and Services During Times of Uncertainty

In general and through the three functions of Marketing, Operations and Finance, value for the customer is created. However, firms seldom create this value by themselves. Instead, they rely on a variety of suppliers who provide everything from raw materials to accounting. These suppliers when taken together can be thought of a supply chain. Being so diversified, the Lebanese firms have a huge challenge in setting an efficient supply chain process, thus, the firms and through their professional teams were able to set a detailed list of requirements to be followed to consolidate its data and to manage properly the flow of merchandise from the source to the destination particularly during the current critical period of risk and uncertainty. This research will describe how it is done through a vast literature review. So, the purpose of the research is to provide insights into the importance of the supply chain strategy and ERP integration for the organizations. This will ensure a proper integration and will highlight the flow of information of the supply chain helping the group to minimize the inventory cost and being a competitive Advantage. Also, The Electronic Data interchange (EDI) will contribute to the replenishment during the season and the analysis done over the historical data identify the best/worst selling items per shop and define the forecasted order of the upcoming season. The optimization is highly recommended to maintain a sustainable workflow of the supply chain along to the forecasted expansion. To achieve our goal, a primary data via different interviews with experts in the field will be used because of the complicated data collection process. We conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with 13 questions each. Results found showed that the supply chain management (SCM) stability has been affected by the crisis yet businesses in the Lebanese market have been adopting several measures and coming up with various strategies to mitigate the negative consequences.

Exploring Dimensions in Digital Economy and Manufacturing Integration: Analyzing with DEA-Malmquist Model and Emphasizing the Role of ERP Systems in Enhancing Collaboration and Efficiency

ERP integration influenced digital economy manufacturing in this study. The DEA-Malmquist method calculated the digital economy manufacturing integration contribution rate index. In China, the researchers targeted Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Greater Bay Area, and Changzhu Lake. Regional economic growth rose with manufacturing integration. Integration accelerates commerce, resource allocation, regional manufacturing, and digital economy growth. Integration boosts corporate and customer service accessibility, reports say. These regions experienced increasing client demand and innovation. Integration's diverse impact on economic growth differed by location due to economic structures and stages. To understand how digital economy and industrial integration maintain economic growth, ERP digitalization, government policies, digital infrastructure, and market rules must be investigated. The DEA-Malmquist regional digital economy manufacturing integrated latitude measurement model is crucial. The model and research benefit government and business strategy. This study boosts sector growth and long-term economic and industrial development by raising knowledge of regional digital economies and manufacturing integration.

Reconceptualizing ERP Integration: A Module Level Perspective

The concept of ERP integration has received significant a significant amount of attention in research because of its potential for affecting organizational outcomes. Although the importance of ERP integration has been established, the development of an instrument to measure this construct has not been reported in the literature. Based on a domain definition grounded in the literature, a reliable and valid measure of integration in an ERP context at the module level is proposed. The results show a 3-dimension construct for assessing ERP module integration, derived from a sample of 68 ERP module implementations. The evidence suggests that ERP module integration is formed by the system, business process, and user dimensions. Further, the link between ERP module integration and business process performance is assessed. Evidence of reliability and validity are presented for the hypothesized measurement models as well as implications of the results for research and practice.

Post-Merger ERP and BI Initiatives Integration Strategies and Frameworks for Success

Post-Merger ERP and BI Initiatives Integration Strategies and Frameworks for Success

E-Commerce in Turkey and SAP Integrated E-Commerce System

E-commerce is a kind of shopping by use of the internet. E-commerce, very different from the usual shopping concept, is compatible with today's economic dynamics. E-commerce is becoming an indispensable method with the increase of internet usage. With the use of E-commerce, there are also a number of advantages for companies. On the other hand, SAP is a pioneer and leader in the company resource planning software sector. SAP is very important for large-scale companies. They manage all their processes on SAP and its integration is very important with other related software. In this article, we give brief information on some important aspects of e-commerce and propose a solution for ERP integration of an e-commerce system.

Integrated ERP-Class Management Information Systems – Evolution, Current State and Development Directions

Purpose: The aim of the article is to present the evolution of ERP systems and to identify the most important directions of ERP systems development. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses the classical literature analysis method that consists in identifying the state of the research along with a critical reflection on it (critical literature review). Based on the analysis of the literature as well as the results of reports on ERP systems, suggestions for further development of ERP systems were formulated. Findings: The dynamic development of technology, increased competition in the IT market and changing needs of enterprises will result in the evolution of ERP systems. The article shows the directions of development of ERP systems (verticalization of ERP systems, cloud ERP, mobility, internal and external integration of ERP systems, automation in ERP systems, multimedia ERP systems, process ERP systems, minimizing the implementation time of ERP systems, increased popularity of Open Source ERP systems). Research limitations/implications: The pace and scale of technological change is altering almost every area of enterprise activity. It is difficult to unambiguously assess which of the changes in the IT area will have the greatest impact on the evolution of ERP systems. Directions of ERP systems development indicated in the article are only possible proposals of changes. Originality/value: The directions of development of ERP systems outlined in the article may constitute a premise for a discussion on their further evolution in the digital economy.

The Role of Top Management Commitment to Enhancing the Competitive Advantage Through ERP Integration and Purchasing Strategy

The role of the top management commitment is in enhancing the competitive advantage through ERP integration and the purchasing strategy. Data were collected using questionnaires from 49 manufacturing companies domiciled in the region of East Java, Indonesia. PLS technique was used to analyze the data. The result of the study indicated that top management commitment influences ERP integration and the purchasing strategy, top management commitment influences the competitive advantage, ERP integration affects the purchasing strategy, and ERP integration and purchasing strategy influences the competitive advantage. One of the most exciting findings revealed that ERP integration and purchasing strategy mediated the influence of top management commitment on the competitive advantage. Top management influences, directly and indirectly, the competitive advantage. This result provides the managerial implication that the management needs to establish an ERP integration and define a proper purchasing strategy in enhancing the competitive advantage of the manufacturing company.

E-COMMERCE IN TURKEY AND SAP INTEGRATED E-COMMERCE SYSTEM

E-commerce is a kind of shopping by use of the internet. E-commerce, very different from the usual shopping concept, is compatible with today's economic dynamics. E-commerce is becoming an indispensable method with the increase of internet usage. With the use of E-commerce, there are also a number of advantages for companies. On the other hand, SAP is a pioneer and leader in the company resource planning software sector. SAP is very important for large-scale companies. They manage all their processes on SAP and its integration is very important with other related software. In this article, we give brief information on some important aspects of e-commerce and propose a solution for ERP integration of an e-commerce system.

Design and Analysis of Erp Integration for Pari Fish Leather Smes in Yogyakarta Using Web Service Technology

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) usually have limited markets and raw materials, so they cannot do mass production. The purpose of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Jogjakarta Pari Fish Leather SMEs is to maintain consumers and increase the effectiveness of using raw materials by integrating data on the production (factory) and marketing (shop / branch) sections using the SOAP method and REST web service. The results achieved are data integration between the marketing and manufacturing departments using SOAP and REST Web Service, as well as an ERP information and monitoring system that displays functions such as: sales charts, best-selling products, buyer's charts, and buyer's regional charts.

The integration of ERP and inter-intra organizational information systems: A Literature Review

This paper provides an initial systematic review of journal publications on ERP and Information Systems (IS) integration. Three essential types of integration are proposed to analyze the body of the literature (Technical, Business and Socio-Organizational). To complete the review, three additional axes of study are synthesized (Implementation Stage, Company Size and Research Methodology). Finally, results are discussed and opportunities for future research are presented.

Lista materiałów jako element integrujący system CAD z ERP

Lista materiałów jako element integrujący system CAD z ERP

Does ERP integration foster Cross-Functional Awareness? Challenging conventional wisdom for SMEs and large French firms

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of Cross-Functional Awareness (CFA) and to question how firm size influences the impact of ERP implementation strategies on CFA. Specifically, the paper questions whether size moderates the capability of the firm to achieve CFA.Design/methodology/approach– The authors developed and empirically tested a conceptual framework using the partial least squares structural equation modeling approach. This study gathered data from a sample of 45 French SMEs and 55 French large firms.Findings– The results show that ERP implementation strategies (flexibility, organizational vision, Business Process Re-Engineering, speed of implementation, and focus on core modules) have a direct positive relationship and, in large firms, an indirect relationship (via data quality improvement) with the emergence of CFA. The study also suggests that firm size moderates the resulting emergence of ERP-enabled CFA. The findings will help researchers understand the factors associated with ERP implementation and use that promote or inhibit successful use of ERP systems.Research limitations/implications– Similar to many published ERP surveys, the sample size is small. In addition, the authors examined CFA in the survey from the perspective of a single respondent per firm. Finally, there may be a cultural limitation linked to the respondents all being French firms.Practical implications– The findings will promote a better understanding of the concept of CFA and its benefits amongst managers, leading to increased productivity and efficiency with ERP. In particular, they will help practitioners identify and manage the right factors during ERP implementations.Originality/value– In the expanding world of Enterprise System research, this paper is significant in that it studies the effect of ERP implementation on CFA rather than investigating the factors affecting ERP implementation or the outcomes of ERP implementations. To the best of the knowledge, this is one of the few papers that theoretically articulates and empirically explores the concept of CFA, and tests the relationship between implementation strategy factors and CFA, including the moderating role of size in the context of ERP. The contribution shows that the firm size effect should be examined at the level of SMEs and larger firms separately, rather than at an overall level.