[Import] "small" enterprise ERP must read

Question 1: do small enterprises need to use ERP?


A: As long as you get the money, it is better than good at morning.

Some people say, "What is ERP? What is it?", because this is the mouth of celebrities, and it is widely spread in society, and there is also an extension of out-of-the-box. When you open your eyes, how many companies are dead because they are not on ERP?
You throw your thigh again. You are not on ERP, are you still alive? Therefore, you can not go to ERP, but you cannot stop others from failing. This person may be your competitors or competitors. If someone else dies because of ERP, you are wise to lose a competitor. (If so, you can beat your competitor to ERP! This is not a battle, but it is also a battle ). However, when someone else goes to ERP, they are more active. When someone else changes their rifles, and someone else changes a small steel gun, you still make a big knife. This is not a good thing.
The pace of small business management is always unable to keep up with the pace of business development, especially the basic management work, the boss's time is put on sale, internal problems accumulate year by year, there is no proper opportunity for systematic review. Taking advantage of the small scale of the enterprise, while the internal management of the enterprise has not reached the level of accumulation, the use of the ERP system to lay a solid foundation, the future cover 30 floors are reliable, otherwise, you may not want to go up or down! You know, when you are under 4 years old, you can change the size of your 8-character foot to the correct value. The larger value is that the surgery cannot achieve the desired effect.

Question 2: Step-by-step or one-time?


A: One-time upload.


The implementation of ERP for small enterprises and large enterprises is different. The first implementation of ERP for large enterprises should start from the local implementation and be promoted in stages, and a phase-1 phase-2 project should be implemented until Phase-N project. Small enterprises cannot implement ERP in this way, and local applications cannot share and integrate information. Before all the applications are implemented, the company staff cannot see significant changes and are easy to retreat. There is no need for small enterprises to do it in stages. The management level of small enterprises is not complex, the data volume is not large, and the business process is simple. It is completely clear under the guidance of the implementation consultant, therefore, small enterprises must make full use of the service in one breath, and do not make unnecessary efforts such as local pilots. The following describes the implementation scope of ERP for manufacturing enterprises of about 150 people: procurement, sales, warehouses, production orders, after-sales services, finance (fully integrated with the first five items), and material plans, A total of seven major blocks, each of which must be less or less. This is called the Big application of small enterprises. The main business of enterprises is fully integrated into the ERP tools for management, and "the money for small enterprises to make large companies ".

Question 3: Do you want to perform parallel operations for a period of time?


A: Do not parallel.

Users are worried that what should they do if they suddenly lose the manual stuff? For the sake of insurance, the original one is still in normal use, and the parallel simulation is synchronized in the ERP system for a period of time. In case of a wrong system, the enterprise also has a manual one. This fear is understandable, but the practice is extremely unscientific.
The parallel Bank has increased the workload by more than doubled, causing employees to be reluctant to input information into the system in a timely manner. information input is not timely, comprehensive, or accurate, as a result, the data in the system is not authentic and reliable, so no one is willing to use the system and cannot believe the system. After a long time, the record is too lazy to be recorded, and the ERP will be gone. When managers want to understand, they have to go back and pick it up again. At that time, people are exhausted and their hearts are lost.

Before ERP is used, will the enterprise inventory items be exactly the same? No (if there is a 100% match at all times, there is no need to go to ERP ). Is it messy? Stopped? No. Therefore, even if the data used in ERP is not accurate at once, it will not cause chaos or shutdown. When employees no longer have a set of manual dependencies, the accuracy of ERP data is just around the corner. Believe in the awareness and good sense of responsibility of the vast majority of employees who are "taking money and eliminating disasters.

Question 4: What is the most important principle of product selection?

A: suppliers cannot die before you.

Compared with the supplier's reputation, strength, brand, reputation, and service, it is not that important to have some features of the product. From the time the ERP product is purchased, the service will always accompany the user until the ERP product is discarded. If the ERP supplier unfortunately crashes, the problem of service, bug, and upgrade of your product will be solved, what are the vendors that claim to be "with you for the rest of your life? Do you believe this? Therefore, security is very important.

Question 5: Do you want to emphasize the characteristics of small enterprises?


A: it focuses on common problems and does not involve local applications.

When using ERP for the first time, small enterprises should focus on comprehensive application and rapid deployment, rather than improving on the application layer of local or point. To ensure that the main business is integrated into the system, without the depth of application; To ensure that ERP can pass through procurement orders, production orders and sales orders, we do not want to completely integrate and reflect the characteristics of the enterprise in the Process of processing the above orders; do not count on it once and for all. We must understand that the improvement and improvement of ERP need to be continuously carried out.

Question 6: is the application of ERP designed to solve the current major bottleneck problem?


A: Don't report such expectations.


The following problems exist in Enterprises: capital shortage, unstable quality, low technical content, poor market distribution, large labor flow, insufficient production capacity, excess production capacity, and low profits, can the banking module, quality module, product data module, sales module, Personnel module, production or capability module that uses ERP software be eliminated from illness? If this is the case, ERP software can sell at a daily price, and enterprises that use ERP have become the world's top X Companies. A headache is caused by a cold, not a head attack. ERP is garlic oil, which can detoxify and prevent diseases
ERP is a blood-promoting zhuanggu capsule that can clear blood bones and muscles; ERP is a healthcare drug that can comprehensively enhance physical fitness and enhance resistance, but ERP is not a panacea.

Question 7: Which ERP product is better?


A: tailor-made Clothes can hide the body. 

A small business is like a child. It is easy to fall in front of a child, wearing a coat, trousers, and water, and small clothes. The best choice is to enlarge the waist and feet of your pants, so that you won't be able to wear it after half a year. Small enterprises need to select ERP products with applicable functions and scalability, such as secondary development tools and application interfaces. Different brands have different ideas. The boss of a Zhejiang company said, "A company is like a child. I must make her the best education. The same is true for ERP. I also want to make my enterprise use the best ". Rich family, buy a famous brand clothing, excellent quality. If you are not wealthy at home, it is good to buy one at the supermarket. It is a cotton coat that can keep warm and you don't have to worry about it.

Question 8: Good ERP is expensive. Why is the price not as high as that of color TV?


A: For your success, you cannot downgrade.

It is difficult to implement ERP. In the face of difficulties, do you have the spirit of never giving up when you fail to meet your goals? This depends largely on your investment in ERP. The success of ERP is not far from the end of your investment. If it is easy to come, it would be a pity to discard it. It was originally bought for 20 thousand yuan.

Question 9: Our company is doing mountain cross-country multi-function foldable color bicycles. Have you ever done such an ERP?


A: Do not ask questions like this.

When selecting a type, enterprises are always uneasy about the products of suppliers or suppliers. For example, "is your product suitable for bicycle companies? Is it suitable for color bicycle enterprises? Have you ever been a Cross-Country Bicycle Company ?"
Unfortunately, we almost never heard of the "color bicycle ERP solution ".

ERP focuses on business processes. technical transformation is not within the scope of ERP. ERP consultants do not need to be color bicycle technical experts or other bicycle factories, it does not mean that this ERP is perfect for bicycle companies. The reason is very simple. The application scope and degree are different. The products of financial software vendors are widely used in all walks of life. Do you think their products are solutions of all walks of life?

The question we asked the supplier was like we asked the hotel waiter, is this dish fresh? Is this dish delicious? For commercial purposes, suppliers will come up with clever comments to prove that we are familiar with this industry!

What should I do? Provide you with the most practical suggestions: sort out your own requirements and learn about the product with your needs.

Suppliers are keen to show you the success of their products and services in similar industries. If the provider pays for the success, you can choose to travel. If you pay for it yourself, do not waste the company's assets. It is the same as you did not look at it. Why? You have been pondering for yourself.

Question 10: What if the application is not ideal?


A: There is always a reward, and experience brings success.

Are you satisfied with the current home decoration? There may be some regrets. This is because you have no experience in the First decoration. If you have bought a second house and made another decoration, you will be much more satisfied. This is also true for ERP. When small enterprises use ERP for the first time, they choose products with a full range of functions and a moderate price, which can be applied quickly. After several years of use, when the enterprise scale is large, it will be better, it was a pity that the original data was lost, and the investment was also withdrawn, and the experience was also accumulated. For an old driver who had been working with Pusan for many years, is there a problem with the auto-drive Mercedes-Benz?

Do not complain about the poor performance of the ERP you bought. Since you have chosen it, it is the result of your rational decision-making, and it will certainly attract you. To love the advantages of ERP, we must also tolerate its shortcomings and complain about it. Do not give up. The oil consumption of General sail cars is high, and the clutch and brake pedal are too close. This is indeed a disadvantage, but it cannot erase the new changes it brings to your life, do you mean no?

Are you sure you want to handle the above 10 items? Now, you don't want to buy a car this year. If you want to buy it, you can buy an ERP! Before purchasing the product, read the enterprise ERP Model Selection document to be published in the next issue.
Source: http://www.fyis.cn/2007/10/31/ldquo%e5%b0%8frdquo%e4%bc%81%e4%b8%9a%e4%b8%8aERP%e5%bf%85%e8%af%bb.aspx