Major Industries in ERP

Automotive Defense Energy

Aviation Communications Downstream / Upstream

Aerospace Consumer packaged goods Financial services

High tech Public Sector Utility

_ System Software Associates – SSA

_ Founded - 1981

_ Headquarter – Chicago, USA

_ More than 2000 employers, 91 countries

_ 1998 revenues - $ 420.8 billion

_ The company’s product line – BPCS client / server

_ Implemented more than 1000 major industrial sector firms

_ 4000 sites world wide

_ Six Goals

_ Best client satisfaction

_ Single image world wide

_ Enterprise solution relationship

_ Proven leading technology

_ Highly skilled & motivated professionals

_ Strong financial results

_ Supports = HP 9000 – AS / 400 – Windows NT

_ BPCs client / server graphical uses interface includes icons, messenger,

scrollbars, toolbars, pull down menus, radio buttons, check box, other

Microsoft desktop features

_ Use – 8500 companies at 25000 sites – 3,00,000 users

_ Representing various vertical market

Automotive Fabrication & assembly

Chemical Food & beverages

Consumer goods Forest products

Electronics Pharmaceuticals

_ Finance

_ The financial modules of most ERP systems will have the following

subsystems…

1 Financial accounting General ledger

Accounts receivables / payables

Special ledgers

Fixed asset accounting

Legal consolidation

2 Investment management Investment planning

Budgeting - Controlling

Depreciation forecast

Stimulation - Calculation

3 Controlling Overhead cost controlling

Activity based costing

Product cost accounting

Profitability analysis

4 Treasury Cash Management

Treasury Management

Market risk management

Funds management

5 Enterprise controlling Executive information system

Business planning & budgeting

Profit centre accounting