International Journal of Management IT and Engineering
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

A study of critical factors for successful implementation of ERP in manufacturing industries

  • Author:
  • R.T. Thorat, Shivaji D. Mundhe
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 449 to 458

*Department of Computer Studies, CSIBER, Kolhapur

**Director, Sinhgad Institute of Mgt. and Computer Application, Pune

Online published on 13 February, 2014.

Abstract

Implementing ERP system in India poses challenges for Indian organizations. Given the high number of ERP systems that are described as unsuccessful, it is important to examine the reasons for lack of success. The study of CSFs in Indian context presents a very large scope. Since the scope is very large, manufacturing industry has been selected for the study The actual measurement of the critical success factors or the dependency relationship between the factors will be identified. CSFs have been developed in order to aid the research process. The framework lists broad factors derived from current literature and they have been examined in this study with regard to an ERP implementation in a manufacturing environment.

Keywords

Enterprise Resource Planning, Critical Success Factor, Material Requirement Planning