Implementing an ERP software package

      Your uncle is often overwhelmed with getting the correct products and services organized to manage production effectively. You think that implementing an ERP software package might be beneficial, so answer these questions to help you think through what that might look like. You might want to look at a couple of different alternative ERP packages. Answer the following questions ( one paragraph per question, 11pt font minimum, single spaced). What type of products are you making and selling. How complex are they, in terms of materials used too make them, and configurations they are sold in. For example, if furniture, how many different woods are used (can I buy a sofa with oak, maple, and cherry ), how many different fabrics, how many styles of arms, legs, etc. How many different combinations of each item are sold? If you are making packaged foods, how many choices of pizza topping, or meatball sauces, or types of canned beans, etc. What types of manufacturing processes do you use, are they similar or very different from each other? In addition to the materials used that will be in the finished product, what other supplies and materials are required to make the finished products. What are the primary issues your company has in running effectively? Estimate in dollars what you think these inefficiencies cost you per year. Of the issues that you have identified, rank them in cost order, and identify which ones the ERP software would help you solve. Pick the two issues that you think have the greatest benefit to your company in solving, and write one paragraph describing exactly how the ERP software would help to solve the problem. Pick a specific ERP package that fits your business well. How will you implement the software? What external resources will you use? Will you run it on your own hardware, in the cloud etc.? What do you estimate the one time costs, and the annualized costs will be?