Enterprise Resource PlanningLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

This course covers the primary ideas of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP). The course focuses on SAP-system (integrated modules) from logistics point of view. It explores integration between the Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). More information is available at www.logivo.fi.

After completing the course, students will be able to:

Define the business process model and ERP selection criterias.
Describe what enterprise resource planning (ERP) means.
Support ERP project implementations.
Navigate in SAP R/3 and Business One environment.
Work in details with the SAP AIO module (sales and distribution, Material Management,).
Act as a SAP user: Master data, material data.
Plan the first phases in SAP customizing.

Sisältö

Introduction to ERP systems
Navigation in SAP AIO
SAP AIO without WMS
SAP AIO with WMS in partnership with guest lecturer from Belgium
ERP implementation project as a cmpany based assignment
SAP customizing.

Esitietovaatimukset

- The Basics of logistics is a prerequisite to this course

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

The student knows what ERPs are, what they are used for and why. He/she recognises all the relevant organisational resources, their nature and requirements. The student is able to define the main ERP (SAP R/3 / Business One) modules and the ERP’s functional structure and how each module acquires information / contributes to other modules. The student recognises the architecture of an ERP (SAP) from user perspective regarding master and material data and is able to conduct routine operations with them. The student has also a basic understanding about organisational requirements and lifecycle stages of an ERP project.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

The student is able to explain an organisation’s business processes, especially on sales, distribution and material management with great clarity. The student has good understanding of the organisation’s value chain from raw materials to finished products and he/she is capable of applying this data within ERP. He/she has good oversight over stakeholder contacts and is able to manage the organisation’s ERP master data and, with some effort, manage stakeholder contacts and all data regarding materials, the organisation procures, produces, or keeps in stock. The student also knows which stakeholders and offerings are connected with which business processes in a given situation and he/she is capable of managing this business information with the support of ERP in daily business.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student can benchmark various ERPs from organisation’s perspective and recognise beneficiary and disadvantageous elements for the organisation. He/she can recommend the best ERP for the organisation. The student has excellent understanding over the various resource types and he/she is able to use ERP system in automating and managing the variety of back and front office functions and their sub-stages. The student can recognise possible bottlenecks in the ERP environment and is able to customise the ERP user interface and improve its usage efficiency, especially regarding the sales and distribution (SD) module. The student has fair understanding over the functionality of other ERP modules such as financials and controlling (FICO), human resources (HR), materials management (MM) and production planning (PP).

Lisätiedot

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