Using the AHP method to select an ERP system for an SME manufacturing company

• Autorzy: Kłos S. , Trebuna P.

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DOI

10.2478/mper-2014-0023

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper proposes the application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process method to support decision making regarding the selection of an Enterprise Resource Planning system in a manufacturing company. The main assumption of the work is that the management of the selection of an ERP system should consider that the most important selection criteria are concerned with the functionality of the ERP system. Besides this, the aspects of total cost of ownership, technical support and implementation time or vendor experience are taken into consideration to guarantee a successful ERP implementation. The proposed procedure of an ERP system selection is dedicated for small and medium manufacturing enterprises. A structure of attributes for the AHP method is proposed on the basis of an analysis and identification of critical success factors. Different kinds of production (make-to-stock, make-to-order and engineer-to-order are taken into consideration). Illustrative examples are also given.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

decision analysis; enterprise resource planning (ERP); analytic hierarchy process (AHP); manufacturing; enterprises

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 5, No. 3
• Strony: 14--22
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kłos S.

• University of Zielona Góra, Institute of Management and Production Engineering, Poland

autor

Trebuna P.

• Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak Republic

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