For a manufacturing company, the first thing to consider is whether the selected software is suitable for the type of production of the company. As we all know, the production types of manufacturing can be divided into two categories: discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing. In the discrete manufacturing production types, it can be divided into three types: multi-variety small-batch production, mass flow production and single-piece small-batch production. These different production types have completely different production modes (different production processes, production planning methods, production organization and control methods, etc.).
Yunbiao ERP software will provide different production management solutions according to different production types. Multi-variety, small-batch production types are suitable for traditional production planning and control functions of MRPII/ERP. It is a three-level management system composed of MPS-MRP-workshop tasks and job management. The core of the production management system is the MRP module, which will organize the production and purchase of parts according to the lead time of the parts and the corresponding batch standards. Therefore, when purchasing ERP software, enterprises of this type of production should carefully check whether the software has the above-mentioned functions. In particular, the third-level plan-workshop production operation (process level) plan, due to its complex mathematical model, its function is difficult to achieve.
The main purpose of manufacturing enterprise ERP is to realize the effective management of the entire supply chain, which is embodied in the following four aspects:
1. Manage the entire supply chain resources:
Incorporate suppliers, manufacturing plants, distribution networks, customers and other related parties into a close supply chain, effectively arrange the production, supply and marketing activities of enterprises, and meet the needs of enterprises to use all market resources in the whole society to conduct production and operation quickly and efficiently, thereby Further improve efficiency and gain market competitive advantage. In other words, the competition of modern enterprises is not the competition between individual enterprises, but the competition between the supply chain of one enterprise and the supply chain of another enterprise.
2. Plan ahead:
The planning system in the ERP system mainly includes: master production plan, material requirement plan, capacity plan, purchase plan, sales execution plan, profit plan, financial budget and human resource plan, etc. These planning functions and value control functions have been completely integrated into the entire supply chain system.
3. Process control:
Functions such as planning, transaction processing, control, and decision-making are all implemented in the business process of the entire supply chain. It is required to give full play to the work potential and sense of responsibility of each person in the business processing of each process, and emphasize the spirit of cooperation between people, so as to give full play to their subjective initiative and potential in the organic organization. Realize the transformation of corporate management from a "high-level" organizational structure to a "flat" organizational structure, and improve the company's response speed to market dynamics.
4. Lean production:
Embed the idea of lean production management into ERP product development, inventory control, production planning, cooperation matching, production management (ERP for professional operations will also be embedded in a simplified version of MES for intelligent scheduling, completion reports, quality control, etc.), through continuous improvement Eliminate all kinds of waste in the enterprise and improve the overall power of the enterprise.
When companies choose software, they must first plan with their own development stages. The requirements and goals of informatization are different at different stages of development. If the order is disordered, not only will it not improve management, but it will also cause a great waste of management.
Therefore, the first consideration is the continuity, function expansion and upgrade of the system:
1. Function expansion and upgrade
When purchasing, consider the issue of function expansion, which can meet the current needs. After all, changing software is a thorny thing. The functions are optional, and software that supports functional expansion at any time is listed as the first choice. The fixed version of the software package does not support function expansion. Be careful when buying.
2. Don't listen blindly, feel for yourself
Many sales people dare to say everything and promise everything, so it’s best to see the project case. It’s best to experience and operate it yourself, otherwise you will cry when you sign the contract.
3. Mobile office trends
In the era of mobile Internet, software systems can only be used in local area networks, so software systems based on B/S architecture are more suitable for future development and use.
4. Industry characteristics
China's industrial system is huge and complete, with many sub-sectors. Each sub-department has its own characteristics and rules. Software systems without industry characteristics will form a lot of asymmetry items in business management, resulting in inaccurate data or using another set of other systems to support these businesses. On the one hand, the increase in management costs is due to erroneous data that cannot meet the needs of decision-making and planning. Therefore, manufacturing companies that have begun to take shape are not in favor of purchasing general ERP.
5. Secondary development
Individual needs cannot be re-developed, and then getting two sets of data will crash, and reconciliation will kill people. Cloud Watch's code-free development platform does not require any code. The developed ERP software can be reorganized based on the data structure level, including table structure, menus, and operating functions. It can quickly redesign the system process and increase or decrease system functions. Using building block-style building software, different functions can be configured at any time. It can meet the new personalized needs at the fastest speed, without code programming, and carry out rapid iterative development on the basis of the original system functions.
6. Budget
Due to its complexity and implementation cycle, the price of the manufacturing ERP system is higher than that of the commercial ERP. It is impossible to reach an agreement when only talking about the function but not the price. In the limited budget, the obvious advantage of optional software features, such as cloud platform table , in business operations and long-term process of expanding the use of software functionality, while reducing the pressure on enterprise information one-time investment, while constantly Give full play to the software's maximum benefit in investment and improvement.