- Integrated Information system allows Purchasing to make the best decision
- to use, the purchase order is transmitted to vendor System can be configured to fax o
vendor, transmit it electronically through EDI (electronic data interchange), or send it ove
Internet
Detailed Scheduling
Detailed plan of what is to be produced, considering
machine capacity and available labor
- Production schedules should be determined by evaluating the costs of equipment
setup and inventory holding.ERP systems can play a Key role in collaborative planningERP and Suppliers (cont'd)
Supplier collaboration requires trust and shared data through
common formats.o SAP ERP updates inventory levels automatically after
confirmation.- An integrated information system helps simplify this analysis because it:
Main idea:
An integrated information system makes production scheduling decisions easier
and more accurate by providing automatic cost analysis.