When we were doing the “little game” during the classes this week, we carried out a whole business process from procumbent to production. It took entire 2 classes to finish one simple business process. So does erp really make our lives easier or harder?
The key factor is the automation. A lot of balancing, calculating in erp is automated to accelerate the business process. The advantages of automating workflows are that it often simplifies business processes by eliminating steps. With manual data entry and business processes, there are more checks and balances built into the workflow to eliminate errors. These additional steps not only slow business processes but also make them inefficient. With automated business processes, workflows are streamlined for greater operating efficiency and easier auditing.
Any data that is not automatically captured by the ERP system has to be entered manually or maintained separately for auditing and compliance, which creates added risk. Paper processes are prone to errors and harder to manage and track.
ERP systems integrate pertinent data and software systems for businesses so that employees, regardless of department, can access the information they need to do their jobs.
Reference:
Automating Business Processes Helps Improve Efficiency and Reduce Risk and Impact on The Bottom Line
https://www.oildex.com/about/news/automating-business-processes-helps-improve-efficiency-and-reduce-risk-and-impact-on-the-bottom-line/
How ERP Systems Can Automate Business Processeshttp://blog.icreon.us/launch/erp-systems-automate-business-processes