Answer to Question #178501 in Management for Mir Wais Milizai

Question

 What was the decisive driving factor that forced Foxmeyer® top decision makers to justify the implementation of ERP? 

Answer 1

Foxmeyer decision makers considered several issues that made them justify the implementation of Enterprise Resourve Planning (ERP) software that helps in the management of businesses activities . One of the factor considered is it's ability to integrate the business processes and their sub activities in one system to ensure that all the goals are organized and managed effectively and efficiently.

ERP implementation was justified as it could reduce the labour costs and IT expenses and thus could be cost saving for Foxmeyer.

Another driving factor for its implementation is that ERP could improve the general performance of the Foxmeyer together with improving interactions between external organization and internal employees, a very healthy relationship in business.