Determining the appropriate inventory level by ERP implementation in SMEs | |
| Author | Lei, Sun |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.IM-12-09 |
| Subject(s) | Inventory control--China Small business--China |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Information Management, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. IM-12-09 |
| Abstract | With the development of a country , the SMEs play more important parts for the Chinese economy. However , the overall of SMEs operational management is still under the experienced management. For the most SMEs, the high raw materials inventory should be increased company’s holding cost which leads to reduce profit of the company. In this research study, there is an interview and questionnaires for the company’ s actual situation. It is clearer to identify the inventory obstacle for the company . There is an ERP solution through finding a suitable package for the company by analyzing two open source ERP packages and combining the company ’s current situation . This research also shows the comparison result between the traditional experience procurement and ERP net purchase in order to help company to reduce the raw materials in an inventory. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. IM-12-09 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Information Management (IM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vatcharaporn Esichaikul; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Guha, Sumanta;Duboz, Raphel; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |