The FoxMeyer Drugs' Bankruptcy: Was it a Failure of ERP? Judy E. Scott, The University of Texas at Austin, Judy.Scott@bus.utexas.edu Abstract This interpretive case study of FoxMeyer Drugs' ERP implementation is based on empirical frameworks and models of software project risks and project escalation. Implications of the study offer suggestions on how to avoid ERP failure. warehouses, the transition to the first automated warehouse was a disaster. Disgruntled workers damaged inventory, and orders
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The FoxMeyer Drugs' Bankruptcy: Was it a Failure of ERP? Judy E. Scott, The University of Texas at Austin, Judy.Scott@bus.utexas.edu Abstract This interpretive case study of FoxMeyer Drugs' ERP implementation is based on empirical frameworks and models of software project risks and project escalation. Implications of the study offer suggestions on how to avoid ERP failure. warehouses, the transition to the first automated warehouse was a disaster. Disgruntled workers damaged inventory, and orders
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Top 10 Corporate Information Technology Failures AMR Corp., PROJECT: “Confirm” reservation system for hotel and system for Budget Rent A Car Corp., hotel and rental car bookings Hilton Hotels Corp., Marriott International Inc. WHAT HAPPENED? After four years and $125 million in development, the project crumbled in 1992 when it became clear that Confirm would miss its deadline by as much as two years. AMR sued its three partners for breach of contract, citing mismanagement and fickle goals. Marriott
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Resources Planning (ERP). Perhaps we can still survive without technology, but without ERP, a company may fail to remain competitive as they fail to respond quickly to new practices and procedures. Indeed, a company who quest for competitive advantage in this era of intense competition where business entities compete for innovation, expanding customer’s expectation and internationalization of markets, a company regardless of their size must have a reliable ERP to support them. ERP has proven to be an
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MANAGING RISKS IN ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATIONS Judy E. Scott and Iris Vessey T wo companies were R/3 at a new warehouse. FoxMeyer at risk. One survived expected to save $40–$50 million dollars while the other failed annually from the project, as well as to What after installing an grow rapidly and gain market share [5]. determines enterprise system FoxMeyer’s plans did not work out. (ES), SAP R/3. At the After its major customer, Phar-Mor, if a system time of its R/3
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and Failure Patricia Barton November 25, 2001 Table of Contents Introduction Factors Contributing to Failure ERP Success Stories Conclusion References Introduction What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)? “Enterprise Resource Planning” is a term originally coined in 1990 by The Gartner Group to describe the next generation of MRP II software. The purpose was to integrate all facets of the business enterprise under one suite of software applications. The definition of ERP would
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1577-8517 Risks and Controls in the Implementation of ERP Systems Severin V. Grabski. Michigan State University, U.S.A. grabski@pilot.msu.edu Stewart A. Leech. The University of Melbourne, Australia saleech@unimelb.edu.au Bai Lu. Colonial Mutual Group, Australia blu@colonial.com.au Abstract. The implementation of ERP systems has been problematic for many organizations. Given the many reports of substantial failures, the implementation of packaged ERP software and associated changes in business processes
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www.ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 5, No. 9; September 2010 A Study of the Impact of Business Process on the ERP System Effectiveness Wen-Hsien Tsai (Coresponding author) Department of Business Administration National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan E-mail: whtsai@mgt.ncu.edu.tw Shu-Ping Chen Department of Business Administration National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan E-mail: irwin26@mail2000.com.tw Elliott T.Y
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revised form 24 August 2007 Accepted 11 November 2007 Available online 1 May 2008 I investigated the role of IT governance in driving the success of ERP projects. The tool for assessing ERP value was a comprehensive, multivariate and validated model adapted from the widely used Delone and McLean model of IS success. This showed that ERP investments were more effective in organizations having an IT governance domain consisting of proactive strategic guidance and participatory team building
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light@salford.ac.uk Christopher P. Holland and Sue Kelly. Manchester Business School - c.holland@fs2.mbs.ac.uk Karl Wills IT Consultant * Abstract - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has become the dominant strategic platform for supporting enterprise-wide business processes. However, single vendor ERP software systems have been criticised for not meeting specific organisation and industry requirements. An alternative approach ‘Best of Breed (BoB)’, integrates components of software
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