Syllabus
1.
INSTRUCTOR.
Oscar Gutierrez Office Hours:
Office: McCormack 5th floor room 247 Tue/Thu 10:00-11:00 AM
E-Mail: oscar.gutierrez@umb.edu Mon/Wed 2:00-3:00 PM
Phone: (617) 287-7885 Or by appointment
2.
COURSE TEXT
AND MATERIALS.
Ptak C.A. and Scheagenheim E., ÒERP: Tools, Techniques and Applications for Integrating the Supply ChainÓ, Second Edition, St. Lucie Press, 2004, ISBN 1-57444-358-5.
Hamilton S., ÒMaximizing your ERP System: A Practical Guide for
ManagersÓ, McGraw Hill, 2003, ISBN 0-07-140611-5. (Optional)
Hamilton S., ÒManaging Your Supply Chain using Microsoft NAVISIONÓ, McGraw Hill, 2004, ISBN 0-07-143524-7.
3.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES.
This course explains the core applications of a typical organization to support their fundamental business functions. It explains the role of IT in attaining competitive advantage and how modern organizations configure commercially available products to satisfy their information needs. The course makes extensive use of collaborative technologies and business applications to demonstrate the work of virtual teams and how they implement their operations. The specific learning objectives of this course are to enable the student:
á To understand Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and
how they enhance the productivity of critical resources,
á To understand the necessary business and organizational
characteristics for the adoption of integrated resource planning systems,
á To review the core logistics processes of a typical
manufacturing organization,
á To understand the challenges and techniques for the
selection of integrated ERP systems,
á To identify the business components of typical ERP systems,
á To identify the technical components of typical ERP systems,
á To develop practical understanding into the configuration
and use of one ERP system
á To demonstrate in-depth understanding of the operational
capabilities of at least one application area
4.
COURSE
FORMAT AND EVALUATION.
This is a hands-on demanding course that involves a series of individual and group projects to be completed using Microsoft Navision, an ERP package for medium size organizations.
The final evaluation will be based on a combination of these projects, exams, and class participation as follows:
|
Evaluation item |
Weight |
|
Projects |
40% |
|
Mid-term exam |
25% |
|
Final exam |
25% |
|
Participation |
10% |
5.
ADMINISTRATIVE
NOTES.
This is a placeholder for statements on course policies, academic integrity, disabilities, etc.
6.
COMPUTER
ACCESS AND RESOURCES.
Microsoft Navision is required for this course, and is available in the labs. You will receive guidelines for accessing the system and for downloading the required client portions of the system so that you can complete your projects and assignments. Guidelines, instructions and accounts will be distributed at a later date. Note that there are 35 concurrent licenses available for this course, which gives you the certainty, that you will be able to log on to Navision at any time when the system is available.
7.
SCHEDULE,
TOPICS AND COMPETENCIES.
|
Week |
Topics and Competencies |
Readings |
|
1 |
History of Enterprise Resource Planning The Theory of Constraints and ERP |
Ptak: Chapters 1 and 2 |
|
2 |
ERP Selection and Implementation |
Ptak: Chapters 13 and 15 |
|
3 |
Introduction to Navision Introduction to three company cases |
Microsoft Documentation |
|
4 |
Strategic sourcing and procurement Dealing with distribution items and purchased materials |
Ptak: Chapter 7 Hamilton: Chapter 2 and Chapter 6 |
|
5 |
Sales and operations planning: demand, supply and financials planning |
Ptak: Chapter 3 Hamilton: Chapter 4 |
|
6 |
Navision Practice (Planning) |
Microsoft Documentation |
|
7 |
Sales order processing |
Hamilton: Chapter 5 |
|
8 |
Navision Practice (SOP) |
Microsoft Documentation |
|
9 |
Materials Planning Warehouse Management |
Ptak: Chapter 8 Hamilton: Chapter 7 |
|
10 |
Navision Practice (WM) |
Microsoft Documentation |
|
11 |
|
|
|
12 |
Manufacturing Execution Production Order Processing |
Ptak: Chapter 10 Hamilton: Chapter 8 |
|
13 |
Navision Practice (POP) |
Microsoft Documentation |
|
14 |
Data Accuracy in ERP implementation |
Ptak: Chapter 14 |
|
15 |
ERP System Requirements |
Ptak: Chapter 12 |