Benefits of ERP systems implementation in business in Brazil: Case studies

Author

de AraÙjo Santos, Aldemar ; De Lima, João Samarone Alves ; Filho, Edson Carvalho B C

Author_Institution

Dept. de Cienc. Contabeis, Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, UFPE, Recife, Brazil

fYear

2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This research presents impacts of benefits of the ERP systems (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations in two companies in Pernambuco, Brazil. It was carried out two case studies and an exploratory research, interviewed agents of Supply, Making, Sales and Distribution, Finances, Accounting and Information Technology (IT)), applied questionnaires for agents, end-users and employers. The information aimed that the motivations for adoption of ERP systems screw needs of organizational control, processes standardize, management and to attend Brazilians legislations. Business better practices and cost-benefit were of moderate meanings. This study show it were important the benefits and the contributions for the business growth in the companies.

Keywords

cost-benefit analysis; enterprise resource planning; legislation; organisational aspects; Brazilians legislations; ERP Systems; accounting; cost-benefit; distribution; enterprise resource planning; finances; information technology; organizational control; processes standardization; sales; supply; Companies; Enterprise resource planning; Information technology; Process control; Silicon; Software; ERP Systems; Information Systems; Information Technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2010 5th Iberian Conference on

Conference_Location

Santiago de Compostela

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7227-7

Type

conf

Filename

5556632