Topography of Supply Chain Applications

When designing and implementing a system, remember that system effectiveness is inversely proportional to the complexity. 

George Plossl, as quoted in ERP Tools, Techniques, and Applications 

Early systems were generally developed under functional sponsorship and had minimal integration between departments. This was the problem addressed by ERP. Once data is entered into the ERP system, it is available for all departments. Faxes, mail, EDI, the Internet, or proprietary networks pro- 

The third driver is the shift from labor-intensive to material-intensive business models. This has come from improvements in worker productivity and 

ERP growth rings. (Reprinted with permission of CRC Press, LLC.) 

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