What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls

Many manufacturing organisations do not use their ERP system to manage shop floor activity, therefore this research study addresses the question of “What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor?”. A twofold approach has been used to address this question. Firstly, the literature on in...

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Main Author: Kemp, Fiona
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26330/
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description Many manufacturing organisations do not use their ERP system to manage shop floor activity, therefore this research study addresses the question of “What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor?”. A twofold approach has been used to address this question. Firstly, the literature on information architecture, ERP systems and MES is reviewed to understand relevant previous research that has been conducted. Secondly, key stakeholders, users and operators of different combinations of systems in plants manufacturing complex engineering products, are interviewed to obtain different perspectives on the issues raised in integrating ERP and MES. A discussion of findings from the literature and from the interviews is then presented. The study concludes with recommendations for implementation of new information architecture within a manufacturing organisation.
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spelling nottingham-263302021-12-15T10:51:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26330/ What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls Kemp, Fiona Many manufacturing organisations do not use their ERP system to manage shop floor activity, therefore this research study addresses the question of “What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor?”. A twofold approach has been used to address this question. Firstly, the literature on information architecture, ERP systems and MES is reviewed to understand relevant previous research that has been conducted. Secondly, key stakeholders, users and operators of different combinations of systems in plants manufacturing complex engineering products, are interviewed to obtain different perspectives on the issues raised in integrating ERP and MES. A discussion of findings from the literature and from the interviews is then presented. The study concludes with recommendations for implementation of new information architecture within a manufacturing organisation. 2013 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26330/1/Dissertation2013FK.pdf Kemp, Fiona (2013) What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
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What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls
title What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls
title_full What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls
title_fullStr What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls
title_full_unstemmed What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls
title_short What are the challenges of extending ERP to the shop floor? A study at Aero Engine Controls
title_sort what are the challenges of extending erp to the shop floor? a study at aero engine controls
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/26330/