COMM 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sap Implementation, Purchase Order, Treaty Of Fort Stanwix
5 Dec 2018
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Chapter 7: supporting the procurement process with sap. What are the fundamentals of a procurement process: order, receive, pay, supporting the inbound logistics process within the value chain: procurement of raw materials needed for production. Linking the fundamentals of the procurement process with inbound logistics in the. How did the procurement process at cbi work before sap: six roles. Two roles performed by people: warehouse manager and accountant. Four roles performed by separate computer applications with separate databases (db: sales db; purchase order db; warehouse db; and accounting db, cbi procurement process before sap. Purchase order db: manage purchase order information. Accounting db: manage payables: cbi"s procurement process. What were the problems with the procurement process before sap: warehouse problems: manager lacked sales data, accounting problems. Three-way match for payment was a challenge. Time delays in updating accounting data: purchasing problems. Pressure for greater financial controls: erp. Cbi selects sap to provide erp solutions.
