Courses

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

General

Course Contents

Introduction to ERP Systems
Standard integrated business processes related to manufacturing companies and to commercial companies
Planning, execution and control of integrated business processes within a manufacturing company including sales and distribution, material requirements planning, procurement, inventory management, production planning, billing and financials management using an ERP System such as SAP.
Planning, execution and control of an integrated business process within a commercial company including sales and distribution, material requirements planning, procurement, inventory management, billing and financials management using an ERP System such as SAP.

Educational Goals

The aim of this course is to teach the fundamentals of planning and execution of business processes involving the supply chain and the value chain by utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and to gain practical hands-on experience in using these systems in a virtual business environment.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
– understand the process and methodology of selecting, designing and implementing ERP Systems
– perform transactions in an ERP System in order to mirror various business processes within a company that relate to supply chain and financial functions

General Skills

Research, analysis and synthesis of data and information using corresponding techniques, Adaptation to new situations, Independent work, Teamwork – distribution of responsibilities, Intellectual competences, Social competences.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, Lab exercises using an ERP System such as SAP, Online guidance, Projected Presentations, E-mail communication, Online Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Platform (moodle).

Students Evaluation

The final grade of the course is based on a final exam that consists of tasks to be performed using an ERP System such as SAP (70%) and multiple choice questions covering the theoretical part of the lectures (30%).

Recommended Bibliography

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Daniel E. O’Leary, University of Southern California (2000)
Relevant journals:
Journal of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems