Why should Kerry Group standardize on one ERP package Wouldn

Why should Kerry Group standardize on one ERP package? Wouldn\'t it be simpler and less expensive to let each plant and sales operation choose its own soft ware, as long as it can report its financial results to headquarters in a standard form?

Solution

Advantages of using a single ERP system:

>>Reduction in support cost- The staff used can be reduces and elimination of legacy systems can be presnt. User licensing can be dome concerrently and in turn this leads to the sharing of the standardization and the mainainence of the system. One single upgrade for the entire sftware would suffice. And in the end tis will result in fewer interfaces.

>> Better Strategy- The process can be optimized end to end, and system will also become easil portable.

>>Information flow will be more transpaerent and hence in the long run the consistency can be very easily mainainted.