EASY ERP FOR THE CLASSROOM:INTRODUCING AN ENTRY-LEVEL ERP PACKAGE INTO THE CURRICULUM

摘要

The paper describes the integration of an entry-level ERP software package into a senior-levelmanufacturing planning and control class. A small ERP package, while not offering all thefunctionality of a larger system such as SAP, has the advantage of being readily maintained andmodified. Furthermore, the primary software-enabled teaching objectives for a manufacturingplanning class can be achieved with a small ERP package as well as a larger name-brandpackage.