ERP

In the 1990s, the business world saw a shift toward enterprise resource planning, or ERP - a software application designed to integrate the transactional processing of various corporate functions. By integrating activities such as human resources, finance / accounting and procurement, organizations aimed to increase operating efficiencies by standardizing business processes, gaining real-time transactional postings and offering common reporting and data across many departments.

So why are so many businesses that implemented expensive ERP systems back then still waiting to see the results? The answer is simple. ERP requires that employees change the way they have traditionally done their jobs. A key reason the software fails is due to management's inability to overcome the hurdles of change. Ultimately, ERP has the potential to succeed when management lends support by committing to change and installing new processes and systems.

Alvarez & Marsal Supply Chain professionals use a fact-based approach to identify your pain points. We examine your people, process, technology and business strategy to arrive at solutions to achieve your objectives. Although we do not develop and install ERP systems, our consultants bring deep expertise in software implementation, enabling us to quickly assess problematic processes and functions.

Alvarez & Marsal works with you to analyze efficiency, automation, controls and reporting to identify:

  • Cost overruns
  • Vaguely defined benefits
  • Lack of executive ownership
  • Missing / delayed deployment schedules
  • Missed integration values

A&M conducts a "stress test" on your business plan to help you make informed decisions and develop recommendations that can be implemented. Our core competency in crisis management also enables us to step into interim management roles, such as CIO, when needed.

Leadership. Problem Solving. Value Creation.