Posted: January 25th, 2016

Use the Internet, course materials and web resources to research the pros and cons of six software systems designed to perform these functions. (Internet sites for research)

Consider the following scenario:

As part of the management team for PPQ Parts manufacturing company, you are tasked with selecting the best software packages for the firm’s materials requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirement planning (CRP), and enterprise resource planning (ERP) needs.

Use the Internet, course materials and web resources to research the pros and cons of six software systems designed to perform these functions. (Internet sites for research)

www.capterra.com/mrp-software

www.top10erp.org

www.crpcapacity.sourceforge.net

• Then, write a 5 – 7 page Software Recommendations Report that you will submit to the chief executive.
• In the report, be sure to justify your recommendations by analyzing the pros and cons (2 pros and cons) of each of the six software systems you evaluated.
• You will need to include information such as cost info., training info.,  compatibility info. with current systems and work flow processes, functionality, ease of use, and end user support.