Spearheaded the Selection of ERP and Oversaw its Implementation

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Chief Strategy Officer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

700 people affected

15 people managed

7 month project

Project Description

Spearheaded the selection of ERP and oversaw it implementation in 7 months

Lessons Learned

Start earlier but not too early, because the project could lose steam if stretched out too long. Train everyone on the BOM and MRP methodology early and over-and-over. Fire people who cannot keep pace, or get them off the fast-moving train.

Highlights

Support from colleagues

Finished in record time

Difficulties

Management had to be convinced

Steep learning curve

Large no. of people impacted

Cost overrun

Products Used

SAP ERP