Exploring the World's Largest ERP Implementation: the Role of ERP in Strategic Alignment

As one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, the Department of Defense (DoD) faces many challenges in solving its well-documented financial and related business operations and system problems. The DoD is in the process of implementing modern multifunction enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to replace many of its outdated legacy systems. This paper explores the ERP implementations of the DoD and seeks to determine the impact of the ERP implementations on the alignment of the DoD’s business and IT strategy. A brief overview of the alignment literature and background on ERP are followed by case study analysis of the DoD ERP development and current implementation status. Lastly, the paper explores the current successes and failures of the ERP implementation and the impact on the DoD’s goal of strategic alignment.

A formula for a better way of life; an informal chat with you ... A business man tells how he does it.

Mode of access: Internet.

Export now : it makes good business sense.

"March 1988"--P. [4] of cover.

The slide-rule, and how to use it: containing full, easy, and simple instructions to perform all business calculations with unexampled rapidity and accuracy.

Mode of access: Internet.

Big business as the people see it; a study of a socio-economic institution,

Mode of access: Internet.

The tempest, : a play; by W. Shakspeare. ; With prefatory remarks. The only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal. By W. Oxberry, comedian.

"From the press of W. Oxberry, 8, White-hart Yard"--Verso of t.p.

Bon ton; or, High life above stairs. A farce. With prefatory remarks ... Faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal.

Prologue written by Colman to whom the play is sometimes ascribed. cf. The Colman letters (London, 1820) p. 305; R. B. Peake's Memoirs of the Colman family, v. 1, p. 533; Davies' Memoirs of the life of Garrick.

The Spoiled child, a farce. With prefatory remarks ... Faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal.

Ascribed variously to Mrs. Jordan, Richard Ford and Isaac Bickerstaffe. Cf. Dict. nat. biog; Baker; Oxberry's new English drama, v. 15 [no. 4] p. ii.

The Magpie, or, The maid of Palaiseau : a melo-drame :with prefatory remarks : the only edition existing which is faithfully marked with the stage business, and stage directions, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal /

Translation and adaptation of La pie voleuse, ou, La servante de Palaiseau / L.C. Caigniez, J.M.T. Baudouin.

Building business cases for maintenance improvement projects

Many maintenance managers find it difficult to justify investments in maintenance improvement initiatives. In part, this is due to a tendency by mine managers to regard maintenance purely as a cost centre, and not as a process able to influence productive capacity and profit. It is also hindered by a lack of alignment between commonly used maintenance performance measures and key business drivers, and the lack of formal business training amongst maintenance professionals. With this in mind, a model to assist maintenance managers in evaluating the benefits of maintenance improvement projects was recently formulated. The model considers four cost saving dimensions. These are: 1. reduction in the cost of unplanned repairs and maintenance, 2. increased or accelerated production and/or sales, 3. spares inventory reduction, and 4. reduction in over-investment in physical assets and operating costs. This paper discusses the application of this model and a number of numerical examples are given to justify investments in maintenance improvement projects having varying objectives.