An Integrated Fuzzy Approach for Erp Deployment Strategy Selection Under Conflicting Criteria
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Manufacturing andservice organizations are in the need of using Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) systems to integrate many functions from purchasing to storage andproduction planning to calculation of costs. Using ERP systems by theintegration in the level of information provides companies remarkableadvantages in terms of profitability, productivity and efficiency in processes.The level of uncertainty in the selection of ERP deployment strategies isrelatively high and needs to be carefully analyzed. While the correct strategy may providevarious advantages to the firms, incomplete strategy may cause money loss. In this paper, modified fuzzy DEMATEL andevaluation based on distance from average solution (EDAs) methods are used forchoosing the best ERP deployment strategy. For the presented integrated model,an illustrative example is conducted through an ERP consultant company workingwith various furniture companies. In rating of ERP deployment strategies fourmain criteria and eleven sub criteria are considered to rank Single-system,Cloud-based, Operational, Peer, Hybrid and multi-level deployment strategies
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Authors: Burak Erkayman, Masoud Khorshidi, Bilal Usanmaz
Language: English
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2943816457