Abstract:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a complete manufacturing planning and control
system to make the process efficient and productive in the current competitive market.
ERP system defines the way each product IS 10 be bllilt, realistic game plans and
delivery promises and also provides useful management information for continual
improvement The capability of the system to adapt changing needs and technologies
determines its acceptability and future success of the company. Manufacturing
initiative, combined with today', ongoing and dramallc IT mnovation, is driving the
evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) around the world. In the current
bus mess environment, the entrepreneurs in Bangladesh also have realized that they need
to moderni7.e their whole system. As a result, manufacturing industries in Bangladesh
are also gradually incorporating ERP system into their respective organizations.
Although the professional ERP software costs a huge investment, due to knowledge
hmitation about system, most manufacturers still fall short of getting tile most rctlim
from their sub.~tantial ERP investment MaximizingERP system is aeontingeney-based
guide to optimize the benefits of an ERP applieallon. It outlines a contingency ERP
systems approach that is flexible, understandable, and deSigned to work in a variety of
industnes and enVllonments, A fully functional ERP systein can achieve the following
benefits like reduced inventories, reduced order cycle time, increased production
capacitics, lower total logistics cost, decreased procurement costs and reduced
manufactliring waste,
Bill ofMatcrials (130M) is onc ofthc most important factors in a production syslem jor
maximizing the benefits of ERP implemcntation, A manufacturing item rellects
concurrent product and process desib'll considerations in Its bill of materials. 130M also
provides a model of thc pro~uct design for manufactured components A recent
approach in preparing 130M is to implement modular product architecture, which offers
many advantages to manufacturers and consumers, Modular architecture can reduce the
number of parts in a product, reduce the time to manufacture and assemble the product,
and streamlinc and simplify the conceptual design and embodiment dcsign phases
through the reuse of previous parts or ideas.
In this context, one case study has been conducted in one of the leading furniture
manufacturing company name Otobi limited, Otobi limited is a world class Metal,
Lamination board and Plastics furniture and accessories manufacturcr, This organization
is trying to implement and maximizing application of the ERI' system in their
organization. The study has been conducted IIIMetal department to prepare Modular
BOM and to interface the database with ERP system in Otobi limited. This study will
investigate the stalliS of the bill of material of Metal Furniture department of Otobi
Limited and customize the 130M to incorporate it into ERr system to achieve maximum
benefit.
