SAP R/3
SAP R / 3 software can be defined as an open, technology-based client / server, designed to handle the information needs of a company. SAP R / 3 is the software of this kind of wider dissemination throughout the world, with over 18,000 installations in over 100 countries. It is the enhanced version of an earlier product (system R / 2) that has enabled SAP AG to become the leading enterprise software, which is basically what is SAP R / 3 . However, not limited to being just a software package, SAP R / 3 goes beyond this is a whole team (staff, programs, communications, partners ...) working 24 hours a day for the company it is installed.
The R / 3 system is a system "On-line real-time and designed to comprehensively cover the needs of corporate management or type information medium / large. It consists of a set of fully integrated modules that cover a wide range of business functions among which include: Economic and Financial Management (General Accounting, Analytical Accounting, Fixed Assets, Financial Module, etc.)., Logistics, Sales and Distribution, Production (Planning, Control, Serial Production Systems, lots, JIT, etc.)., Quality Control, Maintenance, Integrated Projects, Human Resources, Workflow, etc.
In short, one can argue that covers all functional areas of the company. Also, are being developed and where appropriate improve, the so-called Industrial Solutions, which means better aligning the SAP system to the particularities of each business sector: Oil, Automotive, Publishing, Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Retail, Food, Public Sector, Telecommunications etc.
Features of the R / 3:
SAP R / 3 has been so successful because it combines unique features that are ideal when working in business management.
SAP is very flexible. Helps streamline the daily tasks of any business regardless of sector and country you work, its size (although that seems to be directed more to large enterprises) and other factors that may pose a problem with other software.
Another important aspect that is highly integrated: Beat the hierarchical and functional limitations typical of the company. Everything is integrated in one software that coordinates the different structures, processes and events of all departments and functional areas, allowing each employee to have all the necessary information at all times. This will not only updates the information in real time (important feature of SAP is a huge advantage), but also just enter data once, since it is the system is responsible for passing and updating the data in the rest modules or programs.
So the interface between central offices, production facilities, etc. is ensured. Before SAP systems, all operations could be done in each department, office, factory .... with specific programs for each (software for materials management, software to control wages, sales, purchasing, etc.. and each of them working with their own protocols, with your own information, adapted to different hardware without connecting or share information) with what worked twice: the data are repeated in different areas are handled several times (for example, in the warehouse and administration) and, not being interconnected, (although there is an internal network, the programs could work with various formats, data, incompatible machines) is necessary for someone to be devoted to pass information from one to another, wasting time that could be spent on improving the strategy.
Posted by Geraldine Avila
