Preface
This paper has its origins in the Industrial Systems and Management Moduleof the Msc in Advanced Industrial and Management Systems, undertaken at the Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus in cooperation with theKingston University, under the aegis of Dr. Emilia Kondyli.
This assignment revolves around Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.After holding a review on the essence of Manufacturing Planning, it focuseson the distinct phases of Resource Planning, presenting the features and theimpacts that each one of them has had in Manufacturing. It investigates two distinct examples of ERP Implementations, with dissimilarbasis and completion, to conclude with a plan of implementation that wouldbe in harmony with a company’s operation. In addition, it studies the present trends in the ERP market, enhancing itsdeductions with surveys conducted by ERP experts. Finally, it offers an insight of the domestic ERP Market and identifies thefuture trends of Enterprise Resource Planning.
I hope that this paper’s readers will find its recordings interesting and that itsreading will be a pleasant experience.
Georgios Rokos
