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ERPSIM INTRODUCTIONAND ACTIVITY ONE
Spring2010 FundamentalsofBusinessInformationSystems
AsimulationgametolearnERPrelatedconcepts
Teamsof34 Operateamaketostockmueslimanufacturingplant
Interactwithsuppliersandcustomersbysending,receiving,andprocessingorders
Completethecashtocashcycle
UseSAPERPtoguideandexecutebusinessdecisionsensuringtheprofitabilityoftheircompany.
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Rolestobemanaged
Ultimatelyeachteamwillhavetohavetofulfillplanning,production,sales,accounting,andpurchasing functionspurchasingfunctions.
Activity1:focusisonplanningandexecutionrelatedtobasicstrategicmarketingsettingpricesandsellingproducts.
BeforeERPsystems
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Withanintegratedenterprisesystem
InteractingthroughSAPtransactions
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Yourteams
SAPLogins
Team Users Password
TeamA ext_A1toext_A4
TeamB ext_B1toext_B4
TeamC ext C1toext C4ea C e t_C to e t_C
TeamD ext_D1toext_D4
TeamE ext_E1toext_E4
Team F
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Tonight'sScenario
Yourteamhastakenoverafactorythatmakesandsells6flavorsofmuesli.
hasexistingbankloansandmoneyfrominvestors.has100,000boxesofeachmuesliflavorinfinishedgoodsinventorythatyoucansell.
hasrawmaterialsininventory(thatyouwontuseyet.)istakingoveroperationsatbeginningofquarter2ofcurrentfiscalyear.
willconductquarter2todaywitheachquarterrunning30daysandlastingapprox.40minutes(1.3minutes=1day)
Willincurnooverheadcosts(i.e.onlyCOGS).
Companies,Location,andCompetition
EachcompanyinadistinctlocationMayultimatelyfindthataffectssalesandproductd ddemand
Competitioniswithdomesticandforeigncompetitors(importers).
Demandchangesovertime,emulatingshiftingcustomer preferencesit is not randombutcustomerpreferences itisnotrandom butyoucanlearn(andinfluence)customerbehavior.
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Yourproductsandingredients
1.0KGCurrentlyyourcompanyproducesonly1KGboxesofestablishedflavors.Inthefutureyouwillbeabletochangeproductcompositionandboxsizes(.5KGbox).
Your6startingproducts
$$F011KGNutMuesli
$$F021KGBlueberryMuesli
$$F031KGStrawberryMuesli
$$F041KGRaisinMuesli
$$F051KGOriginalMuesli
$$ F06 1 KG Mixed Fruit Muesli$$F061KGMixedFruitMuesli
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ViewingBillofMaterialCS03
3SalesRegionsand3DistributionChannels
Channel10 Channel12 Channel14
Pricesaresetperdistributionchannel,andeachchannelhasdifferentpriceelasticity,paymentterms,andproductpreferences
Page18,19preferences.
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Tonight'sActivity
JobAid
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Howmuchofeachproductisinstock?
ChangePricesandsellavailablestock
Youneedtodecidewhatshouldbethepriceofyour6productsandadjustaccordingly.i i ll fi bili i i lMaximizeoverallprofitability.Maximizesalesrevenue.
Challenge:Don'tselltoosoon/toolow.
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Howmuchdiditcosttomakeeachproduct?
InActivityOneallteamshavethesameproductioncosts This will change incosts.Thiswillchangeinfutureactivities.
Settingsalesprice
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Monitoringsales
HowmuchdidIsell?WhenwillIbepaid?
ZVA05
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ZVC2
ZMARKET
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Whatismycompany'scurrentfinancialposition?
ImportantSimulationItem
/nMultiplesessionsThisweekyouarenotbeingchargedcostfactors.Oncesimulatorsetup,oneteammembermust
enterteampasscodeduringsetup.(seehandout)
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YourMission
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