12-22. Mar-Bal's New ERP System (Analyzing an ERP Study and Implementation)

Access the full case story of Mar-Bal Company (the AIS-at-Work for this chapter) at www.iqms.com. Then, respond to each of the following requirements:

Requirements

12-22. Mar-Bal's New ERP System (Analyzing an ERP Study and Implementation) Access the full case story of Mar-Bal Company (the AIS-at-Work for this chapter) at www.iqms.com. Then, respond to each of the following requirements: Requirements 1. Review the items in Figure 12-10, which lists indicators that a company may need a new or upgraded processing system. For each item, provide a specific example from the case description. If the case does not address a particular item or it does not seem to apply, simply state "NA." FIGURE 12-10 Indicators that a company needs a new (or upgraded) AIS. 1. Late payment of vendor invoices, which means late fees and lost cash discounts. 2. Late deliveries to customers. 3. Growth in inventories, accompanied by an increase in stockouts. 4. Slowdown in inventory turnover. 5. Increased time in collecting receivables. 6. Late periodic reports. 7. Increasing length of time to close out books at the end of a period. 8. Managers concerned about cash flows and financial picture of organization. 9. Manager complaints about lack of information needed for decision-making. 10. Owner worries about cash flows, taxes, and profitability