The text discusses the supply chain management systems used and refers to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems as one of the solutions. I spent 10 years of my life on SAP implementations back when it was a bulky R/3 system. For this discussion, find a company that leveraged ERP software to manage its supply chain. Answer the following questions: Provide at least 1 external web reference.

1. How did the ERP system improve their productivity?

2. Did the company achieve cost savings as a result of the ERP implementation? Note that ERP implementations are quite costly, so an ROI (return on investment) study is always performed by organizations. If this is a new implementation, you should be able to determine their expected savings.

3. What challenges did the company face during implementation?