Question

As CEO of ​, knows it is important to control costs and to respond quickly to changes in the highly competitive​ boat-building industry. When Consulting proposes that invest in an ERP​ system, she forms a team to evaluate the​ proposal: the plant​ engineer, the plant​ foreman, the systems​ specialist, the human resources​ director, the marketing​ director, and the management accountant. A month​ later, management accountant reports that the team and estimate that if implements the ERP​ system, it will incur the following​ costs:
a. $435,000 in software costs
b. $95,000 to customize the ERP software and load Aqua Marine's data into the new ERP system
c. $105,000 for employee training

The team estimates that the ERP system should provide several benefits:
a. More efficient order processing should lead to savings of $105,000.
b. Streamlining the manufacturing process so that it maps into the ERP system will create savings of $125,000.
c. Integrating purchasing, production, marketing, and distribution into a single system will allow Aqua Marine to reduce inventories, saving $225,000.
d. Higher customer satisfaction should increase sales, which, in turn, should increase profits by $155,000.

Requirements
a. If the ERP installation succeeds, what is the dollar amount of the benefits?
b. Should Aqua Marine install the ERP system? Why or why not? Show your calculations.
c. Why did Easton create a team to evaluate Rose's proposal? Consider each piece of cost-benefit information that management accountant Cole reported. Which person on the team is most likely to have contributed each item? (Hint: Which team member is likely to have the most information about each cost or benefit?)

Answer 1

Answer:

a.) Total benefit if the ERP installation succeeds = $610,000

b.) They should not install the ERP system.

c.) For Estimating software costs  - Systems specialist

For Estimating cost of loading data into the new ERP system  - Management          accountant  , Systems specialist

For Customize the ERP software  - Management accountant  , Systems specialist

For Estimating customization costs  - All team members

For Estimating  training costs - Human resource director

For Savings from more efficient order processing  - Systems specialist  , Management accountant

For Savings from streamlining the manufacturing process  - Plant engineer  , Plant foreman

For Evaluating the effects of integrating purchasing, production, marketing, and distribution into a single system  - Plant foreman

For Estimating increase in sales from higher customer satisfaction  - Marketing director

For Estimating benefits and costs  - All team members

For Evaluating the effects of integrating purchasing, production, marketing, and distribution into a single system  - Plant foreman

For Estimating increase in sales from higher customer satisfaction  - Marketing director

For Estimate benefits and costs  - All team members

Explanation:

a.)

If the ERP installation succeeds , the dollar amount of the benefit is as follows :

From more efficient order processing savings = $105,000

From streamlining the manufacturing process savings = $125,000

From reduce inventories savings = $225,000

From increased sales profit = $155,000

⇒Total benefit = $ 105,000 + 125,000 + 225,000 + 155,000

                          = $610,000

⇒Total benefit if the ERP installation succeeds = $610,000

b.)

Firstly check the Costs for installation of ERP:

Software cost =  $435,000

Customizing ERP and loading data cost = $95,000

Employee training cost = $105,000

⇒Total cost = $ 435,000 + 95,000 + 105,000

                     = $635,000

⇒Total cost  = $635,000

Now,

As we have

Total Benefit in installation of ERP = $610,000

Total cost in installation of ERP = $635,000

⇒Net benefit = $610,000 - $635,000  = -$ (25,000)

∴ we get

If Aqua Marine install the ERP system , them they face loss.

So, They should not install the ERP system.

c.)

For Estimating software costs  - Systems specialist

For Estimating cost of loading data into the new ERP system  - Management          accountant  , Systems specialist

For Customize the ERP software  - Management accountant  , Systems specialist

For Estimating customization costs  - All team members

For Estimating  training costs - Human resource director

For Savings from more efficient order processing  - Systems specialist  , Management accountant

For Savings from streamlining the manufacturing process  - Plant engineer  , Plant foreman

For Evaluating the effects of integrating purchasing, production, marketing, and distribution into a single system  - Plant foreman

For Estimating increase in sales from higher customer satisfaction  - Marketing director

For Estimating benefits and costs  - All team members

For Evaluating the effects of integrating purchasing, production, marketing, and distribution into a single system  - Plant foreman

For Estimating increase in sales from higher customer satisfaction  - Marketing director

For Estimate benefits and costs  - All team members