Enterprise integration with advanced information technologies: ERP and data warehousing

• Published in: Information management & computer security 2003, Vol.11 (3), p.115-122
• Main Authors: Zeng, Yun, Chiang, Roger H.L, Yen, David C
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Business; Business management; Changing environments; Competition; Competitive advantage; Computer applications; Computer information security; Customers; Data integration; Data warehouses; Data warehousing; Enterprise Resource Planning; Evolution; Exact sciences and technology; Executives; Information and communication sciences; Information retrieval systems. Information and document management system; Information science. Documentation; Information technology; Sciences and techniques of general use; Software; Specialized information systems; Studies; Suppliers; Supply chains; Systems integration
• ISSN: 0968-5227; 2056-4961; 1758-5805; 2056-497X
• DOI: 10.1108/09685220310480390

In today's dynamic and changing environment, companies have a strong need to create or sustain their competitive advantages. In order to be competitive, companies need to be responsive and closer to the customers, and deliver value-added products and services as quickly as possible. Companies also need to be able to support organizational information needs faster and better than their competitors. These goals can be realized by applying two emerging information technologies: enterprise resource planning (ERP) supporting business process integration; and data warehousing supporting data integration. Companies with the further integration of ERP and data warehousing will have great advantages in the competitive environment. Two cases have been studied and presented to illustrate its values.