The implementation of ERP systems in manufacturing firms-its merits, prerequisites and impact on business performance of local firms

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The enterprise resource planning ERP systems have gained a considerable place in modern industrial firms in the last decade.

implementing an ERP system in firms can be a challenging transition, but a rewarding change if the software is implemented properly.

the purpose of this article is to provide further insights into the implementation of enterprise resource planning systems and their impacts on business performance.

it aims at showing their benefits and providing evidence of the prerequisites that firms should provide to take advantage of ERP solutions.

to collect the study data, a questionnaire was distributed to ERP users to empirically test the research model.

there is a relationship between ERP usage and performance, though, firms have to adopt erp systems as part of a strategic project of automation, they have to made some organisational changes and also have to provide the required technical and financial support.