At the same time, most consultants will configure customers' applications based on the existing functions in ERP software, instead of solving customers' needs by "inventing new wheels" from scratch.
Common subsystems in ERP include manufacturing management, supply chain management (SCM), distribution resource planning (DRP), human resource management, budget management and fund management. ERP consultants should choose the most suitable direction in these fields for in-depth research.
Different management fields in enterprise management practice, such as marketing, manufacturing, material supply, finance, human resources, quality management, etc. , mostly corresponding to the functional fields in ERP. In those fields, ERP consultants should not only calculate the theoretical framework of the field, but also study the advanced methods and tools in the field. More importantly, they should understand the application conditions, promotion steps and solutions to common problems of these theories, methods and tools in practice.
For example, material demand planning is the essential knowledge of supply management, the key performance indicators of human resources, the capacity demand planning of production management, and the business process reengineering of the whole ERP system. To implement ERP consultation in supply, human resources, production and other fields, it is necessary to have a deeper study of the theories and methods in these related fields.
Second, the management knowledge of related industries In order to provide more in-depth and effective consulting and services to enterprises, ERP consultants also need to choose some specific industries for research, such as metallurgy, machinery manufacturing, chemical industry, clothing, shoes and hats, finance, real estate development and so on.
There are obvious differences in business operation mode and management mode in different industries, and it is very helpful for ERP consultants to accumulate industry knowledge.