A PROJECT REPORT ON ERP IMPLEMENTATION At PRITIKA AUTO CAST Pvt. Ltd.Submitted To: Mrs. Hasina Begum Submitted By:

Amit Kumar Roll No: 95022265279 Parminder Singh Roll No: 95022265304 Mahesh Kumar Roll No: 95022265296 Ravneet Singh Roll No: 95022265315

ERP ImplementationHarsimar Singh Roll No: 95022265290

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We express our deep gratitude to Mrs. Hasina Begum for her constant support, guidance and motivation which helped us immensely in completing this project. The project provided us with an opportunity to understand the fundamentals of research methods in a better manner and apply them. We also would like to thank our respondents for giving us their valuable time and providing us with the information needed to carry out the research successfully. Amit Kumar Parminder Singh Mahesh Kumar Ravneet Singh Harsimar Singh

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INTRODUCTION Introduction OF Company The Pritika group produces a range of cast or forged and machined components such as nuts and bolts, flywheel and rear axle housings, brake housings, rotors and discs, steering knuckles and gear shift levers. Three subsidiaries Pritika Industries, it is understood, has three subsidiaries Pritika Auto Cast Pvt Ltd, Nibber Castings Pvt Ltd and Pritika Auto Products Pvt Ltd. The turnover of the group was around Rs 50 crore, last year. While officials of Nelcast could not be contacted, sources in the know say that the acquisition would give Nelcast a foothold in the North, with facilities from where it could service its customers. Nelcast and Pritika have many common customers Ashok Leyland, TAFE, Mahindra and Mahindra, Eicher and New3

ERP ImplementationHolland, to name a few. It is expected that the consideration of the deal and the means of funding would be revealed over the next few weeks. Nelcast had raised Rs 95 crore through its initial public offering in June 2007, issuing shares at a price of Rs 219. The funds were to be utilized mainly for Nelcasts expansion programme, which aimed to raise its capacity from 1, 20,000 tones to 1,50,000 tones by 200809. .

Objectives The main objectives that we are trying to find out through this study are:i.

To know about the ERP system Implemented in the Company.

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ERP ImplementationScope & Limitations The scope of this study is limited to finding out ERP system is Implemented in the Company or not. The area of study is Pritika Auto cast Pvt. Ltd at Bathu (H.P) only.

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About ERP Serves as a cross-functional enterprise backbone that integrates & automates many internal business processes and information systems Helps companies gain the efficiency, agility, & responsiveness needed to succeed today Gives a company an integrated real-time view of its core ERP software suites typically consist of integrated modules of

Manufacturing Distribution Sales5

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. 1.1 Benefits of ERP Decision support Provides cross-functional information on business performance to assist managers in making better decisions Enterprise agility Results in more flexible organizational structures, managerial responsibilities, and work roles Resource Integration Helps in integrating resources in an efficient and effective manner.

1.2 Process in ERP Implementation

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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ERP ImplementationResearch is an art of scientific investigation. It is defined as A careful investigation or enquiry especially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge. Research is a movement from the known to the unknown. It is actually a voyage of discovery. Research refers to the systematic method consisting of enunciating the problem, collecting the facts or data, analyzing the facts and reaching certain conclusions in the form of solutions towards the concerned problem. This chapter presents the methodology that will be use in the conduct of this study and will include the discussion of research design, samplings, respondents, data gathering and statistical instrument used.

Research design A research design specifies the methods and procedures for conducting a particular study. Broadly speaking, there are 3 categories of research design exploratory, descriptive and casual research. An exploratory research focuses on the discovery of ideas and is generally based on secondary data. A descriptive study is undertaken when the researcher wants to know the characteristics of certain groups such as age, educational level, income, occupation, etc. A casual research is undertaken when the researcher is interested in knowing the cause and effect relationship between two or more variables. The type of research used in this study is descriptive research. The study was structured and was rigid and its approach remained the same throughout the study. Research design is the blue print of the action for this study. Following method was adopted during study Defining objective of the study. Formation of questionnaire to capture primary data.9

ERP Implementation Analysis and interpretation of primary data. Conclusion out of primary and secondary data.

Sources of data The sources of data used in this project report are both primary and secondary data. Primary data Primary data consists of original information gathered for specific purposes at hand. These are gathered for a specific purpose or for a specific research project. Primary data was collected Questionnaire. Secondary data Secondary data consists of information that already exist and that were being collected in the past for some other purposes. Secondary data used in this study were collected from websites. Sample design Tools and techniques adopted Data was collected with the help of questionnaire.

Sample size For survey sample size was 10. Total Population was 15.

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Analysis & InterpretationYour position during your Institutions ERP Implementation

Sr. No. 1 2 3 4

Respondent Say

No of Respondent

I was in my position before the planning for 3 ERP began I was in my position after planning, but before 2 implementation began I was hired during the implementation I was hired after the product was implemented

5 0

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Your involvement in your institutions ERP implementation. Sr. No. 1 2 3 4

Respondent SayI was the project leader. I was the part of the management team. I was partially involved. I was not directly involved.

No of Respondent3 2 3 2

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Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5

Respondent SayMicrosoft Oracle SAP Other No enterprise software in use

No of Respondent0 0 0 10 0

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write the name of vendor.

.. They use tally.

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Year you start your ERP implementation planning.

Sr. No. 1 2 3

Respondent Say 2008 2009 2010

No of Respondent 10 0 0

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Year you purchase your software.

Sr. No. 1 2 3

Respondent Say 2008 2009 2010

No of Respondent 10 0 0

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Planning to implement an ERP package.

Sr. No. 1 2 3

Respondent Say Financial

No of Respondent 0

Human Resource 6 Production 4

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Decided not to implement ERP package system.

Sr. No. 1 2 3

Respondent SayThe institution had other priorities.

No of Respondent 5

Want to wait for the product to come down in price. 5 Did not see the value

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Change your ERP software.

Sr. No. 1 2

Respondent Say Yes NO

No of Respondent 10 0

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Change the version of tally they use.

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Company dont use special software as ERP. Company use only Tally for their Financial Information system. Company has some other priorities & want to wait for price down of special softwares.

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RECOMMENDATIONS Company should use the ERP softwares to better utilization of company resources. Through use of ERP software company will be able to reduce their paper work. To buy ERP software is a one time cost and it will help the company to reduce their cost in different ways.

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ERP ImplementationBIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS Kothari, C.R, Research Methodology, Second Revised Edition, New Delhi, New Age International (p) Limited, 2004 WEBSITES

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/09/14/stories/200809145131020 0.htm websites/ http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&source=hp&biw=1020&bih=571&q=pritik a+auto+cast+pvt+ltd&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=172c164806d9 05ff

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ANNEXURES Questionnaire on ERP ImplementationSex: Male

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Female

Age: 20 to 30

31 to 40

41 to 50

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1. Were you in your current position during your Institutions ERP Implementation? (Single select)

I was in my position before the planning for ERP began I was in my position after planning, but before implementation began I was hired during the implementation I was hired after the product was implemented

2. How would you describe your involvement in your institutions ERP implementation?

I was the project leader. I was the part of the management team. I was partially involved. I was not directly involved.

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Microsoft Oracle

SAP Other No enterprise software in use

4. If you select other to vendor, please enter the name of vendor.

5. In what year did you start your planning?

2008 2009 2010

6. In what year did you purchase your software?

2008

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2009 2010

7. If you select Other or No enterprise software in use to the previous, are you planning to implement an ERP package within next two years .

Financial Human Resources Production

8. If you have decided not to implement ERP package system, why not?

The institution had other priorities. Want to wait for the product to come down in price.

Did not see the value.

9. Did you change your ERP software?

Yes

No

10. If yes, why?

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