WHY ERP?

Read Why ERP? by Jacobs and Whybark. Prepare a brief summary of this novel, and address, in particular, the following: What does ERP do for a business? Why is McDougle's Furniture of North Carolina considering an ERP implementation? Discuss, in the context of the story of Why ERP? how the type of product a business makes (standardized vs. customized) affects the type of ERP implementation that best fits the business- Discuss Billy's flnal recommendation to Mr. McDougle and the rationale behind Billy making it. Does ERP provide a business with a competitive advantage? What did Billy think? What do you think? Explain.