19-09-2017, 11:15 AM
BPR was introduced in the manufacturing / service industries with the aim of changing the management of the supply chain. In manufacturing, the nature of the material flow determines the type of information and decision support systems required to achieve system integration and hence overall system efficiency. In this work a conceptual model has been developed to illustrate the role of information systems in BPR and the type of information systems required to integrate functional areas in manufacturing. Hammer's (1990) message, "Reengineering: Not Automating, Deleting," underscores a radical simplification of the process as a way to reduce time and cost, and to eliminate or at least simplify processes, not just accelerate them. There has been tremendous interest in how to simplify the process and thus the information system required for effective management of the flow of materials in manufacturing. The implementation of BPR using the innovative application of information technology (IT) aims at flexible, team oriented and functionally coordinated management.