Affiliation:
1. University of Nottingham, China
Abstract
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, an important software enabler of intelligent manufacturing, are the core of the “Made in China 2025” initiative to comprehensively upgrade the Chinese industry. However, ERP is notoriously difficult to adopt. In this chapter, the author discusses the Chinese ERP adoption landscape and explores important issues facing organizations adopting ERP. The chapter presents the findings of a large-scale survey of Chinese management by identifying and overcoming major barriers to further success in ERP development. The chapter highlights the influence of organizational culture, education, and training on future success. The challenge will be to provide education and training that addresses both culturally specific organizational issues and technical challenges. Providers with specific cultural understanding, including vendors and universities in Oceania and Asia, will benefit from this study.