Computer Applications in Production Management and Their Impact on Company Performance

摘要

Although computer applications for production planning and control are very important for effective production management, little research has been undertaken on their impact on company performance. In our research, the respondents were asked what improvements were observed in their companies after implementing any production planning software. It was found out that the majority of companies have problems with measuring benefits from implemented planning systems. They were able to mention only some positive effects but not their real influence on company performance. Therefore the quantitative research was completed by several interviews with production managers in order to detect the main problems with system implementations and difficulties with measuring the benefits of this investment. As respondents indicated, information systems in production management help them especially to increase sales and decrease costs. However, not always are these effects as significant as the company expected.