Case Name :      Keda’s SAP Implementation

Authors :           Derrick Neufeld, Yulin Fang, Huaiqing Wang, Terrance Fung

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W11024

Discipline :        Information Technology

Case Length :    14 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Although demand for enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in China has been steadily increasing, many such implementation projects have ended in failure. Keda Industrial Co. Ltd. (Keda), a manufacturer of large-scale machinery in China, had successfully deployed its ERP solution. This case study documents Keda’s ERP initiative from conception to its deployment and offers insights into the factors and practices that contributed to its success in the Chinese cultural context.