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DISCUSSION 1

"Resource Planning" Please respond to the following:

Website and read the article on ERP Software Suppliers located at http://www.exforsys.com/tutorials/erp/erp-software-suppliers.html. Next, analyze three to four (3-4) benefits of the ERP, and then select an ERP vendor. Determine two to three (2-3) factors that contributed to the selected vendor having improved productivity.

Discussion 2

"Long-Term Investment and Cost-Benefit Analysis" Please respond to the following:

From the scenario for Katrina’s Candies, suggest one (1) method in which Herb could use a cost-benefit analysis to argue for or against an expansion. Create three (3) optimal decision rules for Katrina’s Candies (e.g., whether to hire more staff or hire temporary workers to meet production schedules). Assess both the short-term and the long-term costs and benefits of obtaining a graduate degree. Support your decision to obtain a graduate degree with a cost-benefit analysis of your particular situation.