A second mistake that is easy to make is expecting too much out of the computerisation technology. When one hears about substantial gains from implementing materials management systems at industry conferences, discussions with peers at other firms, or through articles or reports, one may end up assigning too much importance to the hardware, software and communications components that were used.
After having technology, there is more, much more, to the art of using technology to gain a competitive toehold than just a mere application of technology. The real art lies in wrapping technology around a company, much like a glove, so that the company can more flexibly extend its reach and take advantage of the new market opportunities it finds there.
The key to computerisation success involves optimizing an effective materials process with the intelligent use of technology. If one's process has basic flaws in it, technology may give a little boost, but more likely, it will end up helping one doing inefficient or ineffective things faster than ever before. So before one starts looking at tools, one should give a thought about what to do with them.
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