CONTROLLING IN ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0: OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES IN THE FIELD OF THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES
CONTROLLING IN ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0: OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES IN THE FIELD OF THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Author(s): Pavol Zahoran, Ondrej ZizlavskySubject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: automation; controlling; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Industry 4.0; management control; management accounting;
Summary/Abstract: Automation, robotics, Internet of Things and Big Data are currently a big challenge for businesses. However, they can also be a great opportunity. One of the corporate areas where new technologies can be used is controlling. In this research, the issue is narrowed down to the impact of new technologies on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems of companies, which are a basic tool of controlling in companies. The research analyses the possibilities of integrating elements of Industry 4.0 with ERP systems and the possibility of using data for corporate controlling. For this purpose, a literature review was carried out and gained results were further analysed according to the defined criteria. The outcome of the literature review is an essential current state analysis of the impact of new technologies on corporate ERP systems with regard to the company's controlling processes. This paper serves as a very first step in designing a systematic research study in area of controlling 4.0.
Journal: Problems of Management in the 21st Century
- Issue Year: 16/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 122-134
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English