企業資源規劃系統應用於企業管理時，雖然可以支配整合企業內部財務、會計、製造、進銷存等資訊流，供管理者做資源規劃，但處理速度、模組使用彈性、各項營運維護成本及便利性方面，卻均無法達到應有的效益；而雲端ERP系統則以遠端應用服務概念，透過網際網路連線至中央中心，系統供應商負責維護及管理，ERP系統將不再視為一組套裝軟體，而是由不同模組元件所組成的ERP系統，將帶給企業易於使用與成本降低兩大優勢。目前在雲端ERP導入上，雖已有供應商開始推動進行導入，但在導入策略裡卻還未找到有效模式使用，往往在導入中容易遇上問題、瓶頸甚至導致失敗。
本研究以力山企業做為實例，以資料蒐集、實際訪談及問卷調查徹底了解力山企業，為力山企業量身設計一套雲端ERP導入策略，以確保力山企業往後能夠成功導入雲端ERP，研究結果也可做為其他有意想導入的公司之參考依據。
The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system has been used to help firms integrate the information flows regarding finance, accounting, manufacturing, and inventory within the organizations, and to facilitate managers’ planning on resource allocation. However, such a system has its disadvantages in terms of slow speed, less flexibility, high maintenance expenses, and user-unfriendliness, which all reduce the benefits that firms can receive from adopting it. Differently, a cloud ERP system operates in a way that firms resort to professional server companies for managing the servers through a system of network. There are two major advantages for firms adopting such a practice, ease-of-use and cost reduction. Although some firms have taken the initiative to use the cloud ERP system, they have not yet found an effective approach to launch the system within their organizations thus far.
This study seeks to offer a useful guideline to firms with respect to a successful adoption of the cloud ERP system. Collecting data through archives of, in-depth interviews with, and surveys on the Rexon Industrial Corporation (a leading power tool manufacturer worldwide), this study found critical determinants that affect significantly whether or not a firm can successfully adopt the cloud ERP service. The findings of this study have important implications for other firms who also consider using the cloud ERP system.
