Now and again I find myself wondering, seriously, what's a few colleagues at work through his head. I guess a long while as a driver for so many been made crap.
As mentioned often, we enjoy a beautiful ERP system. Logically, there are also master data for customers and suppliers. And since we have a little bit larger than the kiosk around the corner, no employee has any number of master data for customers and suppliers on the head. It does not matter, because there is a search term, also called the match code.
A match code of course makes sense only if a reasonably uniform system is used in its award for customer and vendor master data. Now you can splendid palaver about the best system for match code. The fact is that any reasonably undertaken on a systematic approach is a good solution.
When we launched our ERP system, launched a few years ago, respectively, as the consultant would say, have they identified the various departments on a regular model. I thought it was good because it was simply beautiful and could handle even the playgroup out of my haze it.
Over the years there have been, as far as I remember can, in fact no major problems - at least no one has talked about it. In recent months, however, became more frequent bizarre discussions between various departments on the subject of match code. Eventually, the Hot Topic (unfortunately) ended up with me. When I get what I hear as from different sides and to see above all, I have quite often the ears ringing. Here are some examples:
Kiefer Sutherland Nursery KG - Match Code = LISA
Apple Computer, Inc. - Match Code = COMPUTER
ERP Partner GmbH - Match Code = GMBH
Williams Real Estate AG - Match Code = ESTATE
Daimler AG Niederlassung Dusseldorf - Match Code = AUTOMOTIVE
The really bad thing is the fact that these are not cases or oversight. In fact, every colleague I've asked about his nonsense, delivered me an answer, which seemed utterly convinced of this self. Instead, therefore, time to sit around the table together and think about how to achieve maximum benefit for all parties concerned, dull, a kind of guerrilla war for the poor match code out :-(
No, dear colleagues, it is not logical that the match code for the Kiefer Sutherland nursery LISA is just because a Lisa always sales calls and orders something. As Lisa, the statement obviously does not pay out of pocket and jaw, the importance of customer and account number is unknown, the bookkeeping looks silly and stupid to his account.
I therefore organizing for some time each day, a 15-minute meeting on the eve of the war crimes perpetrated in the match code.
Oh, the use of legal forms or generic terms will be immediately punished by wearing a McFly-sticker on the back ;-)
