Why has BPR usage increased?

Answer 1

1 . The advancement of technology has made possible electronic remittance of accounts payable and the use of robotic equipment to move and assemble components in a manufacturing facility. Advancements in technology have improved efficiencies throughout the supply chain.

2 . The pursuit of increased quality is necessary because global competition allows consumers to purchase products and services from the highest quality providers in the world. BPR is a useful tool for increasing quality because it focuses attention on processes associated with poor quality and indicates ways in which quality can be improved by replacing, changing, or eliminating those processes.

3 . BPR usage is increasing because of the increase in price competition caused by globalization. To successfully compete on the basis of price, firms must identify ways to become more efficient and thus reduce costs.