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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
An integrated information system that serves all departments within an
enterprise. An ERP system can include software for manufacturing, order entry,
accounts receivable and payable, general ledger, purchasing, warehousing,
transportation and human resources.
Example...
ERP systems consists of software programs which tie together all of an
enterprise's various functions such as finance, manufacturing, sales and human
resources. This software also provides for the analysis of the data from these
areas to plan production, forecast sales and analyse quality. To maximise the
value of the information stored in ERP systems, it is necessary to extend ERP
architectures to include more advanced reporting, analytical and decision
support capabilities-best accomplished through the application of data
warehousing tools and techniques.
Software applications that attempt to achieve company-wide integration of
business and technical information are known as Enterprise Resource Planning
products and applications. SAP is a famous supplier of such software systems.
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