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Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) integrate
(or attempt to integrate) all data and processes of an
organization into a single unified system.Enterprise
Resource Planning systems (ERPs) integrate (or attempt
to integrate) all data and processes of an organization
into a single unified system. A typical ERP system will
use multiple components of computer software and
hardware to achieve the integration. A key ingredient of
most ERP systems is the use of a single, unified
database to store data for the various system
modules.The term ERP originally implied systems designed
to plan the utilization of enterprise-wide resources.
Although the acronym ERP originated in the manufacturing
environment, today's use of the term ERP systems has
much broader scope. ERP systems typically attempt to
cover all basic functions of an organization, regardless
of the organization's business or charter. Business,
non-profit organizations, non governmental
organizations, governments, and other large entities
utilize ERP systems.Additionally, it may be noted that
to be considered an ERP system, a software package
generally would only need to provide functionality in a
single package that would normally be covered by two or
more systems. Technically, a software package that
provides both Payroll and Accounting functions (such as
QuickBooks) would be considered an ERP software
package.However, the term is typically reserved for
larger, more broadly based applications. The
introduction of an ERP system to replace two or more
independent applications eliminates the need for
external interfaces previously required between systems,
and provides additional benefits that range from
standardization and lower maintenance (one system
instead of two or more) to easier and/or greater
reporting capabilities (as all data is typically kept in
one database).Examples of modules in an ERP which
formerly would have been stand-alone applications
include: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Financials, CRM,
Human Resources, and Warehouse Management. |
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