(abbreviated as ERP system) is an integrated software system for the comprehensive planning and coordination of business tasks—particularly those related to business management—with the goal of utilizing a company’s available resources (personnel, equipment, etc.) as efficiently as possible.
In addition to logistics applications (inventory management, material planning, etc.), ERP systems include programs for virtually all of a company’s tasks—from finance, accounting, and controlling to human resources, manufacturing, and even product development.
Further information and an online market survey can be found at https://www.erp-logistics.com.
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Alternative Meanings:
- Enterprise resource planning systemEnterprise resource planning system (ERP system) is a computer-aided system for recording and tracking requirements and quantity flows for specific articles and quantities, as used in the retail sector, for example. The overriding objective is to control ordering, inventory and sales. Enterprise Resource Planning System Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML
