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ERP Series
ERP is often a confusing terminology but to put it in simple terms: ERP is an acronoym meaning
Enterprise Resource Planning. It is a software package/solution most often used within the
manufacturing environment. ERP is a business tool that management uses to operate the
business day-in and day-out. It is usually comprised of several modules such as a financial
module, a distribution module, or a production module. Each of these modules share
information that is housed within the database structures on which the ERP system was coded.
ERP helps to break down barriers between departments within a company. For example, many
times the sales department may be selling 25% more product than the production department
can produce. By utilizing an ERP system, the sales department, production department,
operations management, shipping, financial department, purchasing department all have access
to the up-to-date information that is needed to operate smoothly within any manufacturing
environment.
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