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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Introduction To ERP
Companies public or private, whether in the manufacturing or service sector, have always searching for the total solution. Today, the entire enterprise must be managed within a more

global, tightly integrated, closed-loop solution.


This expanded functionality can be called Enterprise Resource Planning.

Features of ERP
Accommodating Variety:The most important part of this cross-enterprise border will be known as multi. 1. Todays the total software solution must provide both multilingual and multi-

currency capabilities
2. 3. Another critical multi is multi-mode or mixed- mode manufacturing. Another significant multi is multi-facility. The total solution must support

multiple divisions or companies under a corporate banner.

Integrated Management Information:-

Todays user requires flexible reporting tools to extract the information as and when they need it without depending on an information systems department to produce the report. They also need electronic data interchange(EDI) to electronically accept customer information like purchase order, cash and electronically send the data such as order acknowledgement and invoice to customer.

Seamless Integration:Diagrammatic Representation

Supply Chain Management:End-to-end supply chain management is increasingly becoming crucial as many of todays enterprises are as complex of manufacturing/distribution sites. Hence, a method to optimize the overall flow of demand and supply data must be present. This is known as intelligent resource planning. It allows an enterprise to build relationships between various activities to optimally identify the demand supply chain.

It should also support creation of alternate scenarios in terms of resource


utilization and delivery performance

Resource Management:Two of the major resources that should be optimally planned are human resource and equipment.

Looking for the human resource management, the functionality provided here
should include the employee database, job description and evaluation, performance review, cost benefits, etc. The next strategic application area concerning resources is total quality management(TQM)

Integrated Data Model:The heart of any ERP exercise is the creation of an integrated data model. The application provides the true integration capability over the entire enterprise system particularly providing for data for employees, customers and suppliers. The database should reflect transactions involving processing of purchase orders and engineering change.

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