- at the heart of all ERP systems is aatabase, when a user enters or updates information in one module, it os immediately and automatically updaed throughout the entire system
the evoluation of ERP
- ERP
- materials planning
- order entry
- distribution
- general edger
- accounting
- shop floor control
- extended ERP
- scheduling
- forecasting
- capacity planning
- e-commerce
- warehousing
- logistics
- ERP-l l
- project management
- knowledge management
- workflow management
- customer relationship management
- human resource management
- portal capability
- integrated financials
integrating SCM, CRM, and ERP
- SCM, CRM, and ERP are the backbone of e-business
- integration of these applications is the key to success for many companies
- integration allows the unlocking of information to make it available to any user, anywhere, anytime
integration tools
- many companies purchase modules from an ERP vendor, an SCM vendor, and a CRM vendor and must integrate the different modules together
- middleware - several different types of software which sit in the middle of and provide connectivity between two or more software applications
- enterprise application integration (EAI) middle - packages together commonly used functioanally which reduced the time necessary to develop solutions that integrate applications from multiple vendors
enterprise resource planning
- ERP system must integrate various organization processes and be:
- flexible
- modular and open
- comprehensive
- beyond the company
enterprise resource planning's explosive growth
- SAP boasts 20 000 installations and 10 million users worldwide
- ERP solutions are growing because:
- ERP is a logical solution to the mess of incompatible applications taht had sprung up in most businesses
- ERP addresses the need for global information sharing and reporting
- ERP is used to avoid the pain and expenses of fixing legacy systems
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