SYSPRO defines the meaning of ERP
As one of the longest standing ERP vendors, we often get asked by prospects (and potential employees) to define ERP. The Information Technology industry is renowned for its adoption of acronyms, which are often widely used, but not fully understood. The term 'ERP' itself is not self-explanatory and refers to the business software that has been designed to record and manage your enterprise data.
An ERP System automates and integrates core business processes such as taking customer orders, scheduling operations, and keeping inventory records and financial data. ERP systems can drive huge improvements in the effectiveness of any organisation by:
assisting you in defining your business processes and ensuring they are complied with throughout the supply chain;
protecting your critical business data through well-defined roles and security access
enabling you to plan your work load based on existing orders and forecasts
providing you with the tools to give a high level of service to your customers
translating your data into decision making information