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application, business (ERP) Any
software system designed
to support and automate the business processes of medium and
large businesses. This may include manufacturing,
distribution, personnel, project management, payroll, and
financials.
ERP systems are accounting-oriented information systems for
identifying and planning the
enterprise-wide resources
needed to take, make, distribute, and account for customer
orders. ERP systems were originally extensions of
MRP IIsystems, but have since widened their scope. An ERP system
also differs from the typical MRP II system in technical
JBOPS are the major producers of ERP software.
(1999-07-27)