ERP Midterms Flashcards
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is a software system that is used by organizations to manage and integrate the important parts of the businesses. It is the practice of consolidating an enterprise’s planning, manufacturing, sales, and marketing efforts into one management system.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
It can integrate all the processes that are needed to run a company.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
It helps to improve efficiency, better reporting, and enhanced data security.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
These systems can be customized according to the specific needs of the different industries.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
are crucial for large organizations.
ERP systems
ERP systems are used to manage financial transactions, produce financial statements such as balance sheets, manage companies’ tangible and intangible assets, and track money owned by and to the organization.
Financial Management:
ERP systems help to monitor the stock levels, track inventory movement, manage the movement of goods, and automate the purchasing process.
Supply Chain Management
In an organization, ERP systems help to manage employee records, automate payroll processing, and manage recruitment and onboarding
Human Resources
ERP systems help in sales automation, automate marketing campaigns, track customer interactions, and improve customer satisfaction.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
ERP systems support project planning and scheduling, and monitor project time and expenses for accurate cost estimation.
Project Management
ERP systems help in production planning, list all the raw materials required for product manufacture, and monitor the production process.
Manufacturing
ERP evolved _____frominto comprehensive business solutions integrating finance, HR, and procurement. Today, it leverages AI, cloud computing, and IoT to enhance automation, security, and real-time decision-making.
simple inventory management systems
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems were introduced that were focused on inventory management and production planning.
1960s (Beginnings)
systems were introduced that were focused on inventory management and production planning.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Material Requirements Planning (MRPII) is introduced with a few additional manufacturing processes added to MRP such as capacity planning, shop floor control, and quality management.
1970s (MRP Expansion)
is introduced with a few additional manufacturing processes added to MRP such as capacity planning, shop floor control, and quality management.
Material Requirements Planning (MRPII)
This era marks the introduction of ERP which integrated various business functions like finance, HR, and procurement into a single system.
Introduction of ERP (1980s)
Relational Databases were introduced that improved data storage and retrieval.
Introduction of ERP (1980s)
In this era there was a shift from Mainframe to Client-Server Architecture.
Growth and Adoption (1990s)
ERP systems became more customizable.
Growth and Adoption (1990s)
ERP systems enabled remote access and cloud-based solutions.
Web-based ERP (2000s)
Emergence of SaaS ERP solutions offered lower initial costs and easier maintenance.
Web-based ERP (2000s)
There was widespread adoption of cloud-based ERP solutions.
Cloud and Mobile ERP (2010s)
Mobile apps and mobile-friendly ERP interfaces were introduced.
Cloud and Mobile ERP (2010s)