erp

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Enterprise Resource Planning
ERP

   <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 II}
   systems, but have since widened their scope.  An ERP system
   also differs from the typical MRP II system in technical
   requirements such as {relational database}, use of {object
   oriented programming} language, {computer aided software
   engineering} tools in development, {client/server}
   {architecture}, and {open system} {portability}.

   {JBOPS} are the major producers of ERP software.

   "ERP Systems - Using IT to gain a competitive advantage",
   Shankarnarayanan S.
   (http://expressindia.com/newads/bsl/advant.htm).

   (1999-07-27)