Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a business management software solution that enables organizations to use one system to manage business processes.
ERP is accounting and operations-oriented and features one database as a master source of enterprise information. ERP for manufacturing is used to identify and plan the resource needs of the entire enterprise.
ERP provides one user interface for the entire organization to manage:
- Financials
- Product planning
- Materials and parts purchasing
- Inventory management
- Distribution and logistics
- Production scheduling
- Manufacturing processes
- Capacity utilization
- Order management and tracking
- Customer relations/satisfaction
- Equipment and assets
- Procurement
- Projects And many more
ERP is an extension of manufacturing resource planning (MRP). It also can be referred to as enterprise requirement planning
Benefits of ERP for Glass Manufacturing Industry:
There are many business benefits to implementing manufacturing ERP software solutions. Determining where the most value and return on investment comes from for your business is a key success factor for an ERP project. Here are a few of the business benefits of a modern ERP system from a big picture