Desktop Applications & ERP Systems

What are ERP Systems?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are software systems that help organizations automate and manage core business processes for optimal performance. They tackle the core tasks of managing and integrating business processes in real-time. ERP software coordinates the flow of data between a company’s business processes, providing a single source of truth and streamlining operations across the enterprise.

Why they are important?

ERP systems are important for many reasons.

They unify fragmented systems in your organization, which can save costs. ERP solutions improve day-to-day business activities and collaboration between various departments and team members.
The prebuilt functionalities of most modern ERP applications are based on best practices gathered from leading companies.
The real-time visibility of ERP systems improves decision-making, helps identify issues before they occur, and increases overall productivity.
By bringing together data from a variety of different sources, ERP systems help you improve operational procedures.

Major components

The components of an ERP system depend on the organization’s needs. However, there are key features that each ERP should include such as finance, human resource, logistics and manufacturing, supply chain management, and customer relationship management. Other components may include distribution, assembly, materials management and more.