What is an ERP system? A plain-language explanation
ERP system: An ERP unifies accounting, inventory, sales, purchasing and HR in a single database.
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning: one system running the whole company on a single database, so an invoice, its stock movement, its journal entry and the customer balance are linked automatically instead of re-keyed into separate files.
Common modules: general accounting, inventory, sales and invoicing, purchasing and suppliers, customer management, HR and payroll, plus management reporting and dashboards.
Unlike accounting software, which records financial figures only, an ERP runs the process itself from purchase request to collection, giving management a live picture instead of late monthly reports.
Signs you need one: departments reporting different numbers, stock counts taking days, no clear view of product or branch profitability, and total reliance on spreadsheets only one employee understands.
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