Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the planning of how business resources (materials, employees, customers etc.) are acquired and moved from one state to another. An ERP system is based on a common database and a modular software design. The common database can allow every department of a business to store and retrieve information in real-time. The information should be reliable, accessible, and easily shared. The modular software design should mean a business can select the modules they need, mix and match modules from different vendors, and add new modules of their own to improve business performance.
The ERP software is web-based, open source, Business Management Software (BMS). It is designed for companies looking for an application to manage their business. A system that is capable of creating and printing sales orders, tracking clients and prospects, fulfilling accounts receivable needs, and printing detailed sales and purchasing reports. Using an ERP system, companies are able to optimize the cost of sales, develop new approaches to increasing sales, improve operation efficiency, and much more