9.3.3—ERP

Enterprise resource planning integrates data and workflows such as sales, inventory, finance, purchasing and production in a shared system.

Integration can reduce duplicate entry, improve visibility and coordinate decisions, but implementation requires cost, training, data quality, cybersecurity and process change.

A confirmed customer order can update stock, production scheduling and finance records through one controlled system rather than disconnected spreadsheets.

Buying ERP does not create accurate information automatically; poor data or poor process design can be amplified.