The Essential ERP - Its Genesis & Future
P.J. Jakovljevic - December 25, 2000

Introduction

Integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions have become synonymous with competitive advantage, particularly throughout the 1990's. ERP systems replace 'islands of information' with a single, packaged software solution that integrates all traditional enterprise management functions like financials, human resources, and manufacturing & logistics. Knowing the history and evolution of ERP is essential to understanding its current application and its future developments. Following is the genesis of ERP by era...