Manufacturer's Nirvana -- Real-Time Actionable Information
P.J. Jakovljevic - March 12, 2005

Introduction

Extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (or sometimes referred to as ERP II, the term coined by Gartner), extends ERP information to other interested users presumably with no barriers to data flow. Such an enterprise system would provide extensive business management functionality (e.g., real-time production monitoring, warehouse management, job shop tooling, quality control, supply chain planning, execution and connectivity, customer relationship management [CRM], preventive maintenance, and so on), that was previously available only through multiple vendors’ solutions. It would also involve a single database solution with integrated modules to deliver improved implementation, ease-of-use, and efficient administration for manufacturing companies...