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What is the difference between ERP, Supply Chain Management and CRM

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In 1990, technological research and advisory firm, Gartner, created the definition for enterprise resource planning (ERP) as: “an integrated suite of business applications. ERP systems emerged out of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) – the planning and scheduling of inventory for the manufacturing process. What is ERP?

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Supply Chain Glossary of Terms

Logistics Bureau

Action Message: An alert generated by a materials requirement planning (MRP) or distribution requirements planning (DRP) system. Distributed Inventory: The maintenance of inventory in multiple geographic locations, typically as a strategy to enhance customer service by reducing order lead times. Distribution Resource Planning DRPII.