What is an ERP Systems

ERP System is a type of business management software. Following are the common business functions managed by an ERP System:

Managing Customers

Maintaining Contacts
Generating Quotes
Taking Orders
Dispatching
Invoicing
Receiving Payment

Managing Suppliers

Maintaining Contacts
Getting Quotes
Raising Orders
Receiving Goods/Services
Receiving Bills/Invoices
Making Payments

Managing Inventory

Establishing Demand
Generating Orders to replenish inventory

Manufacturing Goods

Defining Processes
Bill of Material
Scheduling

Managing People

Keeping record of Attendance
Keeping record of Skills
Payrolls

Monitoring Business

Measuring Employee/Machine Utilisation
Profit & Loss Statements
Balance Sheets

Components of ERP System

Front End

Also known as User Interface. It is all menu driven and provides a user with required data/report by simply selecting right options. Most people in organisation utilises this feature only.

Back End

This is where all the data is stored in a much organised manner.

SQL

Structured Query Language is the link between Front and Back End of the ERP System. Having the knowledge of SQL can empower a user to extract exact information from the back end without going through the Front End.

Scripting

This is used to enhance the capability of an ERP system based on user specific requirements. VB Script and Pascal Script are two examples of the scripting languages

Report Writer

Most ERP system will provide a report writer that will allow certain users to modify or create new form or reports commonly used for the business. Purchase Order Form or Invoice Form are among the most commonly used forms in a business.

How can we help you?

Most organisation do have some system in place for collecting data even when they do not have an ERP system. This could be manual logs or spread sheets and sometimes even in-house developed software. Often they exist as broken links and at the best serve a local client. As ERP systems are created to cater for a very broad spectrum of business it often require a bit of fine tuning to suit each individual business or person within the business. We will pick up from the existing level of implementation and help you move upward by: