{"id":111488,"date":"2024-05-13T15:45:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.applus-erp.de\/wissen\/glossar\/erp-system\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:27:22","slug":"erp-system","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.applus-erp.de\/en\/knowledge\/glossary\/erp-system\/","title":{"rendered":"ERP (system) \/ Enterprise Resource Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is an ERP system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An ERP system<\/strong> is software that helps companies to manage their business processes – from finance to purchasing to production. All data is centralized so that processes become more efficient and decisions can be made on a reliable basis. The aim is to provide resources exactly when they are needed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

What does ERP mean?<\/h2>\n\n

ERP stands for “Enterprise Resource Planning” and refers to the company-wide planning and control of all resources and processes<\/strong>. The aim is to optimize and harmonize all processes – from procurement to production and sales. <\/p>\n\n

Essentially, it is about having the right resources available in the right place at the right time and in the right quantity. To achieve this, information from all areas of the company must be brought together, evaluated and made available in real time. ERP thus creates a “single source of truth”: a database for well-founded decisions<\/a> and efficient processes. <\/p>\n\n

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) has its origins in production planning. Today, it encompasses the entire spectrum of operational functions. It is, so to speak, the central hub and backbone of digital transformation in companies. <\/p>\n\t\t

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