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Last updated: October 2026 \u00b7 3 min read<\/em><\/p>\n

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)<\/b> software is a single integrated system that runs a company’s core processes, from finance and purchasing to sales, inventory, manufacturing and HR. Instead of separate spreadsheets and apps, every department works on the same data in real time.<\/p>\n

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Why companies use ERP<\/h2>\n

Without ERP, sales may promise stock that the warehouse does not have, and finance learns about costs weeks later. ERP connects these steps so that a sales order automatically checks stock, triggers production or purchasing, and posts accounting entries.<\/p>\n

Core ERP modules<\/h2>\n
Module<\/th>What it handles<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Finance and accounting<\/td>General ledger, payables, receivables, assets, GST and tax reporting<\/td><\/tr>
Controlling<\/td>Cost centres, product costing, profitability<\/td><\/tr>
Sales and distribution<\/td>Quotations, orders, pricing, delivery and billing<\/td><\/tr>
Procurement<\/td>Purchase requisitions, orders, vendor management<\/td><\/tr>
Inventory and warehouse<\/td>Stock levels, movements, batches<\/td><\/tr>
Production planning<\/td>BOMs, routings, MRP, shop floor<\/td><\/tr>
Human resources<\/td>Employees, payroll, attendance<\/td><\/tr>
Project management<\/td>Budgets, schedules and project costs<\/td><\/tr>
Maintenance and service<\/td>Equipment, repairs and service orders<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n

End-to-end processes ERP connects<\/h2>\n