Enterprise resources : planning and management / Denver Rutherford.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to enterprise resource management -- Project management -- Operational planning -- Financial planning and auditing -- Supply chain and logistics -- Sales forecasting and demand management --Production manufacturing management -- Human resource management -- Software of enterprise resource planning.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to the integrated management of business process that is mediated by technology and software. It allows an updated and integrated insight into business operations using common databases that are maintained using a databases management system. An ERP system tracks raw materials, cash and production capacity as well as business orders, payroll and purchase orders. The management of financial resources, human capital, inventory, production and information resources are also under this domain. Large enterprise have a corporate resource management process that ensures that comprehensive insights into enterprise resource planning and management. While understanding the long-term perspective of the topics, it makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. This book with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area at various level."--Back cover