ERP is an information system that integrates all of the relevant business processes of a company, including sales, sourcing, finance, warehouse management, accounting, and so on. This allows the business to manage and keep the whole company under control. If there is an order request, for example, the sales manager can check in real time if a given product is in stock, confirm its availability, and estimate the delivery time. If the order is confirmed, this can be automatically passed to the logistics department, thereby avoiding wasting time and paperwork and bypassing other useless intermediate steps. Nowadays, modern ERP systems cover all areas that can be automated and/or monitored within a company, thus allowing users to operate in a uniform and integrated context, regardless of the application area.
The term MES refers to an information system that has the responsibility...