Month: February 2022

An extranet in an intranet that has been extended to give selected external partners (such as suppliers) authorized access to particular areas or levels of the organizations website or information network, for exchanging data applications, and sharing information. E.g. the Read More …

The internet and the World Wide Web are n accepted framework for implementing and delivering information systems applications. The internet is a global collection of telecommunications linked computer networks, which has revolutionized global communication and commerce through tools such as Read More …

The essence of ERP is the fundamental approach which takes a wider, holistic view of the organization. Traditional application systems treat each transaction separately. They are built around the strong boundaries of specific functions that a specific application is meant Read More …

ERP has its origins in MRP, which has been in business practice from the 1970s. The driver from MRP to ERP has been the application of information technology which served to make MRP an essential manufacturing business tool, in turn Read More …

Enterprise Resource Planning is the practice of consolidating an enterprises planning, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, sales and marketing efforts into one management system. To integrate systems across an organization is a tall order. Each department has its own system designed Read More …

Distribution Requirements planning is an inventory control and scheduling technique that applies MRP principles to distribution inventories. It may also be regarded as a method of handling stock replenishment in multi-echelon environment. An echelon is defined as „A stepwise arrangement Read More …

Materials requirements planning (MRP) developed during the 1970s but is equally applicable today. It operates as an integrated information management, production planning and stock management system that has been enhanced in practicality in recent years as the speed and power Read More …

Management Information Systems(MIS) Management information is data collected (often in the transaction processing systems of the organization), processed and formatted in such a way as to be useful to managers to aid them in planning, control and decision-making. Management information Read More …

Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) – Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) is a type of system that tracks costs based on the activities that are responsible for driving costs in the production of manufactured goods. An APS allocates raw materials Read More …

E-procurement advantages E-procurement advantages are becoming more evident as the wider understanding of its many uses becomes apparent. The main reason companies have embraced e-procurement is to increase productivity, provide visibility into day-to-day transactions and make it easier for users Read More …