I like this definition: "It attempts to integrate all departments and functions across a company onto a single computer system that can serve all those different departments' particular needs. " SAP is an example. Oracle's peoplesoft is another. Basically something that can do everything and tie it all together. (inventory, sales, billing, website, etc.) On Thu, 05 Sep 2002, Bob Tanner wrote: > Can someone tell me what enterprise resource planning (ERP) software does? > > Are there any specific instances of this software for Linux? > > I've read 5 articles saying this is where companys are going to send their > money and I don't even know what it is. :-) > > > -- > Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 > http://www.mn-linux.org, Minnesota, Linux | Fax : (952)943-8500 > http://www.tcwug.org, Minnesota, Wireless | Coding isn't a crime. > Key fingerprint = AB15 0BDF BCDE 4369 5B42 1973 7CF1 A709 2CC1 B288 > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list