Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a process of streamlining business functions to deliver more effective and efficient services. Since implementation of ERP is a complex process, many medium to large sized organizations have developed software tools to enable faster integration.
ERP software vendors are organizations which develops ERP systems and solutions. These software packages are built in a modular nature so that they can be customized to suite various organizational needs. Some of these software modules are accounting, manufacturing, inventory, business management, payroll and point-of-sale.
Here are some of the leading ERP software vendors:
SAP AG
SAP is one of the leading ERP software vendors found in 1972. With their headquarters located in Germany, in 2008 SAP brought in a revenue of US$16.3 billion. SAP caters to some of the well known medium to large sized organizations; examples are German Aerospace Center, Gillette and China Telecom Corporation. Few of the solutions delivered by SAP AG are ERP, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Lifestyle Management and Supply Chain Management.
Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics (codenamed ‘Project Green’) is an ERP solution by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft provides four software products known as Dynamics AX, Dynamics GP, Dynamics NAV and Dynamics SL. Each of these products is focused on a separate sub-category of the business processes. Microsoft delivers their solutions to a worldwide customer base of small to large organizations through their Certified Partner network.
Some of the major clients of Microsoft’s ERP are, Network Engines, Lockheed Martin and Canadian General Power.
Oracle
The E-Business Suite is an ERP software solution developed by the Oracle Corporation. The E-Business suite contains several product lines; CRM, Financials, HRMS, Logistics and Project Portfolio Management are to name a few. After the acquisition of PeopleSoft in 2005, Oracle also delivers support for PeopleSoft Enterprise products. Along with the power of Oracle RDBMS, Oracle has the capacity to deliver solutions from small to large sized organizations.
Oracle reported a net income of US$5.6 in 2009.
Epicor
EPICOR is an ERP software vendor based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1984 (as Platinum Software), Epicor specializes in delivering ERP software for the manufacturing, distribution, retail and hospitality organizations. Epicor’s products are now used by more than 20,000 customers in over 150 countries.
SYSPRO
SYSPRO offers a range of enterprise software products including ERP, CRM, Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) and Business Analytics. Founded in 1978, the company now has branches in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and South Africa.
The above mentioned were only few of the ERP software vendors. When utilizing an ERP integration system, all positive and negative aspects must be properly evaluated to ensure that the organization gets maximum ROI.
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