Enterprise resource planning system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses an enterprise resource planning system. The system includes an enterprise resource planning (ERP) server adapted to operate to implement an enterprise resource planning application configured to be able to process planning data entered by one or more users via respective ones of the plurality of user devices. The planning data relates to a plurality of events associated with delivery of a plurality of items within the item distribution network. The system includes a plurality of marker generation devices. Each indicia generation device is adapted to operate to generate a plurality of indicia, each indicia associated with a respective item for tracking delivery of the item within an item distribution network. Each tag includes respective identification data relating to one or more attributes of the item to which it is associated. The system includes a data collection server adapted to operate to communicate with an ERP server via a network, and a plurality of indicia readers located at respective item reading locations. A plurality of indicia readers are each adapted to operate to read identification data from indicia and to send the identification data along with corresponding measurement attribute data to the data collection server via a network. The ERP server is adapted to operate to receive actual event data. The actual event data includes identification data generated by a plurality of indicia readers and corresponding measurement attribute data. The ERP server is adapted to operate to generate analysis data for analysis based on the plan data and the actual event data.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to enterprise resource planning systems and methods. Background technique [0002] Many companies, such as those in the manufacturing, construction, pharmaceutical or information technology sectors, use enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to help them manage and plan their activities. For example, you can use Gantt chart software such as the "project" and The "P6 Primavera". [0003] Companies wishing to use ERP technology often have a dedicated team of people using ERP software to monitor and report on the condition of company resources. These individuals may be employed by specific departments within the company, such as project management offices, and / or may be formed by appointing individuals or groups from different disciplines, such as business disciplines, accounting disciplines, procurement disciplines, contract management disciplines, etc. [0004] There may be many reasons why companies use ERP sof...

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However, ERP software worldwide costs a lot of money, which may also require a dedicated staff to manage and manage it

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