transparency; organisational controls. 

supply chain management; customer relationship management.

manufacturing execution system; material flow simulation system. 

improved efficiencies; reduces the potential for failure. 

“It is the software systems that automate and integrate many or most of a firm’s business processes”.

“A reduction of operating costs due to a high level of integration and the prevention of isolated solutions”. 

“It is the use of specialised computer programs to direct and control manufacturing equipment”.

“A collection of integrated functional modules that optimise the business processes both internally and externally within a company’s immediate surroundings”.

Constant work in process

Cloud-based system

Service-oriented architecture

Web-based systems

Input

Inventory

Demand

Output

Make-to-order business

Forecast demand

Demand management

Master production schedules

make-to-order business

required date order release date

available-to-promise

make-for-stock business

purchase order.

confirmed customer order. 

sales order.

primary orders report.