What is 'Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP'. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a process by which a company (often a manufacturer) manages and integrates the important parts of its business. An ERP management information system integrates areas such as planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance and human resources.
Berry Gordy's Motown Records. Founder and owner of the Tamla-Motown family record labels, Berry Gordy, Jr., established Motown Records as one of the most important independent labels in the early '60s.
A 25-year-old Marvin Gaye, photographed on his first visit to the U.K. in late 1964. DFAlongside duties as a drummer for the Miracles, Marvin begins recording in the style of the Sinatra-style crooner he longs to be. Berry Gordy produces The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye, his debut album; it is not a commercial success. âI had a game plan that wasnât working,â Marvin tells author David Ritz.