DEFINITION of 'Enterprise Resource Planning-ERP'. 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, human resources, etc. Next Up.RP is most frequently used in the context of software. As the methodology has become more popular, large software applications have been developed to help companies implement ERP in their organization.
7 Things You May Not Know About the Ming Dynasty. At its peak, the Ming dynasty made China a global superpower, influencing the known world in trade, culture and might. It spanned nearly 300 years, from the fall of the Mongols in 1368 to the ascendancy of the Manchus in 1644. Here are seven things you might not know about the Ming era.
After nearly 900 years, the Chou Dynasty came to an end when the state of Ch'in, the strongest of the seven surviving states, unified China and established the first empire in 221 BC. The Ch'in empire did not last long, but it left two enduring legacies: the name China and the idea and structure of the empire.