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.
A+E Networks. On February 12, 1912, Hsian-Tâung, the last emperor of China, is forced to abdicate following Sun Yat-senâs republican revolution. A provisional government was established in his place, ending 267 years of Manchu rule in China and 2,000 years of imperial rule. The former emperor, only six years old, was allowed to keep up his residence in Beijingâs Forbidden City, and he took the name of Henry Pu Yi. Pu Yi was enthroned as emperor in 1908 after his uncle, the Kuang-hsu emperor, died. He reigned under a regency and underwent training to prepare him for his coming rule. However, in October 1911, his dynasty fell to Sun Yat-senâs revolution, and four months later he abdicated.