What Is ERP? A Simple Guide for Growing Businesses

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. It is integrated business management software that connects your core operations—such as sales, purchases, inventory, production, and accounting—in one system so you have a single source of truth instead of scattered spreadsheets and tools.

What Does ERP Do?

ERP helps you manage customers and vendors, track incomes and expenses, generate financial reports, create and send professional invoices, manage inventory and production, and control user access—all from one platform. For manufacturing, it streamlines the entire process from raw material to finished product.

Who Is ERP For?

ERP is used by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across industries. For sectors like corrugated box manufacturing, industry-specific ERP solutions are built to handle production orders, WIP, paper rolls, GSM tracking, and unit costing.

Key Benefits

You get transparent management (every action recorded), deep analytics and reports, multi-user access, and often cloud-based access so your team can work from anywhere with no heavy IT setup.

Get Started with Cloud ERP

If you're in the corrugated or packaging space, TIS BOX ERP is a cloud-based ERP designed for your industry—with a user-friendly interface and a 14-day free trial. Explore TIS BOX ERP and start your free trial →