Enterprise resource planning (ERP) goes beyond the capabilities of materials requirement planning (MRP) because it
A) gives much more precise cost estimates.
B) finds the critical path and computes its length.
C) monitors the computerized functions of all the divisions and subsidiaries of the firm in a single software program.
D) handles research data about more than one product at the same time.

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Enterprise resource planning is a computer application that enables a firm to combine all of the computerized functions of all the divisions and subsidiaries of the firm (such as finance, human resources, and order fulfillment) into a single, integrated software program that uses a single database. MRP is used within one firm to plan production requirements.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Goes Beyond the Capabilities of Materials