Enterprise resource planning (ERP) takes MRP one step further because it ________
A) electronically tracks the status and quantity of each item in the system
B) allows materials to be ordered only as they are needed
C) performs inventory control and process scheduling for manufacturing
D) integrates inventory control and process scheduling with a firm's finance, marketing, and HR functions
E) undertakes a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle
D
Explanation: D) Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a computer application that enables a firm to combine all of the inventory control and process scheduling for the entire company including finance, human resources, and order fulfillment into a single program whereas an MRP is used within manufacturing alone.
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