Inductive Automation Blog

What is an ERP system? The enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is like the brain of your company, designed to help manage all the office-level business processes. More specifically, companies use ERP systems to collect, store, manage, and utilize data for their supply chain, product planning, finance, human resources, reporting, manufacturing, and distribution.

Connecting layers of the manufacturing process is a crucial step in building a more effective operation and automation system. SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), MES (manufacturing execution system), and ERP (enterprise resource planning) are three of the most important levels of the manufacturing process.

Editor’s Note: We sat down with Travis Cox, one of the Co-Directors of Sales Engineering at Inductive Automation to talk about HMIs, specifically software. While the hardware options for HMIs can be endless, the software in most cases is the "secret sauce" that brings it all together. See what Travis has to say about HMIs and the important software considerations for OEMs.