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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are heartily thankful to our supervisor, Mr. EHSAN ± UL ± HAQ, whose encouragement,guidance and support from the initial to the final level enabled us to develop an understanding of the subject.Lastly, we offer our regards and blessings to all of those who supported us in any respect duringthe completion of the project.Special thanks to Madam Shaista Zaidi, senior executive management information system atPAKISTAN STATE OIL.SYED AKBAR SHAHSYEDA QURATUL AINUMAIR BUTTSHAN ALI
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The term ERP originally referred to how a large organization planned to use organizational wideresources. In the past, ERP systems were used in larger more industrial types of companies.However, the use of ERP has changed and is extremely comprehensive, today the term canrefer to any type of company, no matter what industry it falls in. In fact, ERP systems are usedin almost any type of organization - large or small.