The supply-chain systems that result from using ERP in the grocery industry are called efficient consumer response (ECR) systems.

ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning, a category of business management software that integrates various functions of an organization, including finance, supply chain, HR, and operations.

Efficient Consumer Response

A strategy aimed at improving the supply chain and retail performance through closer collaboration between suppliers and retailers to better serve consumers.

Grocery Industry

A sector of the economy focused on the retailing of food and supermarket-based products, including the distribution and sale of fresh, frozen, and canned foods.