Manufacturing software is a tool that provides functionality to plan and execute projects from beginning to end, while automating materials planning, production tracking and scheduling and product lifecycle management.

Functionalities offered by manufacturing software includes:Material requirements planning (MRP). Manages the materials and components, including costs, labor and equipment needs. Manufacturing execution system (MES).Gives users control over shop floor operations and tracks key performance indicators for labor, production, and asset usage.Manufactur

Both MRP and ERP systems are pieces of software that help you run your business through smart forecasting and your chosen business priorities, but MRP has a purely manufacturing focus as opposed to ERP, which spans across a business as well as supply chain management. A manufacturing business would use an MRP system to manage its production pl