Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Are a Sophisticated Form of Relational

question 59

Essay

Enterprise resource planning systems are a sophisticated form of relational database technology; one common ERP system module is supply chain management.Organize the field names below into four tables you would expect to find in an ERP system's supply chain management module.Indicate primary keys by underlining and foreign keys with brackets; ensure that each table is in 3NF.Beginning date
Beginning units on hand
Cost per unit of beginning inventory
Cost per unit purchased
Employee ID
Item description
Item number
Location of supplier
Purchase order number
Quantity purchased
Supplier name
Transaction date

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