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BPaaS (Business Process as a Service)

Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) is a form of business process outsourcing (BPO) that employs a cloud computing service model.
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cloud ERP

Cloud ERP is a type of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is hosted on a cloud computing platform, rather than on premises within an enterprise's own data center.
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Infor

Infor is a New York-based vendor of ERP and other enterprise business software.
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SaaS ERP (software-as-a-service ERP hosting)

SaaS ERP is a hosting model for enterprise resource planning (ERP) software which involves a firm's ERP software applications on a vendor's servers.
Sage Group plc

Sage Group plc is a global enterprise software vendor. Its portfolio of business software includes accounting, ERP, payroll, customer relationship management (CRM) and human capital management (HCM).

SYSPRO

SYSPRO is a vendor that specializes in providing ERP and other integrated business software to midsize manufacturers and distributors.

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