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The difference between IMS, WMS, ERP, BI, and Inact

Written by Anna Ellegaard Buhl | 15. December 2025

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Do you understand the difference between ERP, BI, IMS, WMS, and Inact? Or do you lack understanding of what exactly is the best investment?

It can be difficult to navigate the different system types in the supply chain landscape.

You already have an ERP, perhaps you also have an IMS and BI that produce a sea of reports and dashboards.

But still, you are left without the most important thing:

Insight into where value is created—and where it disappears.