LOVIS EOS is considered the alternative to ERP and pre-condition to the future Enterprise 4.0, according to the paper “Developing an Enterprise Operating System (EOS) – Requirements and Architecture” presented at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Enabling Technologies by Joseph Rahme Youssef, Gregory Zacharewicz, Davich Chen from University of Bordeaux. It supports a company’s entire operation with integrated beginning-to-end processes.