Serves as a cross-functional enterprise backbone that integrates and automates many internal business processes and information systems within the manufacturing, logistics, distribution, accounting, finance, and human resource functions of a company.

The answer is:  "Enterprise-Resource Planning (ERP) " .

Note:  As the question states:      

            " Enterprise-Resource Planning  (ERP) "  serves as a 'cross-functional enterprise backbone' that integrates and automates many internal business processes and information systems within the [manufacturing, logistics, distribution, accounting, finance, and human resource functions] of a company. "    

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