A computer implemented enterprise resource planning system comprising a recipe database contained within computer readable media and a graphical user interface for navigation, viewing and maintenance of recipes is disclosed. The database links all elements of a recipe. A recipe navigator view displays recipe lists and other recipe information in a tree structure. A recipe summary view displays information on a recipe element indicated in the recipe navigator tree view. A recipe detail view is operable to edit components of a recipe element indicated in the recipe navigator tree view. Namely, the recipe detail view allows the editing of routings and formulas associated with a selected recipe.