Nice idea. Perhaps something i can add in the future on the www.olagos.eu site.
By the way do you know that every time i have to search something about Ofbiz i take always first your book "The Apache Ofbiz Cookbook". I am always hoping you make one time a part 2 or an extension or something !! Heidi 2011/12/10 Ruth Hoffman <rhoff...@aesolves.com>: > Hi Heidi: > Oh, I see now. Out-of-the-box I believe that the VendorProduct information > is not displayed on the ecommerce site. In 9.x and 10.x I don't remember > seeing this anywhere. > > Should not be hard to do if you are capturing that information at some > point. For one client, I built a layer on top of the Catalog Manager that > allowed them to easily add product vendor information (without having to go > through all the screens from the Party Manager, Accounting Manager and then > Catalog Manager etc.) at the same time they added or updated product info. > And then, on the e-commerce site, the just added a field that displayed the > vendor name and contact info. > > > Regards, > Ruth > rhoff...@aesolves.com > http://www.myofbiz.com > > On 12/9/11 5:55 PM, Info Olagos wrote: >> >> Yes thanks. >> Ruth i just mean with e-commerce site, that i don't see any influence >> on the e-commerce content when i should define a vendor for a product >> in the catalog. >> >> There is no difference in the content on the e-commerce web pages. I >> mean on Amazon.com you could see who is the vendor for some products >> when it is not Amazon itself. But that is not implemented (yet?) in >> ofbiz ecommerce component. >> >> Heidi >> >> 2011/12/9 Ruth Hoffman<rhoff...@aesolves.com>: >>> >>> Hi Heidi: >>> IMHO no. They are the same Party just acting in different roles. >>> >>> IMHO we should just stop talking about them as 2 different things. Here >>> is >>> where I am coming from: I did not write any of the project code or design >>> the original data model. I just use this stuff - day in and day out. My >>> interpretations are based on how I've implemented different business >>> automation relative to my clients needs. When my client says that they >>> want >>> to support and track vendors who supply raw materials to their >>> manufacturing >>> shop, I do not stop and ask myself whether or not these parties are >>> defined >>> as "vendors" or "suppliers". >>> >>> That same client may also say "I want to track supplies (from vendors) as >>> they are received in my warehouse become part of inventory and then may >>> be >>> resold on the ecommerce site". Again, I don't stop to ask myself whether >>> those parties are "vendors" or "suppliers". My clients and I call these >>> parties "vendors". These vendors "supply" the company with goods. When >>> they >>> supply the company with goods, products or services they are vendors >>> acting >>> in a role of "supplier". >>> >>> This interpretation has stood the test of time and works for me and my >>> clients. Your mileage may vary...but that is the beauty of OFBiz. It is >>> flexible enough to withstand even the most outlandish of >>> misinterpretations. >>> >>> Not sure what you mean by vendor and ecommerce website? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ruth >>> >>> >>> On 12/9/11 3:23 PM, Info Olagos wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Ruth, >>>> >>>> Yes ok, but now i am a little bit again confused. In fact there is not >>>> so much difference between a vendor and a supplier then. >>>> I didn't saw neither any interactive functionalities around a vendor >>>> on the commerce website. Perhaps there is any interaction in the >>>> accounting module ????? >>>> Do you know that? >>>> >>>> Heidi >>>> >>>> 2011/12/9 Ruth Hoffman<rhoff...@aesolves.com>: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Heidi: >>>>> Another way to look at this: >>>>> >>>>> 1) The OFBiz data model has a table/entity named "VENDOR" but *NO >>>>> *table/entity for a "SUPPLIER". (9.4 and 10.4) >>>>> >>>>> 2) If you look at how vendor/supplier is used in some of the OFBiz >>>>> applications, you might observe that: >>>>> >>>>> A vendor "supplies" goods or services to the Company of record for the >>>>> OFBiz >>>>> instance. Those goods or services may be raw materials for >>>>> manufacturing, >>>>> products for resale on the ecommerce site or computers to run your >>>>> business. >>>>> When a vendor (with a record in the VENDOR table) supplies you with >>>>> something, they are acting in a role called a "SUPPLIER". >>>>> >>>>> So, in the OFBiz world, my interpretation is: A vendor is a supplier. >>>>> It >>>>> is >>>>> as simple as that. Anything more is making it too complicated :-) >>>>> >>>>> Anyone care to comment on my interpretation? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Ruth >>>>> rhoff...@aesolves.com >>>>> http://www.myofbiz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/7/11 1:21 PM, Info Olagos wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> ok i understand it now. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. Very interesting ! >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Heidi >>>>>> >>>>>> 2011/12/7 Adrian Crum<adrian.c...@sandglass-software.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A good example of a vendor role can be found in Amazon. Amazon sells >>>>>>> products, but it also hosts other businesses that sell products >>>>>>> through >>>>>>> Amazon (eStores). Those other businesses selling products through >>>>>>> Amazon >>>>>>> are >>>>>>> vendors. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A supplier is someone who sells you goods or services. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Adrian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/7/2011 4:32 PM, Bilgin Ibryam wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is already explained previously on the mailing list >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://ofbiz.markmail.org/search/?q=vendor%20vs%20supplier#query:vendor%20vs%20supplier+page:1+mid:m35q2s3rlogqhegh+state:results >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Also updated the glossary >>>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Glossary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bilgin >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 7 December 2011 12:50, Info Olagos<info.ola...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Can anyone explain me what is the difference between a "vendor" >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> "supplier" in the catalog of ofbiz 09.04? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In my language (Flemish) there is no difference between these two >>>>>>>>> words. However in ofbiz it are two different items. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Heidi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Olagos bvba >>>>>>>>> http://www.olagos.eu >>>>>>>>> http://www.olagos.com >>>>>>>>> http://www.olagos.be >>>>>>>>> http://www.olagos.nl >>>>>>>>> Olagos team >>>>>>>>> Heesterbos 5 >>>>>>>>> 2570 Duffel >>>>>>>>> Belgium >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >> >> > -- Olagos bvba http://www.olagos.eu http://www.olagos.com http://www.olagos.be http://www.olagos.nl Olagos team Heesterbos 5 2570 Duffel Belgium
