At 14:21 11/26/2005 -0800, Tracy R Reed wrote: >I have been following a project called ERP5 (www.erp5.org) for a couple >of years now. [snip] >Since it is always easier to learn something when you actually have an >intended use I have a perfect first project: > >The whole reason I am looking into erp5 right now after having been >aware of the project for so long is that my father is starting a company >for the manufacture of a certain a kind of airplane parts (a so-called >"firewall forward kit" which contains the engine mount, cowling, wiring >harness, etc. to interface a new kind of engine to a new kind of >airframe). It will not be a big company as it is for a small niche >industry. But he asked me about software to use to run his business the >other day. I did not have any suggestion other than Quickbooks for his >accounting but that does not do all of what he needs. He needs something >much more custom. He needs AR, AP, ability to keep track of stock, >finished assemblies, parts lists, suppliers, generate PO's and invoices, >etc. ERP5 is able to do all of this.
I guess you chose erp5 because of its Zope base. I am familiar with Compiere <http://www.compiere.org/> but never got around to implementing it. It is based on J2EE, which probably makes it difficult for some people to develop, but it has good documentation and is well supported. In fact, there is going to be a training seminar here in San Diego from 27 Feb - 3 Mar '06. Gus -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
