*15 September 2014, London.* The LedgerSMB project - all-volunteer
developers and contributors - today announced LedgerSMB 1.4.0.
Based on an open source code base first released in 1999, the LedgerSMB
project was formed in 2006 and saw it's 1.0 release in the same year. It
has now seen continuous development for over eight years and that shows no
signs of slowing down.
"LedgerSMB 1.4 brings major improvements that many businesses need," said
Chris Travers, who helped found the project. "Businesses which do
manufacturing or retail, or need features like funds accounting will
certainly get much more out of this new release."
Better Productivity
LedgerSMB 1.4 features a redesigned contact management framework that
allows businesses to better keep track of customers, vendors, employers,
sales leads, and more. Contacts can be stored and categorized, and leads
can be converted into sales accounts.
Additionally, a new import module has been included that allows businesses
to upload csv text files to import financial transactions and much more.
No longer is data entry something that needs to be done entirely by hand
or involves customizing the software.
Many smaller enhancements are here as well, For example, shipping labels
can now be printed for invoices and orders, user management workflows have
been improved,
Better Reporting
The reporting interfaces have been rewritten in LedgerSMB 1.4.0 in order to
provide greater flexibility in both reporting and in sharing reports.
Almost all reports now include a variety of formatting options including
PDF and CSV formats. Reports can also be easily shared within an
organization using stable hyperlinks to reports. Additionally the
inclusion of a reporting engine means that it is now relatively simple to
write third-party reports which offer all these features. Such reports can
easily integrate with LedgerSMB or be accessed via a third party web page.
Additionally, the new reporting units system provides a great deal more
flexibility in tracking money and resources as they travel through the
system. Not only can one track by project or department, but funds
accounting and other specialized reporting needs are possible to meet.
Better Integration
Integration of third-party line of business applications is also something
which continues to improve. While all integration is possible, owing to
the open nature of the code and db structure, it has become easier as more
logic is moved to where it can be easily discovered by applications.
There are two major improvement areas in 1.4. First additional critical
information, particularly regarding manufacturing and cost of goods sold
tracking, has been moved into the database where it can be easily shared by
other applications. This also allows for better testability and support.
Secondly LedgerSMB now offers a framework for web services, which are
currently available for contact management purposes, allowing integrators
to more easily connect programs together.
Commercial Options
LedgerSMB isn't just an open source project. A number of commercial
companies offer support, hosting, and customization services for this ERP.
A list of some of the most prominant commercial companies involved can be
found at http://ledgersmb.org/topic/commercial-support
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Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
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