Agreed. We've looked at both and made client specific changes as well. But out of the box is a baseline requirement. Sent from my mobile phone
-----Original Message----- From: Eric Caudal <eric.cau...@elico-corp.com> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:51:09 To: <da...@novapointgroup.com> Cc: <openerp-community-bounces+david=novapointgroup....@lists.launchpad.net>; <openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net> Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] uninstalling base_contact Using a partner as an drop shipping is indeed a very simple solution that we have implemented onsite. Some module by Akretion can help but I really think this should be out of the box. Eric CAUDAL openerp *Eric CAUDAL*, Elico Corp, Shanghai. eric.cau...@elico-corp.com <mailto:eric.cau...@elico-corp.com> Cell: + 86 186 2136 1670. Skype: elico.corp *Premium Certified Training Partner - OpenERP Ready Partner.* Premium CTP http://www.openerp.net.cn On 08/22/2012 07:04 PM, da...@novapointgroup.com wrote: > Eric, good suggestion. Openerp just needs to remember there are multiple use > cases where drop shipping needs to be supported. > > Use case 1 > When the company X using Openerp is requesting their supplier drop ship to > Company X's customer on their behalf. > > Use case 2 > When company X's customer (e.g. retailer A) asks company X to drop ship to > retailer A's customer. > > Both scenarios are required. > > As a comparison. > Some Erp systems copy a partner's delivery address and make it part of the > individual sales order, receipt, purchase order record, and then allow > overwriting the copied address to accommodate drop shipping. This avoids > having to create a partner with thousands of addresses. And then allows > administrators to update the address quickly to a "partners" address if > needed. > > It might be good for Openerp to share its use cases for the redesign for > comment in the community to see if scenarios like drop ship, etc are > "handled" well or can be expanded. > > > > D Mitchell > Novapoint Group > Sent from my mobile phone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Caudal <eric.cau...@elico-corp.com> > Sender: openerp-community-bounces+david=novapointgroup....@lists.launchpad.net > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:53:19 > To: <openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net> > Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] uninstalling base_contact > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > Post to : openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community Post to : openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp