The OAGIS stuff as currently implemented just fills in for the pick/pack/ship
process. Note that the outsourced warehouse will have to support this, and it
will probably customization for both you and them.
In general keep in mind that unless you're doing a fairly high volume
integrations (any/all integrations) are not worth the cost. They are expensive,
complicated, and difficult... no matter how good your tools and people are.
Also, while initial code helps, it's never a complete solution.
The messages we are using are as follows (with some quirkiness because of the
spec agreement process and such; yeah specs are a start but exactly how to use
them always still requires effort... businesses just vary too much):
- when Order approved in OFBiz, send "Process Shipment" message to warehouse
- when warehouse ships order send "Show Shipment" to OFBiz
- when Return approved in OFBiz, send "Receive Delivery" message to warehouse
- when warehouse receives return send "Acknowledge Delivery" message to OFBiz
- when warehouse receives purchase order send "Acknowledge Delivery" message to
OFBiz
- periodically warehouse sends "Sync Inventory" message to OFBiz (for QOH
comparisons and internal report of any differences)
-David
David Garrett wrote:
Anil,
I like what I see. I was thinking oagis/ebXML might be the solution.
How does the warehouse receive these requests and send them back to us.
Presumably they need an OAGIS interface.
A few questions if you have time...
Can you elaborate what is the typical message flow to instruct the warhouse
to do a shipment and receive a confirmation. How/Where/When is invoicing
handled?
Where does this hook into the current order processing?
Thanks
David
-----Original Message-----
From: David Garrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 5 July 2007 2:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Outsourced Warehouse
Thanks Anil,
I looked at the Oagis code some weeks ago. I will take another look. It
seemed early in the development process.
Do you have any initial delivereables targetted?
David
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anil
Patel
Sent: Thursday, 5 July 2007 12:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Outsourced Warehouse
David,
Good timing. We are working on Implementation of such thing. You may want to
look at the code in Oagis component in SpecialPurpose folder in Ofbiz.
We are implementing version 7.2 of Spec released by Open Application Group.
For details follow steps at following link.
http://www.openapplications.org/downloads/oagisarc/loadform.htm
The Implementation is still work in progress. Very soon it will be in good
shape.
Regards
Anil Patel
On 7/4/07, David Garrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is there a way to configure ofbiz to work with an outsourced warehouse.
If so ...
Can you point me to the right areas
How does Ofbiz tell the wharehouse to do the shipment?
How does the interface to Invoicing and Payments get intitiated?
How do we sync stock levels?
If not ...
Are there any suggestions as to how to get it operational?
Is it best/easiest to send shipping requests incrementally or batched
(eg daily)?
Is there a VERY simple way to work with an outsourced warehouse (which
does not use Ofbiz)?
Thanks
David
