Skip: ERP is usually related to manufacturing, so in my estimate is is a limited system for a finite market. I don't think, though I am in the minority that Ofbiz should be characterized as an ERP system but as a system that has ERP capability.
As far as i know obiz OOTB is meant for Vars not end users. Si is a VAR that has done Added value to the basics. he still uses the core ofbiz for his products. also si's work has filtered into ofbiz OOTB. Skip sent the following on 9/25/2007 11:04 AM: > Jacopo > > Not to be argumentative, but I would say that Ofbiz is not "an Open Source > ERP system that can be used out of the box." ERP as you know is an acronym > for Enterprise Resource Planning. If you had said that Ofbiz is a great > ecommerce application that can be used out of the box, I would agree > wholeheartedly. However, it lacks a lot on the resource planning side. I > would also say that the training time to bring casual backoffice users up to > speed is beyond considerable (possibly uneconomical). > > As Walter said, Opentaps goes a LONG way toward filling the holes and making > it earier for real people to use. Both products however need considerable > customization to make them suitable for the majority of medium sized > businesses. > > It is though perfect for VARs like me. > > My two $. > > Skip > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jacopo Cappellato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: org.ofbiz.base.start.StartupException: Cannot init() > catalina-container (Protocol handler initialization failed: > java.io.IOException: SunX509 KeyManagerFactory not available) > > > Walter Vaughan wrote: >> Len Parker wrote: >> >>> I'm a newbie, and I get the following error when I execute >>> "java -jar ofbiz.jar": >> What does "java -version" say? >> Why are you not using ./startofbiz.sh shell script? >> >> Regarding your boss... >> If you need a strong framework to build upon, OFBiz is what you are >> looking for. > > OFBiz is *not* just a framework; it is an Open Source ERP system that > can be used out of the box. > Of course, but this is true for all the ERP systems, including > commercial ones, most of the companies will want to customize it to fit > their custom/special/niche processes and OFBiz is *great* in this: > developing/customizing using OFBiz's entities, services and widgets is > efficient and easy. > There are still some areas that are not fully implemented, the most > remarkable one is the accounting application: we will hopefully fill > this gap soon. > > Jacopo > >> If you need CRM functionality, warehouse and purchasing >> dashboards, built in Business Intellegence tools, and you can deal with >> GPL style license software you might also look at Opentaps. (NOTE: This >> is not a sales pitch for opentaps, just a heads up that there are >> options in the OFBiz world, especially if you are looking for something >> to show the pointy headed boss). >> >> Welcome aboard! >> >> -- >> Walter > > > > > >
