please address the rest of the requirements since this looks like it is simple, which I don't see.
David E Jones sent the following on 7/17/2009 12:35 PM: > > That's not quite true... you can change catalogs and stores on the fly. > In fact, for the most part things are flexible enough that as-is or with > small changes you can usually accommodate whatever is needed... > > -David > > > On Jul 17, 2009, at 6:49 AM, BJ Freeman wrote: > >> there is the rub. >> to have different catalogs assigned to different stores requires a >> different website, internal to ofbiz. >> now that can be under one Domain which is the Mall website. >> each store would be >> http://www.mallwebsite.br/store1 >> http://www.mallwebsite.br/store2 >> http://www.mallwebsite.br/store3 >> http://www.mallwebsite.br/store4 >> http://www.mallwebsite.br/store200 >> everything else is doable as you laid out. >> Each would have its own Facility for Stock. >> You can use inventory transfer to have one facility to do the shipping >> another scenario is you can have all the catalogs under one website and >> they select which one. this would have one theme, which to model after >> the real B&M Factory Outlet malls is not what they have. Each store has >> its own look & feel. >> >> Leonardo Ruoso sent the following on 7/17/2009 5:34 AM: >>> Dear BJ, >>> >>> 2009/7/17 BJ Freeman <[email protected]> >>> >>>> there probably need some clarification you said a mall. >>>> that usually is one website that has a website per store. >>> >>> I agree with you but it`s not the case here. >>> >>> Just one WEBSITE. 200 catalogs from different Factory Stores. >>> Customer does >>> checkout at once. The WEBSITE collects the customer money, send purchase >>> orders to each Factory Store. Collect each packages from each store, >>> group >>> then together and send then to the customer at once. The website will >>> then >>> debt it's commission from every purchase order and send the >>> difference to >>> the each factory store. It's not a resale operation because the >>> WEBSITE will >>> not BUY and RESALE goods. It's a sort of commercial representation. >>> >>> The company that will hold the WEBSITE is the COMPANY that already >>> holds a >>> BIG OUTLET MALL. Each factory store has it's own brand names and it's >>> own >>> commercial rules. >>> >>> It's more like a commercial representative operation, that sales >>> products >>> from several suppliers. Product and Price are ruled by the factory. >>> Revenue >>> comes from commission. As the commercial representative collects the >>> money, >>> he will send the factory the money already without the commission. >>> >>> Ex.: The customer (a reseller) comes to the website to buy products from >>> several suppliers. Customer pays R$ 1.000,00 to the WEBSITE to buy >>> products >>> from 10 different suppliers. Each store receives a R$ 100,00 purchase >>> order >>> and pack it up. The WEBSITE collects each pack to send then all >>> together to >>> the customer. The WEBSITE then pay each store R$ 90,00, wich is R$ >>> 100,00 - >>> 10%. The factory store SALES 'directly' to the customer. The WEBSITE >>> bills >>> the factory store a sales commission. >>> >>> >>> >>> so I am assuming your speaking of the mall website. then each store >>>> would be a clone website with its own productsStoreID defined in ofbiz >>> >>> Each store Website can have its own layout and Catalog. >>>> All stores share the same Product info, meaning there is only one >>>> product in ofbiz. The catalog decides if that product is included. >>>> Where I find the problem is that these projects take more manhours than >>>> people envisions. >>>> >>>> >>>> Leonardo Ruoso sent the following on 7/17/2009 2:35 AM: >>>>> Yes, we are the only company collecting money. There's only one >>>>> website >>>>> also. >>>>> >>>>> 2009/7/16 BJ Freeman <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> as long as you are the only company collecting money then the current >>>>>> accounting will work >>>>>> >>>>>> Leonardo Ruoso sent the following on 7/16/2009 1:07 PM: >>>>>>> I'm not going to keep accounting for each store and will not have >>>>>>> any >>>>>> system >>>>>>> integration with then. All the horizontal integration will be done >>>>>> manually. >>>>>>> Customer will browse the products from all the stores, buy several >>>>>> products >>>>>>> from several stores, pay at once. When we check the payment, the >>>> customer >>>>>>> order should generate several back orders, but the stores will sale >>>>>> direct >>>>>>> to the customer and we will pay then without our comission. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2009/7/16 BJ Freeman <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> to keep accounting, and access separate, but have a single >>>>>>>> interface >>>> for >>>>>>>> the shipping department would take some customization. >>>>>>>> it would also take an instance of ofbiz running for each store, the >>>> way >>>>>>>> I envision it. >>>>>>>> there may be other ways, would have to get detailed requirements >>>>>>>> to go >>>>>>>> further. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leonardo Ruoso sent the following on 7/16/2009 12:45 PM: >>>>>>>>> I'm not sure it's about sub-companies, because they are >>>>>>>>> independent >>>>>>>>> companies that have in commom a factory store in an specifc outlet >>>>>> mall. >>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>> outlet mall team has a website and intends to create an e-commerce >>>>>>>> website >>>>>>>>> to allow resellers to buy from the stores without coming to mall. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2009/7/16 BJ Freeman <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> this has been answered before so let me take different approach. >>>>>>>>>> The model was for A company and Sub-companies related to the >>>>>>>>>> Company >>>>>>>>>> Code can be written that allows this. >>>>>>>>>> it is not 100% OOTB though. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Leonardo Ruoso sent the following on 7/16/2009 12:01 PM: >>>>>>>>>>> Saudações, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to know how much Ofbiz could help me deploy an >>>>>>>>>>> eletronic >>>>>>>> outlet >>>>>>>>>>> mall. Resellers will login, add products from several diferent >>>>>> factory >>>>>>>>>>> stores and checkout. Ofbiz should create one order for each >>>>>>>>>>> store >>>> and >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> eletronic outlet mall staf will receive all the goods from >>>>>>>>>>> all the >>>>>>>>>> stores, >>>>>>>>>>> pack it and mail it to the custommer. Revenue is based on >>>>>> COMMISSIONS, >>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>>>>> we'll not resale anything. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> TIA, >>>>>>>>>>> Leonardo Ruoso >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>>>>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>> >>>>>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>> >>>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> BJ Freeman >>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>> >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>> >>>> Systems Integrator. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> BJ Freeman >> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >> >> Systems Integrator. >> > > -- BJ Freeman http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation http://bjfreeman.elance.com http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro Systems Integrator.
