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Compiere 3

By : Andries L Pretorius
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Compiere 3

By: Andries L Pretorius

Overview of this book

Compiere is a world leading open source commercially supported ERP system. Very large companies have already chosen Compiere over traditional systems. By its nature ERP is a complex subject and while you may be familiar with ERP this book will introduce you to the concepts of Compiere. Here you will learn the Compiere essentials quickly and concisely.The aim of this book is to get you up and running with Compiere through a practical hands on approach. This book will also give you an overview of the main Compiere business process aspects. This book will help you get comfortable with using and exploring the Compiere system as you prepare for a roll out in your organization.Maturing from an open source project to a leading edge competitor in the ERP space, Compiere offers what other traditional big name systems lack. Offering its best of class functionality on a model driven architecture, the latest enterprise platform independent web technologies (GWT, Java, JBoss, Oracle, Postgress), while maintaining openness, value, flexibility, scalability and most of all an integrated ERP platform that can be extended upon with ease.In this book we will introduce you to understanding Compiere functionality exploring the different essential business processes. We will cover the setup, the business processes of sales, purchasing, inventory, financial management as well as advanced aspects like workflow, project planning and migration.Every chapter is illustrated by example so as to facilitate quick and practical reading. This is not a Java programming manual and the book’s aim is to take your basic knowledge of the ERP environment and ensure a proper practical understanding of the critical functional aspects during the Compiere implementation process.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Compiere 3
Credits
About the author
About the reviewer
Preface

Integrated advanced ERP functionality


Due to its open source nature, all modules or components of Compiere are seamlessly integrated and are available separately or as part of the entire offering:

Advanced Functionality

Description

Request Management

Services Request Management is an integral part of the system.

Workflow

Compiere includes document level and process level workflow at its core.

eCommerce / WebStore integration

An integrated Java JSP webstore is included in the core release.

Data and SOA Integration

Transacting with different systems than your own through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Web Services. Compiere offers this as part of its Enterprise Edition release, and his functionality can also be purchased through the Compiere Exchange.

In-house Programming and Customization

Usually, an end-user has to pay for the privilege of doing in-house programming on their purchased ERP systems. Being open source, this is given with Compiere.

Advanced Material Resources Planning (MRP / MRP II)

This is an additional paid-for Compiere component and offers an integrated MRP process. Functionalities including, route planning, resource scheduling, standard operations, and multi level Bills of Materials.

Advanced Warehousing and Distribution

This is an additional paid-for Compiere component and encompasses advanced warehousing and distribution systems.

Human Resources

This is an additional paid-for Partner component.

Government ERP

Fund Management is an additional paid-for Partner component.

Note

Where applicable, the partner components contact details can be obtained from Compiere directly, or from the Compiere Exchange at the following web address: http://www.compiere.com/partners/compiere-exchange.