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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

The Sales Overview


In order to make sales you require information about the entity that you are doing business with, and you need to ensure that your processes reflect an efficient and effective way of transacting with your customer.

A scenario within Compiere would be where customers capture their details sales transaction through the Compiere web store. This would be illustrated as follows:

In the above scenario, the customer would capture their own details through the self service web store, and create their own orders.

The most typical scenario would be where the Compiere user captures details about Leads, Business Partners, and starts transacting, as illustrated:

The Sales Cycle requires the following set-up flow:

  • Business partners, Sales representatives, and optionally the Sales Region, Commission run, Marketing channel, and campaigns. Leads may also be captured and converted to Business Partners.

  • Sales Order, Shipment, and Invoicing document types.

  • In a new tenant setup with many new...