Review of Openbravo, a Web based ERP Solution
Overview:
Openbravo is an Enterprise Resource Planning solution packed with useful functionalities like procurement, project management, manufacturing, sales and financial processes. It is open source and free. This makes an appealing alternative to SMEs. Openbravo is built on proven MVC & MDD framework that facilitate customization & maintenance of code. Openbravo already enjoys a growing customer clientele. You can download the software from here.
“Since its inception, Openbravo has always committed to innovation, quality and cost-effectiveness. With this release we take this strategy to new levels, incorporating standards of quality, functionality and usability for SMEs that were previously only available to the large enterprises”, said Manel Sarasa, CEO of Openbravo.
Features:
- Procurement Management
Rates, purchase orders, goods receipts, invoice registration and accounting, purchase planning, etc.
- Warehouse Management
Warehouses and bins, warehouse units, lots, serial numbers, packages, labels, receipts and deliveries, movements between warehouses, inventories, stock valuation, transport, etc.
- Project and Service Management
Projects, phases, tasks, resources, budget, expenses and expense invoicing, related purchases, etc.
- Master Data Management
Projects, phases, tasks, resources, budget, expenses and expense invoicing, related purchases, etc.
- Production Management
Plant structure, production plans, BOM’s, MRP, manufacturing orders, job reports, costs of production, work incidences, preventive maintenance types, etc.
- Financial Management
Chart of accounts, accounts, budgets, taxes, general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank accounting, balance sheet, P&L, fixed assets, etc.
- Business Intelligence (BI)
Reporting, multidimensional analysis (OLAP), balanced scorecards.
Disadvantages:
- The support system and documentation are inadequate.
- Some users complain that the system crashes a lot.
- There is another common complaint. If the Openbravo user is not an admin what’s the point downloading and installing something if you don’t have the admin privileges.
Conclusion:
With open-source ERP deployments now starting to take more hold, Openbravo is quickly gaining international penetration. Openbravo is gearing its open source software mainly to SMEs (small to medium-sized enterprises) and government agencies, which are less able to afford products and services from commercial ERP giants.
Source: Openbravo.com
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