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Purchase Order System for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the sell-requests-on-the-intranet dept.

trav3l3r asks: "Does anyone out there have any experience with Purchase Order software for Linux? Web based would be preferred. I am trying to set up a P.O. system for a small business (5 employees) in the area and trying to keep cost down for them. I have done the pre-requisite search on Google and Freshmeat and found very little. Any advice would be appreciated."

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  1. DotProject by dj_cel · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't know how much this would help, but I am customizing this software (dotProject) for use as an order acquisition tool (webbased). I found it on http://www.opensourcecms.com/ They have some other stuff on there as well. Good luck.

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  2. Compiere by jilles · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.compiere.org/ Compiere might offer some things you could use.

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    1. Re:Compiere by Red+Pointy+Tail · · Score: 4, Informative

      Compiere at the moment requires an Oracle database, so unless you want to shell out truckloads of $$$, you might want to take a look at Fyracle as covered by /. earlier for a way to make it work with the open-sourced Firebird SQL database.

  3. I'm also looking for something similar and... by AresTheImpaler · · Score: 2, Informative

    I found this. Altough it maybe over kill for what you are looking.

  4. OfBiz by mandreiana · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Open For Business Project(OfBiz) is an open source enterprise automation software project licensed under the MIT Open Source License. By open source enterprise automation we mean: Open Source ERP, Open Source CRM, Open Source E-Business / E-Commerce, Open Source SCM, Open Source MRP, Open Source CMMS/EAM, and so on.

    1. Re:OfBiz by llefler · · Score: 5, Informative

      What does it DO?

      We'd tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.

      Obviously are you are not in the 'business', so you don't know the secret handshake.

      ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning
      CRM - Customer Relationship Management
      MRP - Manufacturing Resource Planning
      SCM - Supply Chain Management

      E-Commerce is vague. It could be EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) But it looks more like it's just a web store. BFD. Covers B2C, but certainly doesn't my definition for B2B. No mention of EDIFACT or x.12? Maybe in 5 years if ebXML takes off.

      CMMS/EAM - Computer Maintenance Management System/Enterprice Asset Mangement

      Google will tell you what all the acronyms are. But, despite having all of this in their 'product description', I see no link between that and their features list that explains HOW they meet the criteria for them.

      A PHB can see all the acronyms that an IT department might be looking for, but it will be a time consuming process finding out if the system actually supports any of it.

      Of course, now I'm going to have to bookmark it as a reference and investigate the component projects they are using. Thank you, I'm supposed to be on vacation until tomorrow.....

      Oh, and while OfBiz is MIT licensed. They are aggregating other open source projects that carry their own licenses.

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  5. Open Office works for me. by dan.hunt · · Score: 3, Informative

    Depends on the level of Purchase Order Control you would like. For many just tracking the document will be enough control. A Open Office Calc template can do this. Include a vlookup for the vendors name and address. Need a P.O.? Click on the template and OOo will create a blank document. Fill in the details and make a PDF, file it in a folder using the purchase order number as the name.

  6. RT? by smoon · · Score: 2, Informative

    We use RT for a lot of things. Not sure what you're trying to accomplish with the P.O. thing, but if it's a workflow (request/approve/deny) then RT can do it.

    If you're trying to just print out PO forms then open office or any of the other free spreadsheet programs can do that sort of thing.

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  7. What projects have you looked at? by agristin · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you mean Point of Sale (which is what most people mean by POS check it via google if you don't believe me):

    Look at wwww.linux-pos.org.

    You need some more detail in your question as well.
    Barcode? Web based? Cash register?

    What Point of Sale features do you need?

    if you really mean Purchase Order System, the options are kinda slim in the Open Source world. Compiere maybe your only option.

    www.compiere.org

    I would guess, that really with 5 people you will spend more time on the Purchase Order System than just having either a dedicated purchaser or good manangement and oversight.

    Oh and if you didn't mean open source, then .... you must be new around here.

    -A