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[edit] A different ERP

Open ERP is very different from other ERP software. Here is a brief explanation. Have a look at the entire website for more details.

Open ERP is very simple compared to other ERP's:

• Usability:
  • Simple and fast installation (2 Clicks of a mouse button).
  • Requires, on average, only 1 day of training.
• Adaptability:
  • Design new forms and reports directly in the client
  • Adapt work flows (logistic) without programming.
• Development:
  • New version every 3 weeks (see Changelogs.txt).
  • Only 25000 lines of code.

Open ERP is very innovative:

• Double-entry stock management.
• Accounting with multi-views.
• ISO9001 approach.
• The interface auto-adapts to the user's needs.

Open ERP is powerful but not complex:

• Minimal amount of forms, providing among others : multi stock, warehouse, point of sale,
• Simple configuration of : multi account charts, currencies, views and others
• Simple products with an option of varients.

OpenERP is complete:

• Multi-lingual, Companies, Departments, Users, Roles, ...
• Many modules.
• Complete office software integration.

OpenERP is flexible:

• Any action can be canceled: bad stock moves, error in invoices, ...
• Everything can be modified

ERP is technically very advanced:

• Object database (over postgresql).
• Complex dynamic work flows.
• Conditional default values.
• Cross platform: GNU/Linux & Windows.
• Export reports to PDF, HTML and Office files on the fly.

ERP is fully Open Source:

• Free of charge!
• Based on standard and open source tools.
• Documentation, Mailing Lists, cvs, Forums, ...