Open Source ERP Implementation

As an open source xTuple ERP Development Partner, I'm starting to see more acceptance for an open source ERP solution. xTuple is a robust ERP, with 100% of the functionality an inventory centric manufacturing or distribution would need. And more times than not all the requirements of other types of enterprises. Because of the open source approach - changes, modifications and extensions can be easily implemented and maintained.

One of the biggest challenges the open source ERP providers have is that users think that open source means "free" and "I can implement and support it myself". Yes, there is a free version of xTuple. And yes, there's an active community, good documentation and training videos for implementation and support. But this is Enterprise software, so its complex and challenging to implement - just like the proprietary versions.

xTuple ERP 3.5 AddS Drop Ship and Time Entry

Open source ERP aims to give SMB distributors, manufacturers and service-oriented businesses increased automation and saves employee time.
Open source ERP specialistxTuple has taken the wraps off version 3.5 of its eponymous enterprise resource planning solution, adding features aimed at saving employee time and cutting costs by automating routine tasks that are often performed manually or by expensive external systems.
Offering Mac-based and open source ERP software for small to midsize businesses (SMBs), xTuple said that version 3.5 continues the company's recent push to add more enterprise-class functionality to the core package, while retaining the ease-of-use for which the company is known.

New 3.5 features include:

• Drop ship purchasing: Now taking a sales order, immediately purchasing the item and having it shipped directly to the customer is fully automated and seamless for distribution companies.
• Expanded support for tooling: Facilitates managing and consuming tools in the manufacturing process.
• Pricing effectivity: Increases the flexibility of the pricing engine with regard to effectivity dates.
• Time and expense management: xTuple 3.5 supports individual time and expense entry, optionally tied to Project Tasks.
• New user-configurable filters in the CRM module: Allows non-programmers to customize the most-often used displays.
• Support for PostgreSQL 8.4 and Qt 4.6.
• Embedded MetaSQL editor: Enables power users to take deeper dives into custom reporting and use conditional data throughout the application.

Andrew Bergin, chief information officer at Minnesota-based Bergin Fruit and Nut Company, sponsor of the pricing effectivity enhancements in version 3.5, noted: "xTuple provides big-company ERP functionality, but makes it easy for smaller, growing companies to see real business benefit quickly. We implemented xTuple in a matter of months, and are having our best year in decades."

Since xTuple's last release in late 2009, over 400 enhancements have been added by the company, its partners and other community members. To date, the xTuple community has over 25,000 members and the PostBooks Edition has been downloaded more than 340,000 times. Additionally, it is consistently ranked among the most active projects on the SourceForge.net open source portal.

"xTuple 3.5 gives distributors, manufacturers and service-oriented businesses improved visibility into company data, increased control over their operations and the ability to make informed business decisions," said Ned Lilly, xTuple's CEO and co-founder. "The continuous involvement of our community of customers, partners and open source users is the key to the ongoing improvement of the product. It's how we're able to add more and more sophisticated enterprise functionality, while keeping the simplicity that SMBs require."

The PostBooks Edition of xTuple ERP is available free of charge under the open source Common Public Attribution License (CPAL), or xTuple's hybrid commercial license, whereby customers and partners have full access to the application source code, and any enhancements made to the product flow back to xTuple for review, quality testing and possible incorporation into the baseline product.

The Standard and Manufacturing Editions of xTuple are commercially licensed products with expanded features based on the core PostBooks Edition. All three versions of xTuple run equally well on Mac, Windows and Linux computers and are internationalized with multi-currency, support for multiple tax structures, and multilingual translation packs maintained by the global xTuple open source community.

Open Source ERP for Small and Midsize Business

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Part 2 of the xTuple Webinar - In depth look at CRM

The integrated Corporate/Customer Relationship Management functionality is core to the xTuple application.  xTuple's CRM can help you organize, synchronize and manage ALL of your business contacts and communications. Join this upcoming webinar to learn more about how xTuple's CRM can help your business nurture and retain your existing customers, attain new customers and reduce costs.


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Then partcipate in this web event on Wednesday January 6th.  This is not a sales promotion but information session. This is a convenient way to give small and midsize business owner a look into one of the leaders in ERP soultions for the small and midsize busines. xTuple provides all the functionality of the big name proporeitarty producst, but at a fratction of the cost - making it the clear front runner for any business that needs to raise their business management systems to the next level. And if you want to take a peak at the prices, visit the OpenSurge Group.

Whether you're a PostBooks pro, interested in picking up a few tips & tricks or you've just started using xTuple - this xTuple Webinar is a great opportunity for users of all types to learn more about xTuple and how it can work for your business!

The Demo Videos are a terrific source for learning about the xTuple suite of applications, but here's your chance to watch the software live in action, AND ask questions along the way!

So join Wally Wednesday December 2nd at 1:15 est for this hour long interactive demo of xTuple features and functions including CRM, Manufacturing and Purchasing.

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