Overview of ERP and Odoo Features
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General information on ERP:
Definition:
- An integrated management software (ERP, equivalent to the English term Enterprise Resource
Planning or ERP is:
A software package that integrates the main functional components of the company: management
production, commercial management, logistics, human resources, accounting, control
of management, payroll. With the help of this unified system, users from different professions
work in an identical application environment that relies on a database
unique. This model ensures data integrity, non-redundancy of
the information, as well as the reduction of processing times
The versions of ERP:
- OpenERP comes in 3 versions
The OpenERP Community version: free version for non-users
professionals, aims to familiarize him with the environment and is not marketable.
The OpenERP Enterprise version: paid version for professionals,
provides complete support for the solution by the OpenERP team.
The OpenERP Online version: online version, paid but less expensive than
the Enterprise version, hosted and maintained by OpenERP.
the management scope of ERP:
- The vocation of an ERP is to standardize the company's Information System with
a unique tool that is capable of covering a wide management scope:
purchase management sales management accounting management
inventory management production management
- An ERP is divided into modules that each correspond to one of the management areas.
is therefore composed of functional modules, each covering a management scope of
the company.
The different phases of implementing an ERP:
Phase 1: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
- This is a phase that involves analyzing the organization and the current state of the company.
We study the contributions of the ERP for the company.
Phase 2: SOLUTION DESIGN
- In this phase, the company proceeds to establish schedules for the implementation of
ERP square.
Phase 3: PROCESS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
- It is the technical integration phase.
Phase 4: INTEGRATION AND TESTING
- During this stage, all the modules are tested at the same time.
Phase 5: INTRODUCTION OF the ERP
The advantages and disadvantages of an ERP:
The advantages:
Integration
- Transparency - Traceability
Optimization of exchanges
Choice of best management practices
The disadvantages:
Disappearance of certain tasks and positions leading to the emergence of problems
replacement and reorganization with the risk of dismissal.
Heavy investments (Financial and Human).
Complexity of implementation and adaptation.
Heavy and difficult organizational issue.
II. Generalities about Odoo, open source ERP:
Definition:
Odoo, formerly known as OpenERP, is an open source software publisher founded
In 2004, who proposed a complete suite of fully integrated business management modules.
Odoo is the most scalable and widely installed business management software in the world thanks to
these applications meet all the needs of a business, from customer relationship management to
creation of websites and e-commerce, including production, inventory management,
accounting, the ERP etc., all perfectly integrated. This is the first time that a software publisher
manages to achieve such a level of functionality.
Key figures:
- More than 2 million users
- 250 employees in 5 countries (Belgium, United States, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, India)
- More than 550 partners spread across 130 countries.
- A community of 200 developers.
Odoo Features:
CRM
Odoo gives you the ability to manage your leads intelligently and efficiently,
opportunities, tasks, requests, bugs, campaigns, and complaints. It automates key tasks
such as communication, identification, prioritization, assignment, notifications and
case resolutions.
Sales management
Odoo allows you to manage and classify your orders in a hierarchical and structural system.
It gives you the ability to create new orders or revise existing orders
and their statuses. The confirmation of an order can trigger the delivery of the products and the
billing.
Warehouse management
Odoo provides you with the features to manage multiple warehouses and locations.
structured stocks. For each warehouse, the incoming, outgoing, and stock locations
can be defined. Odoo allows you to anticipate work in the warehouse by planning the
planned movements of entries and exits.
Fabrication
Odoo allows you to manage your production operations with multi-bill of materials (BOM)
levels, production ranges, and charging stations. It also supports several
planning methods such as make-to-stock or make-to-order.
allows you to track your manufacturing orders.
Accounting-Finance
This Odoo module covers general ledger, analytical accounting, receivables, payables,
tax management, budgets, bank transfers, fixed assets, automatic invoicing
financial indicators and management of financial statements.
Procurement Management
Odoo allows you to track your suppliers' submissions and convert them into orders.
purchase. Odoo provides several methods to control invoices and to track receipts.
Point of Sale (POS)
With this Odoo module, you can easily manage all point of sale operations.
including sales, inventory, cash, and billing, for a comprehensive and consolidated view of
your activities and your inventories