Compiere ERP/CRM

Compiere is an Open Source ERP software application with fully integrated CRM software solutions. Compiere is a fully integrated business solution for small-to-medium enterprises worldwide, and is based on a business process rather then departmental boundaries.

A brief description of Compiere's functionality

1. Process drives Design:. Business processes rather than traditional departments drive Compiere's design. In today's world, and especially in small-to-medium enterprises, people often cover entire business processes or even multiple related processes. Compiere provides all first-tier functionality for small-to-medium enterprises, fully integrated and easy to use.
2. Quote-to-Cash. Quote-to-Cash covers the business process for creating a quote for a prospect or customer, order management, invoicing and cash receipt. This functionality is highly integrated with Supply Chain Management and Customer Management. In traditional systems, you'll find this in modules like order entry and accounts receivable.
3. Requisition-to-Pay. Requisition-to-Pay covers the business process for creating requisitions, purchase orders, invoice receipts and payment processing. This functionality is also integrated with Supply Chain Management. In traditional systems, you'll find this functionality in modules like purchasing and accounts payable.
4. Customer Relations Management. Customer Relations Management is not an independent module, but the logical view of all customer and prospect related activities. Customer management functions are an integrated part of the business process. Therefore, there are (in contrast to traditional CRM systems) no batch or synchronization processes for the back-office functionality.
5. Partner Relations Management. Partner Relations Management links your partner constituents to each other, allowing them to manage sales lead distribution, service requests, collateral distribution and marketing expenses. It also allows you to provide centralized services.
6. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Management covers all material management activities including inventory receipts, shipments, moves and counts within a client and its organizations and to suppliers and customers.
7. Performance Analysis. Performance Analysis covers the costs and accounting dimension of the application. In traditional systems, you'll find this functionality in reporting and general ledger modules as well as in those modules that generate accounting entries
8. Multi's. Multi-Organization. Multi-Currency. Multi-Accounting. Multi-Language. Multi-Tax.
9. Web Store. The Compiere Web Store provides all you need to run your web presence. The information handled on the Web is shared with the standard Compiere application, so no synchronization or extra integration work is required. The web store components can be customized to the look-and-feel of your web site.
10. Sponsored Functionality. As a user of Compiere, you have options for customizing its functionality to improve Compiere for your needs. Compiere is based on advanced technology, allowing you to get new functionality fast. You can build it yourself - or you can sponsor the creation of new functionality. The advantage of sponsoring new functionality is that the Compiere team maintains and enhances the new features.

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