Comments on: Open source ERP: the next big thing? http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/ A blog for the enterprise open source community Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Graham ( PC enclosure man) Gallagher http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-268533 Graham ( PC enclosure man) Gallagher Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:49 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-268533 Without ERP our busienss would still be in the dark ages, we have seen a huge growth in this sector and we are glad we invested in it. Thanks for a fantastic blog. Without ERP our busienss would still be in the dark ages, we have seen a huge growth in this sector and we are glad we invested in it.
Thanks for a fantastic blog.

]]> By: Piere http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-154813 Piere Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:14:32 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-154813 A quick mail to the guys at ERP5 revealed that their Express version, which is a hosted (SaaS) version for small businesses should be feature complete by the end of January. Currently they only provide some HR and CRM features for Express but by the end of January. <a href="http://www.myerp5.com" title="ERP5 Express the hosted ERP" rel="nofollow">ERP5 Express hosted ERP for small business</a> A quick mail to the guys at ERP5 revealed that their Express version, which is a hosted (SaaS) version for small businesses should be feature complete by the end of January. Currently they only provide some HR and CRM features for Express but by the end of January.
ERP5 Express hosted ERP for small business

]]> By: Matthew Aslett http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-154240 Matthew Aslett Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:47:36 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-154240 Thanks for the link Thanks for the link

]]> By: Christian Geisert http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-153507 Christian Geisert Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:43:30 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-153507 The question is not *if* but *when* ... ERP is tough market, lots of solutions, very opaque and once a new ERP is running (more or less) without big problems companies are *very* reluctanct to switch to another ERP. But my bet is (obviously) Apache OFBiz with it's Open Development style which brings lots of developers/contributors/testers etc. P.S. The correct link for Apache OFBiz is http://ofbiz.apache.org The question is not *if* but *when* …
ERP is tough market, lots of solutions, very opaque and once a new ERP is running (more or less) without big problems companies are *very* reluctanct to switch to another ERP.

But my bet is (obviously) Apache OFBiz with it’s Open Development style which brings lots of developers/contributors/testers etc.

P.S. The correct link for Apache OFBiz is http://ofbiz.apache.org

]]> By: Michael http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151920 Michael Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:49:40 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151920 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151669 Mike Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:50:17 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151669 What is ERP ? What is ERP ?

]]> By: Synergy Consultants http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151348 Synergy Consultants Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:50:52 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151348 Thats "growth and ... and not frowth... Thats “growth and … and not frowth…

]]> By: Synergy Consultants http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151342 Synergy Consultants Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:50:02 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-151342 With the increase in interest shown by the corporates as well as individuals for frowth and development, there is no doubt that 2008 would be a grt year for the ERP players. With the increase in interest shown by the corporates as well as individuals for frowth and development, there is no doubt that 2008 would be a grt year for the ERP players.

]]> By: khoike » Open source ERP: the next big thing? http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-150057 khoike » Open source ERP: the next big thing? Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:47:28 +0000 http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/12/18/open-source-erp-the-next-big-thing/#comment-150057 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt 2008 could be a very good year for the likes of Compiere and Openbravo if 451 CAOS Theory’s blog stats for this year are anything to go by. I’ve just been taking a look at the most read stories of the year, and following the usual suspects (Oracle Unbreakable Linux, the Linux desktop, the EC’s attitude to open source) I was surprised to see that the fourth most popular post was this one about Openbravo’s deal with rPath to create an open source ERP appliance. While Openbravo’s ERP appliance i [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt 2008 could be a very good year for the likes of Compiere and Openbravo if 451 CAOS Theory’s blog stats for this year are anything to go by. I’ve just been taking a look at the most read stories of the year, and following the usual suspects (Oracle Unbreakable Linux, the Linux desktop, the EC’s attitude to open source) I was surprised to see that the fourth most popular post was this one about Openbravo’s deal with rPath to create an open source ERP appliance. While Openbravo’s ERP appliance i [...]

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