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About Bista Solutions:

Bista Solutions is a dynamic software company providing world-class business solutions to a wide range of enterprises. Bista Solutions has presence in US & Canada with development center in India. We provide world-class consulting services at competitive prices. We have a number of years of expertise in analyzing the requirements of businesses and developing applications to meet their business needs.

Is Stock Management in OpenERP effective?

The stock management/warehouse management function is probably one of the most important modules in OpenERP. Specifically for manufacturing and eCommerce companies it helps streamline the business. The Stock Management module of OpenERP helps your organization in managing the inventory at various locations, which include locations internal to the organization and external locations such as that of customers & suppliers. The entire module is based on location hierarchy which makes the management of inventory highly efficient and convenient.

Location Management

Manage all internal as well as external locations of your organization with a click – create physical/virtual locations, manage delivery methods and pricelists according to each location, categorize them as warehouses, create and the entire location hierarchy.

Products

Use the product management module to add products and view their stock details in a single click. At any point of time, you may choose to view products at a single location by choosing the location from the location structure. These locations can be linked in order to define paths for movement of products.

Traceability

Tracking is possible with the help of concepts such as Tracking Lots and Production Lots. While tracking lots allow users to track a set of products, production lots are used to track a set of single product. Products are moved from one place to another several time before they reach their destination and OpenERP not only allows users to track (both upstream and downstream) every move of the product, but also provides them with the facility to view transactions of the past or transactions that are planned for future.

Automatic Procurements

Script minimum stock rules to avoid running out of stock at any point of time. Specify minimum and maximum stock levels that will ensure that your stock is automatically procured to keep up with your stock requirement. Purchase orders are generated automatically during such transactions.

Warehouse Management

Manage all your incoming products, internal moves, outgoing products and delivery orders. Incoming products are ones that are sent by suppliers on raising a purchase order. You also have the flexibility to manage back orders and reception of products by order lines. Internal moves represent movement of products within internal locations (generally warehouse) of your organization. You can define internal movements, create new transactions, approve such transactions for packing and track them till destination.

Outgoing products are orders that are moved from the warehouse to another location (for instance, delivery) on confirmation of sales orders. Delivery orders represent the final movement to the customer. You may choose to move your products to the customer in a single go or choose to do so by moving the product from stock to say, quality and further to the customer after confirmation.

The best part of using OpenERP warehouse management is that it can be integrated with other modules like Sales, Accounting, Logistics, etc. The Sales person knows whether the product is available or not, if yes then when can it be delivered. The accounts person knows when to order new raw materials and finally the logistic person knows where he has to ship with the exact number of quantity.

Want to implement inventory management for your business through Odoo (OpenERP)? Get in touch with us today.

OpenERP Human Resource Management Module – Features

Human Resource modules (HRM) – OpenERP

Employees are considered as one of the biggest assets of any company, A smooth and effective working of a company depends on its employees. In this post we will discuss how OpenERP Human Resource Management (HRM) module can help your organization to manage your resource properly. With OpenERP HRM you can manage all your staff working effectively and efficiently such as contracts, time management, skills management and other related activity.

OpenERP Human Resource Management (HRM) module is specifically crafted to meet the ever growing needs of your enterprise. This comprehensive module facilitates in managing your most crucial resource – people, in the most efficient manner, thus providing an ideal platform to manage your HR processes and align the same to your business goals.

Some of the key features which you can use out of OpenERP HR module:

  • Staff Management
  • Timesheet management
  • Contract management
  • Attendance Management
  • Leave Management
  • Department Management
  • Expenses Management
  • Staff Productivity
  • Recruitment management
  • Employee Evaluation management
  • Holiday Management
  • Payroll Management

For more information, contact us here.

OpenERP Magento Integration – Success

Does Magento work well with OpenERP?

That’s the biggest question any eCommerce vendor asks before selecting the ERP software. In the fast-growing eCommerce industry, the online merchant has many options when selecting eCommerce platforms such as Magento, Drupal, Zencart, OS commerce, etc. Our research (both primary & secondary) tells us that Magento is probably the best eCommerce platform available today.

Advantages of using Magento:

Community: It’s big, it’s talented, and it’s growing fast.

• Support: Minimal for the free Community Edition (CE), but eBay did buy Magento as the eCommerce platform of choice for their forthcoming X commerce suite.

Architecture: Although it may seem over-architected, never before we have worked with a system powerful enough to meet our every need. Magento is built to scale from 1 to a million, avoiding common pitfalls for developers. Code reuse, maintainability, debugging, support, etc. are all huge, expensive problems that e-commerce solutions providers must tackle. Magento makes them all a breeze.

Out-of-the-box feature set: Magento handles concepts properly and in an organized manner. Stock Magento comes with Simple, Configurable, Grouped, Bundled, Virtual, and Digital Products. You can use it to sell amusement park tickets and digital music at the same time, without any extensions.

Extensions: You knew it was coming. If Magento doesn’t already do it, you can easily find someone else who already has done it. 90% chance it’s already available and most of these extensions are very economical.

There are many more advantages, but I feel those are the highlights.

Integration of Magento with OpenERP helps the merchant to sell on different online platforms. Also, the eCommerce vendors can manage various stores with the help of one tool. Another significance of the integration of Magento with OpenERP for eCommerce merchants is that they can handle the same inventory for their different stores. OpenERP integration streamlines the business process for online merchants using the Magento platform.

All the orders on the Magento website can be processed within OpenERP thereby reducing the hassle. The Magento store is the face of your eCommerce while OpenERP acts as the backbone for the website.

Interested in Magento integration with OpenERP? Send us a message using our contact form and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

From Closed to Open Source ERP software

Are you using Closed source or Licensed ERP software in your organization?

Do you tend to implement costly tools for your business even you are a too young organization for the investment?

There are many ERP software which are costly some of the examples are  SAP, Oracle and Microsoft’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software specifically crafted for Small and Midsized Businesses.

As commonly known as proprietary or Paid software; SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft do implement ERP software for small & midsized companies but with the huge dent on their balance sheet. Being proprietary software there is the minimal scope or no scope of customization. The license fee is not just a one-time affair but it’s an ongoing one. The company has to pay Annual Maintenance fees and also yearly license fees.

Probably these are few reasons companies are looking out for more cost effective options like Open source ERP software for Small and Medium Size business. This will make a huge difference in the pocket of your organization since if you have a low budget you can opt to even test for your organization adaptation. There are many Open source ERP software available in the market and the leading one is OpenERP, Our research says that in 3 years time the number of downloads has been doubled with more than 3 version – Recent is OpenERP 7.0.

OpenERP provides ERP implementation that is known for its openness and cost effectiveness. The USP of OpenERP is its scope of customization. The user can customize it as per his requirement making it more effective and efficient than the other proprietary software. Also, OpenERP is backed by the strong community of developers; they have helped over the years to grow the community and keep it as open source.

Now a day’s companies are switching to OpenERP from their existing proprietary software just to reap the benefits of customization and cost effectiveness. Not only big corporations but also small & midsized companies are actively selecting OpenERP as their ERP tool. To summarize it, good software is the one which works according to you and not the other way round. Similarly, OpenERP works for you as per your needs and not the other way round as in a case of SAP, Microsoft, and Oracle.

If you’re interested in open source ERP software or have any questions, get in touch! You can reach us using our contact form.

What’s New in OpenERP 7.0 ?

OpenERP introduces 7.0

Being a SILVER partner of OpenERP it gives us pleasure to talk about the latest version of the renowned OpenERP software. OpenERP has come a long way from V 5.0 to the latest v 7.0. As open source software, it will see more upgrades in near future. The version 7.0 has some of the path breaking features which we have shared below:

Latest features in OpenERP 7.0

  • The new Point of Sale (POS) module comes with touch screen ability.
  • New Timesheets to keep track on multiple projects data entries through a single window
  • Integration with Google docs
  • Invoice as per the scenario i.e different invoicing as and when required
  • Account automatic reconcile
  • Multiple email configurations within one window. Receive alerts from the groups subscribed.
  • OpenERP alerts notification
  • All notes and tasks in one place
  • Manage and monitor tasks progress with colors
  • OpenERP v 7.0 will get long term support until v 9.0
  • Social Media integration with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google plus, etc

These are the few new features from the bunch of many new ones. Apart from this the existing modules/apps will work as they did before. See here for images.

Building an edge by utilizing the Cloud ERP

With the advent of Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model, several companies have started adding applications to the Cloud. For example, Salesforce.com was one of the early companies to offer CRM in the cloud. Open ERP also has cloud offering called “Cloud ERP” which has gained a global acceptance.

So what are the advantages of having ERP in the Cloud?

  • Cost: One of the biggest advantages of using Cloud ERP software is the cost as compared to the implementation of on premise ERP solutions. Traditional ERP systems were implemented at customer premises that required significant investments in IT infrastructure and people. With the cloud, the investment is reduced to zero. The Cloud service provider has already invested in the infrastructure and people on behalf of the customer.
  • Scalability: As the number of users of ERP keeps increasing, the customer just needs to apply for new user accounts in the cloud. He does not need to plan ahead of time in terms of hardware or architecture changes. Hence Cloud ERP is lot more scalable than on-premise ERP implementation
  • Flexibility: Good ERP software is the one which has flexibility. The cloud adds another deployment option for companies, thus making it much simpler. Cloud ERP offers on premise, hosted and hybrid options for customers.
  • Maintenance: Cloud ERP is maintained by the vendors, so there is no headache of maintenance and support. Constant support is provided by the vendor in case of any queries. Implementation time: For standard out-of-box implementations, Cloud ERP allows the customer to get started with their ERP software immediately. The lead time of implementation is zero!
  • Anywhere Access: For global companies that need their employees to access a centralized ERP software, Cloud ERP is perfect. Since the entire ERP software itself is hosted in the cloud, employees can access the ERP software from anywhere in the world.

If you have any questions or are interested in implementing cloud ERP for your organization, let us know! You can reach us using our contact form.

Best ERP for your Business

Best ERP Software

Whether it’s a growing firm or an established corporation, sooner or later every organization needs to streamline its business process. The best way to do is by means of implementing ERP system in your organization. ERP streamlines all your process like Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Purchase, Warehouse, Shipping, HR, etc. Since ERP system works closely with each and every process in your organisation it is of prime importance to choose the best ERP for your business type.

How to compare ERP solutions which fits best for your business

ERP Implementation requires various pre-implementation strategies such as selecting the open source or proprietary ERP software, vendor, selecting platform, finalizing the ERP system towards the implementation and so on. These steps need to be considered since it may help you in selecting the correct software which will be best suited to your organization.

So let’s shed some light on the key factors to be undertaken while comparing ERP software.

Key ERP Comparison Factors

There are lots of factors to be considered when you evaluate your ERP comparison; however below are the criteria you can consider:

  • Platform :

What is the platform and what is the support for this platform, both from the vendor and from your staff?

When we talk about platform, we mean operating system and database that your company will be using with the system. If you are considering windows as the operating system and MS SQL server, you are looking at very general and simple platform with many options for getting support. But, if you are looking at UNIX as your operating system and Oracle as the database platform, then you are considering more reliability.

The most recent up gradation in technology is Cloud computing. There are many players offering hosted solution. But before jumping to conclusion keep in mind that this is only hosted server, or it may be a true multi-tenant environment where upgrades are easily maintained.

  • Functionality

How do the prospective systems meet your functional requirements?

While comparing ERP’s, you must look at the functionality of the tool which will serve the purpose of ERP implementation. Some ERP solutions may need customizations to meet your organizational business processes. While comparing ERP, this point should be consider majorly since for some erp software you may have to change your existing business processes. Like in case of proprietary software such as SAP, Dynamics, Oracle, etc

  • Support

How well does the vendor’s support meet your needs?

Like in sales, it’s very important to consider after sales service before closing the sale. In similar way the support agreement is your assurance that when something goes wrong, you can count on the vendor for the support. Make a list of potential problems that you may encounter. Will you need 24 hour support? If your company has global presence then you might need 24*7 supports. But if you are single location company with 9-5 hours, then standard 12 hour support can work for you.

Next most important thing is updates, You don’t want to be a stagnant player when it comes to getting advantages by change in technology. Find out about upgrades, patches and other software enhancements. What is the standard release cycle? Is it yearly, bi-yearly, or quarterly? What will be needed from your team to make sure the system is at the latest revision?

  • Vendor’s Commitment

How true is the vendor’s management commitment to your success?

This is a bit subjective, but during your ERP comparison with the provider’s service management. Find out how committed they are to you as an individual client to ensure that you are successful. Find out how easy it is to engage the service division’s management with an escalation should you have a support issue.

  • Price

Does the price fit your budget? (Short and long-term)

Every decision is a make or break decision when it comes on pricing. Make sure that you negotiate and negotiate well. During the negotiation phase of an ERP Comparison, the vendors are often expecting to drop the prices by double-digit percentages. Don’t forget to factor in the costs of hardware and network upgrades into your budget. These can have a significant impact on your budget. Too often people only focus on the software costs and do not factor in the hardware and upgrades.

That covers up-front costs. In your ERP comparison, make sure you understand the long-term costs, including software license renewals, support renewals, and if there are any limits to the amount of price increase on the contracts.

We know how hard it is to try and make a software selection on your own, but if you want to really be successful and choose the perfect fit software for your organization, you will need to find the right guidelines to help you be successful. These methods are simple to pick up and they don’t take a lot of learning.

If you are looking for Open Source software you can consider OpenERP. We are the SILVER partner of OpenERP and have delivered more than 40 implementations till date. For any queries get in touch with us here.

Bista is a Gold Partner for OpenERP

Bista Solutions is now an official OpenERP Gold Partner. We at Bista solutions have always offered our clients one of the best Open-source ERP software available in the market.  We have delivered multiple OpenERP projects to our clients across the globe. Being upgraded to Gold Partner status by OpenERP is an acknowledgment of Bista’s success with OpenERP implementations.

Openerp gold partner

What does a Gold Partnership mean?

Gold Partner partnership brings the following benefits to our customers :

  • Experience – Being an Odoo ERP partner for the past 25+ years, Bista has experience in delivering various services like Custom implementations, Complete Integrations, Custom Module Development, Support, Migration, and Upgrade to our clients.
  • Successful Track Record – We completely understand the requirements of our clients and apply the best implementation methodology for successful implementations. Bista has successfully implemented more than 250+ projects of OpenERP.
  • Size of the Team and Global Reach– We have 4 branches – USA, Canada, Dubai & India to serve organizations in different time zones. With close to 200 employees, Bista can cater to projects of different sizes.
  • Closer collaboration with the OpenERP team– As a Gold Partner, Bista has access to the OpenERP team. Hence Bista can provide better support to the end customer for their projects.

For More inquiries kindly contact us on sales@bistasolutions.com

OpenERP – version 7 Screen Shots

Open Source ERP

In this blog we are showcasing some of the amazing new features of Odoo v7 . This is one of the Best Open Source ERP available so far.

1.OpenERP POS (Point Of Sale) in Odoo v7

This version of OpenERP has introduced a super clean interface with no installation required as it runs in both Online and Offline.Some of the major changes enhanced are as listed below:

  • POS Internal messaging i.e. Displays Scheduled Messages inside POS.
  • It’s Interface includes both Cashier & Customer module.

2.Changes in the Sales module are there in order to adopt the best business practices in the most effective & productive way.

Just found the screenshots of OpenERP version 7  on one of the facebook post – Tried to cover some since they look awesome with some enhancement

The original posting of the below screenshots was done on Facebook – OpenERP – and can be found here

OpenERP version 7
sales order form
OpenERP version 7
Inbox
OpenERP version 7
A contact form – a company having 2 contacts.
OpenERP version 7
Point of Sales – Touch screen
OpenERP version 7
Gantt Chart – Task Management
Calendar to check meetings
OpenERP version 7 – Calendar to check meetings
OpenERP version 7
Kanban view of business opportunities – your sales pipeline
OpenERP version 7
Human Resource management – Directory of employees
OpenERP version 7
Graphs – statistics on opportunities
OpenERP version 7
fast timesheet recording
OpenERP version 7
Fleet Management – Dashboards

Interested in implementing Odoo (OpenERP) or have any questions? Get in touch with us using our contact form.