hello,

my impression of compiere is that it is hugh and complicated but is feature
rich. however, implementing a new ERP would require multiple years of work and
might not be the way to go. i personally think that making a set of coding or
configuration changes to make it work with the thai regulations and providing
support to make it simple for companies to use can be a good business. or if
you really want to change the user interface, you can just change the "view" of
the suite since it's already j2ee compliant. i dont see any reason to
completely develop a new product.

my views might be out of date though because i haven't been in the IT fields
for 2-3 years now. :)

theera

--- vasukitg <vasukitg@...> wrote:

> Hello ThaiJUG,
>
> I am in Thailand for past 4 years , Am in ERP business and as of now
> am dealing only with MBS products ( microsoft Business Solutions) . I
> have touched oracle ( Rapid start) in past. I have been a consultant,
> developer, project leader, project manager, unit manger...etectra. and
> have learnt inspite of fact people like Big BRAND names at the end what
> they go for is one which works for them. so....
> I am serious about developing a JAVA based ERP solutions ( I know
> Compiere is there and many other real good solutions are available
> too!!!), but i have seen more than 4-5 instances of where in customer
> using/trying to use! compire switched to MBS ( I am sinsterous in
> convincing them to do so ;-)). Reason to switch.. complications and lack
> of skillset.
> In a corporate or SME secineraio, the IT departments are more focused
> on RUNNING the systems , rather than DEVELOPING the system , which
> is required upto some extent in compire or Jerpa or similar products. No
> offense against these products, they are great and i love them, thing is
> in practial situation and competing with GIANTS, it has to be little more
> flexible.
>
> Basic features which i would like to go for in phase 1 is:
>
> GL, AP , AR ,cash management ( all in accordance to thai revenue
> regulations)
> Distibution ( Sales, Purchases , Inventory) in phase 2
> and so on so forth
> System must and should be based on JAVA ( i would personally prefer
> j2ee or netbeans as IDE)
> System should be compitable with any available databases ( big issue!)
> System should be capabale to reduce the sales cycle by means of visual
> interface for client interaction at analysis phase. ( am technical guy who
> run the business ..so i have to think of marketing too ;-))
>
> So if any one have similar thoughts please mail me, if u donot agree
> with please feel free to critize me ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Vasuki