Open Source ERP is accounting software produced by a community of developers and accountants from around the world. It is not produced in a one size fits all fashion by multinationals who have no concept of the particular needs of your organisation. If you have ever sat in your office frustrated by irrelevancies, despairing of ever finding your way through to produce clear formative accounts this could be the solution.
ERP helps organisations to run more efficiently and profitably in many different ways. The importance of accurate stock control cannot be over emphasised. Unsold products sitting in a warehouse are not really an asset and can be costing a great deal of money in bank charges. Conversely production can be crucially delayed if essential components are unavailable. Ideally these should be available the minute they are needed.
ERP helps management to track both overstocking and under resourcing and therefore enables organisations to minimise waste and maximise liquidity. It supports manufacturing control to produce more economically and efficiently. Management can easily access accounts whenever they need to in order to gain an accurate understanding of the current state of their organisation.
Why is Open Source good for Africa?
Web ERP is extremely flexible and can be adapted to work specifically for different geographical areas and varying industries. It is not a static programme and is constantly being developed by accountants who understand what is needed by accountants in contrast to those devised by developers who think they know what accountants need. Because it is adapted to the needs of the user it enables Africans to develop their own IT expertise using open source code.