WebERP explained

webERP
Developer:	Phil Daintree & Tim Schofield
Latest Release Version:	3.10.2
Latest Preview Version:	cvs-20090120
Frequently Updated:	yes
Programming Language:	PHP
Operating System:	Windows, Linux, Unix
Language:	14 languages
Genre:	ERP
License:	GPL (version 2)
Website:	Sourceforge Project site, WebERP

webERP is an open source ERP system for Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME).

The application and source code is provided based on the GNU General Public License.

Functionality

Sales Order
Accounts Receivable
User defined sales analysis
Purchase Orders
Accounts Payable
Inventory Management
General Ledger
Manufacturing

Multi-language, Multi-currency, complex tax system support. Multiple inventory locations with serial number and lot tracking facilities. Full double entry accounting. Flexible pricing on inventory items. Discount Matrix, Shipment costing. Emailable PDF reports. Fast PHP created HTML for any browser. Multi-level Bills of Material. Sales orders support assemblies and kit-sets.

Architecture

webERP is a web-based LAMP application with the goals being:

A light-weight HTTP/S interface suitable for both high and low speed Internet connections.Little or no use of java or javascript.Strong data integrity/security via innodb database type, and a full history on all transactions.

Languages

webERP has been translated from English, into the following languages:

Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese
German
Indonesian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Spanish Mexican
Spanish (South America)
Spanish (Venezuela)
Swedish
Turkish

Database Support

MySQL

In July 2007, postgreSQL support was discontinued from future versions.

Status

The latest release is 3.10.2, released in March 2009. This version includes:

Geo-mapping for customers and suppliers
CRM functionality
Significant improvements to the API
Two new themes
The inclusion of javascript to check the input on certain forms
See the change log for a full list of changes.

Version 3.09 included:

Multi-currency bank accounts
An API for external applications to interface with webERP
Audit trail logging of user actions
Improved error handling and reporting across many scripts
Changes to attempt to circumvent XSS attacks
Configuration parameter to prevent processing a transaction that might result in system reporting a negative inventory quantity

Version 3.08 included:

Manufacturing work orders with auto or manual issue of materials to works orders
User definable properties by inventory category
Hierarchical general ledger account groupings
Option to prohibit transactions that would take inventory quantity negative
Reference to customer purchase order by line - previously only the whole order could be referenced
Customer delivery date by line - previously only delivery date for the whole order
General Ledger budget entry screen added - previously had to be imported manually

The code base has been stable for some years.

CVS versions are still in active development. Developers consult via the WebERP developers mailing list.