How to Deploy and Implement a Cloud ERP from Scratch(1) — Choose a Proper ERP Application

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the integrated management of main business processes, often in real time and mediated by software and technology.

Recently, I got a request to deploy an ERP system to an electrical appliance factory.
For this factory, the ERP system must intergate the following functional areas:

• Localization for China
• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Human resources
• Manufacturing
• Order processing
• Customer relationship management (CRM)
  
  To get the best solution, I searched some open-source ERP system in github.com and analyse the feature of each ERP system.

1.frappe/erpnext: Open Source Alternative to SAP Open Source Alternative to SAP
❌ not free
✅ reliable
✅ open-source
✅ comprehensive functional modules

2.odoo/odoo
✅ free
✅ reliable
✅ open-source
✅ covers all needs
✅ comprehensive functional modules
???? after udoo 9, you must pay for completed version
✅ localization for China

3.Dolibarr/dolibarr
✅ free
✅ reliable
✅ open-source
❌ manufacture module is under development
✅ comprehensive functional modules
❌ no localization for China

4. zhuinfo/Django-ERP: Django based ERP system.
❌ limited use
❌ no instruction

5. taozhaoping/ERP:
❌ limited use
❌ no instruction

6. inoerp/inoERP
✅ free
❌ no instruction
✅ comprehensive functional modules

7. openeducat/openeducat_erp
❌ only for education industry

8. mixerp/mixerp
❌ home page under maintainance

9.jishenghua/jshERP
❌ no instruction

10. itcloudy/ERP: bEEGO based ERP
❌ limited use
❌ no instruction

In the next part, I’ll show you the Odoo8.0.