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    Hi, I hope this is the right category to post this in. I’m doing some research on operations for our business and wondered if 1) Modx could be interfaced with NetSuite and 2) if anyone could speak to their experiences on this? Basically, we’re looking to move off of Quickbooks, because it’s terrible with inventory, order tracking, etc, looking to move to a web based accounting/ERP/CRM type software to help streamline operations, and interfacing it with out website would be another move to make workflow seamless.

    Thanks in advance for any help/direction offered.
    • I believe that Netsuite has a web services API, so it’d be straightforward to link to your site. Note that straightforward doesn’t always translate to a small amount of effort. It would likely take considerable development effort and testing.
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        • SOAP can be a huge pain in the rear, too, especially when it comes to working across implementations. Based on experience, that article is so accurate it’s really not even funny now that I think about it.


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          • Quote from: sottwell at Jul 29, 2008, 02:40 PM
            SOAP is fun!
            ... Until you have to use it - you may have guessed I’m not a huge fan of SOAP wink I use it where I must, but that’s about it.

            Although, it’s a bit easier if you have PHP5 as you can use the native SOAP client and SimpleXML to do most of the work - NuSOAP isn’t a bad alternative for people running on PHP4.
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            • I’ve used both. Not saying it’s easy, but it was fun.
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                OK, further research has pushed me away from NetSuite (their ecommerce isn’t compatible with google analytics, and they are pricey with some dicey reviews). Looking at Interprise Suite--any thoughts on that? Or, perhaps go open source for the ERP solution: Adempiere, Compiere or OpenBravo?
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                  The whole erp/crm web thing is the long promised but as yet undiscovered holy grail. It’s a combination of faith healing and snake oil sales. IE: If you believe it’s possible (and you have to believe) then some IT salesperson will gladly take your money.

                  Speaking from experience over many years, these sort of projects face many huge problems and a number of smaller ones.

                  1: It usually costs a bundle.

                  2: It usually takes forever to develop and implement, and it’s never does what you want.

                  3: None of your staff will ever use it properly ’cos it’s too difficult to learn. It’s easier to write something on a yellow Post it than fire up the erp/crm monster.

                  4: You’re trying to put human relationships and interactions, which are by default irrational, illogical and emotional into a logical, rational and emotionless system.

                  You’ll have better luck trying to herd cats.

                  Left brain control types crave this sort of solution, right brains know it’s a fantasy.

                  Having said all that, the semantic web, web 3.0 or whatever else it’s called may hold some solutions, but we’re not there yet.

                  rolleyes
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                    Noted. Very educational, and witty to boot. I appreciate the frankness. We need something better than what we have right (QuickBooks), but it’s probably wise not to buy into the ’fix-all’ mentality they’d like to sell me.
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                      Quote from: whitek at Aug 06, 2008, 02:58 PM

                      Noted. Very educational, and witty to boot. I appreciate the frankness. We need something better than what we have right (QuickBooks), but it’s probably wise not to buy into the ’fix-all’ mentality they’d like to sell me.

                      If you can be more specific about exactly what you need that you don’t have now, people might have some suggestions. There’s a lot of experience floating around here.

                      Identifying your specific needs can also help protect you from vendors who are really good at turning a vague dissatisfaction with your current situation into cash in their pockets and a whole new situation that you can be vaguely dissatisfied with for different reasons. wink

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