Web-Based Online ERP Accounting Freeware: Blue ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning: ERP is a software application which is modeled around, creating a smooth business management process flow, adding to the operational capability of a business. ERP affects a business across the business value chain. In simple words, ERP amalgamates the various points of business information available into a more cohesive, readily available online resource, which is available on demand to business users across the various functions as: HR, Marketing, Finance, Administration etc

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Though ERP softwares have evolved overtime and there are large versions of the same available for large businesses. SMEs can use specialized ERP offerings which enable them to manage inventory control, order management, warehouse management, purchase orders and invoicing.

Challenges for the SME

For any emerging business automating smaller tasks which are repetitive in nature is a major challenge and a relief, once implemented properly.

Eg: accounting: though for smaller businesses hiring a finance manager is a solution. Ensuring that the business has all its accounts always updated and in line is a heavy task. Putting in place a process which automates the system makes it more scalable and easier, while ensuring that the business is managing its accounts powerfully.

Similarly SMEs can look at either automating complete OR some part of the business functions by implementing smart ERP solutions.

Blue ERP makes it easy and free

BlueERP is a double entry accounting application for small and medium business. Written in PHP, it is delivered through a LAMP environment to provide web access to your account.

Blue ERP is an Open Source project with the following goals:

• provide a feature full ERP application
• be open in licence and in spirit - in blue ERP everything is open, especially the development
• be user friendly by providing adequate documentation and assistance to users to encourage widespread adoption

Blue ERP is inspired by CK ERP; however it offers a different approach to those of CK-ERP by being more open and less intimidating to users.

What are the various features of Blue ERP?

The various features of the current version of Blue ERP are:

• Contact, suppliers and customers
• Services and products
• Tax accounting (such as the kind of accounting required for VAT/GST reports)
• CRM and management of Quotes->Sales Orders->Invoices
• Supplier management and management of the Purchase Order -> Vendor Invoice process
• Comprehensive reporting on Payments/Receipts and outstanding amounts to suppliers/from customers
• Double entry accounting
• General Ledger
• Customisable chart of accounts

How can I start using Blue ERP?

Its simple, all you need to do is download the latest version of Blue ERP on your machine, which you can do from here: http://open.mitija.com/blueerp/download

Can I see a demo?

Yes, you can demo the product my going on the "Demo" section of the website and logging in with the guest login details. User id: demo and password: guest.

This is how the software looks like:

Advantage of using Blue ERP for your business?

The one major advantage of using Blue ERP for your business is that being free it can really help Small and Medium Enterprises to align their accounting procedures, while scaling up the software to the next 

level as per their needs and requirements.

There are many such online tools available, which are benefiting the Small and Medium Enterprise segment. To know more, get in touch with the experts at IndiaMART Knowledge Services. Do drop in a comment to this post to let us know what else would you want us to share about!