Proporta
Technical support and development of OpenERP modules to improve the application and automate processes in purchasing, manufacturing, invoicing, and accounting for an international company in electronic device accessories.
About Proporta
Proporta is an England-based company with over fifteen years of experience in designing and manufacturing accessories for electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, eReaders, MP3 players, and GPS units. It markets its products through a full online store and ships worldwide.
The challenge
Proporta had already implemented an OpenERP system using its own resources, but the need to adapt the management software made it necessary to bring in external developers. The company needed to improve the application and automate processes in areas such as purchasing, manufacturing, invoicing, and accounting.
Key data
Global online store
International sales through a complete online store with distribution to any country in the world.
Product packaging
Development of packaging management for products.
Multi-Currency Work
Improvements and streamlining of multi-currency work in orders, invoices, and delivery notes.
Supplier Warehouses
Warehouse management for suppliers within OpenERP operations.
Purchase prices
View and update the latest purchase prices.
Automatic notifications
Automatic notification to customers of events associated with their purchases.
The solution
NaN-tic worked with Proporta providing technical support to the ICT department and developing modules to improve the application and automate processes. The project included developments in the areas of purchasing, manufacturing, billing, and accounting.
Among the notable improvements are management of packaging associated with products, enhancements in multi-currency work, supplier warehouse management, improved partial configurations of OpenERP, viewing and updating the latest purchase prices, and automatic notifications to customers of events related to their purchases.