OFBiz Tutorials: OFBiz benefits for small to mid-size eCommerce companies

Apache OFBiz is a single application that can handle all of your companies eCommerce needs right out of the box. From catalogs and order fulfillment to customer service, OFBiz can handle it all. OFBiz tutorials make this solution very easy to use and there are many available all over the web with the ability to answer any questions you may have.

OFBiz offers a flexible generic framework that leaves the end-user with thousands of options for their business. Any size company can integrate these options to suit whatever needs they have. The beauty is that it's all included in OFBiz and as your company grows, the program will grow with you.

The following are the most salient points that OFBiz can offer your company.

• Complete control of all product information on the storefront.
• Simple re-order procedures that work with your suppliers.
  
• Real-time ability to track inventory quantity and warehouse location.
  
• Queue up orders for picking, packing, and shipping.
• Built in returns procedure which streamlines Customer Service.
  
• Edit an in-flight order or put it on hold.
• Ability to track Customers purchases, returns and account info.
  
• Easily create promotions such as gift cards, special offers, and discounts.
• Easily update website and storefront content.
  

Companies such as HotWax Media can help build an OFBiz framework to handle your eCommerce and ensure that it will be the last solution you will ever need. This OFBiz Tutorials page will offer more information on this post and links to many more detailed OFBiz tutorial pages.

Apache OFBiz Tutorial Part 1

In part 1 of this OFBiz tutorial series, Hotwax will begin to answer some frequently asked questions about about Apache OFBiz.

1. What are my options related to product organization and display? OFBiz Tutorials.

With OFBiz, you can create a product organization tree that can be as simple or complex as your business demands. OFBiz imposes no limit to the number of categories you can create and use to organize and display your products. An OFBiz e-commerce storefront can support categories and sub-categories each with unique content aimed at your prospective customers. Furthermore, if you have user recognition through a login, you can deliver personalized content at any step along the way.

2. Can my system automate sales tax, payment processing, and shipping? OFBiz Tutorials.

Of course! An OFBiz solution will empower you to handle sales tax, payment processing, and shipping. Again, with OFBiz, this can be tailored to suit your business and storefront experience. Sales tax is typically handled by 3rd party tax tables that come out of the box with OFBiz. If you have a unique payment requirement, Hotwax can implement a payment processor based on your requests. For shipping, HotWax Media and OFBiz include a variety of shipping options including USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, along with international carriers. You can either use automated shipping quotes, place manual overides or combine the two. With relative ease, you can control every aspect payment and shipping related to your enterprise e-commerce storefront.

3. Can OFBiz do inventory management? OFBiz Tutorials.

Yes indeed, as a full-featured open source ERP framework, OFBiz offers great inventory management features that support everything from product display to inventory moves and re-order systems. You can integrate with or phase out existing inventory systems. The beauty of OFBiz is that it is flexible and can sync easily with most inventory protocols.

If you have more questions, visit this OFBiz tutorial for more in-depth information on Apache OFBiz eCommerce solutions.

OFBiz tutorials - Apache OFBiz Q&A

HotWax Media is entering 2010 looking toward the future helping our clients integrate Apache OFBiz. We are working with a steady stream of enterprise eCommerce and ERP clients who are seeing revenues return using OFBiz as our economy bounces back. Our client goals for this year include offering solutions for the following, 1) a growing business outpaces an old system and 2) business processes are more sophisticated than a limited e-commerce systems will support. At HotWax Media, we will continue to handle these difficulties for you and offer an insightful OFBiz tutorial series so you can understand the process.

The new year has delivered a resurgence of tangible, budget-backed interest in enterprise e-commerce/ERP and OFBiz. Therefore I will start building a list of some common questions our prospective clients face as they make their e-commerce/ERP and OFBiz purchase decisions. In subsequent blogs I will address the three common questions I've been recieving about OFBiz, e-commerce and ERP. As more questions arise I will post more blogs explaining the process further.

I will attempt to deliver these answers in a simple way that is easy to understand. For additional details, visit the OFBiz tutorial blog on our homepage, or contact us at 888-405-2667 without delay!