Roundup: Catalog Fulfillment and Operations

Open Source

If you’re inclined to take a hands-on approach to your company’s system, there’s another intriguing alternative worth considering. The Open For Business Project (OFB; www.ofbiz.org) provides a full set of modules for direct-commerce order management, including warehouse management and fulfillment, on an open-source basis. Like Linux, the source code is free. You pay for consulting services on how to implement it or for developing or customizing new modules.