On 10/14/07, John Kinary <john.kinary@verizon.net> wrote:
> Joe Brandt wrote:
> > I have been given the task at work (I am a boat builder) to refurbish a
> > computer and set it up with an inventory program for the stock room.
> > I am asking for suggestions as to a free / cheap linux solution.
> > I could Google, but it would not give me relevant advice.
> >
> > I have been using Linux at home exclusively for several years and have 3
> > websites but I am new to databases. It needs an easy frontend as the 2
> > stockroom guys are pretty computer illiterate, but I will maintain the box.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Joe Brandt
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> >
> >
> I have never had a need for an inventory program. So I went to Freshmeat
> and did a search on "inventory" came up with 111 hits.
>
> http://freshmeat.net/
>
> Sourceforge had 402 hits.
>
> http://sourceforge.net/
>
> Try looking there instead of Google.
>
> John
>
>
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Actually, I've been doing research for CRM packages, and many of them
come with an inventory portion. I don't know how big your shop is,
but a CRM package would also give headroom for expansion into a sales
force and other branches of the company. You can find many on
Sourceforge and Freshmeat.
/mario
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