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Re: [ic] Scalability of IC
On Sun, Nov 11, 2001 at 08:01:46PM -0500, Michael Stearne wrote:
> I have a client that wants to implement IC for their on-line retail
> presence. In your opinion (experienced MV/IC users) could IC eventually
> be used to replace their in-house inventory system. The current system
> handles around 10,000 items selling clothing to the public and
> wholesale. I guess the major issue woulod be the accounting
> functionality that IC does/does not offer. Would Interchange be good
> enough to run an entire meduim sized business on?
>
> I know this is a very vague and subjective question, but I am really
> just looking for thoughts.
No; it's not designed for that sort of thing. You could reinvent all
the wheels if you want. If you do reinvent all the wheels, you'll
find a web interface is too slow for real productivity. Typically one
would glue IC to something designed for inventory/accounting, either
live or batch.
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Christopher F. Miller, Publisher cfm@maine.com
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