To support supply chain logistics integration across areas like Purchasing, Shipment, Freight Forwarding, Cargo, Customs, and Special Handling, you can build on or adapt an open-source portal solution with strong data integration, workflow orchestration, user-role management, and modular architecture.
Below are recommended open-source solutions (some platform-level, some tailored for logistics) and integration toolkits to help unify these functions:
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1. Odoo (Community Edition)
– Modular ERP with Supply Chain Apps
- Strengths: Modular, supports purchasing, inventory, shipment tracking, and custom workflows.
- Relevant Modules:
- Purchasing
- Inventory Management
- Shipping connectors (DHL, FedEx, UPS)
- Customs (via 3rd party apps or custom modules)
- Freight (extendable)
- Tech: Python, PostgreSQL
- License: LGPL
🔗 https://www.odoo.com/page/logistics
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2. ERPNext
– Supply Chain and Logistics Support
- Strengths: Open-source ERP with purchasing, logistics, and inventory modules.
- Built-in Support For:
- Supplier management
- Purchase orders & invoices
- Shipment tracking
- Item handling, warehouses
- Customs info (extendable)
- Tech: Python (Frappe framework), MariaDB
- License: GPL
🔗 https://erpnext.com
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3. OpenBoxes
– Open-source Supply Chain Management System
- Best For: Healthcare or humanitarian logistics, adaptable to general logistics.
- Key Features:
- Shipment tracking
- Inventory visibility across locations
- Purchase order and fulfillment management
- Cold chain & special handling
- Tech: Java/Groovy, MySQL
- License: MPL 2.0
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4. OpenTCS (The Control System)
– Freight & Cargo Automation
- Focus: Physical logistics automation — AGVs, freight/cargo movement control.
- Use Case: Special handling, warehouse/cargo bay movement coordination.
- Tech: Java
- License: Apache 2.0
🔗 https://github.com/eclipse/opentcs
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5. Apache Camel + Custom UI Portal
– Integration Middleware
If your aim is to integrate disparate systems (EDI, ERP, TMS, WMS, Customs API):
- Apache Camel for data routing and protocol bridging (HTTP, FTP, JMS, EDI, AS2)
- Combine with an open-source frontend like:
- React Admin or Metabase for portals
- Node-RED for drag-and-drop flows
- Useful when you already have subsystems and need middleware + dashboards.
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6. iDempiere
– Open-source ERP with extensibility for Logistics
- Strengths: Deep enterprise ERP features with customizable supply chain workflows.
- Tech: Java, PostgreSQL
- License: GPL
🔗 https://www.idempiere.org
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