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Drupal represents a middle ground between framework and CMS that we’ve chosen not to take. Drupal is far more capable than a CMS like WordPress, but also much less flexible than a pure framework. But more importantly, the facts that Drupal isn’t object-oriented, isn’t MVC/MTV, doesn’t have an ORM, and is generally less flexible than a pure framework, not to mention our preference for working in Python over PHP, all contribute to our decision not to use it.
In the end, a good developer can do good work with just about any system, while a bad developer can make mincemeat of even the best system. It’s not all about the platform. But modern tools and best practices in platform design go a long way toward ending up with a cleaner, faster, better-designed architecture that precisely matches the needs of your organizations, with no assumptions or historical baggage to work around.
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So, is a Tier 1 on-demand WMS in the offing? My understanding from a conversation with NetSuite is that the two companies are working now on integrating RedPrairie’s applications with the NetSuite platform. Then, they will begin making those solutions available to customers in a SaaS environment. Will WMS be the first application out of the gate? Probably not, I was told, but that’s the goal. But the fact that a Tier 1 supply chain execution company is taking this step says that the SaaS model is for real.
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