September 1996 € Volume 6 € Number 9

Products & Services

Bar code interface

MAPICS COM On-line Interface (MCOI), by Data Collection Systems, Inc., is a new software option that provides DCSI Data Collection and Warehouse Management Systems the ability to send pick and ship transactions directly to MAPICS Customer Order Management (COM). Because MCOI bypasses the resource intensive COM transaction entry screens, the overall processor impact of implementing COM may be reduced. COM picking and shipping transactions, in both controlled and uncontrolled warehouses, are supported by all DCSI bar code systems when combined with MCOI. Data Collection transactions are provided to support pick confirmation and non-pick confirmation environments. Packing lists and bills of lading can also be generated. Real-time validation of all transactional data ensures accurate shipments and shipping documentation.

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Enterprise resource planning

ESI/Technologies has released eMIS/2000 for Windows (Enterprise Management Information System). The integrated suite of 48 manufacturing, financial and distribution subsystems is an enterprise resource planning manufacturing solution completely written using the Oracle Designer/2000 and Developer/2000 tool sets. eMIS delivers numerous features and enhancements through the use of computer aided software engineering (CASE): The application leverages the Oracle Designer/2000 design and modeling technology to facilitate rapid customization, seamless revisions and mission critical implementation of business applications. The graphical user interface makes the system intuitive and easy to use. The application is based upon open systems and client/server architecture.

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Service order management

MOVEX Service Order Management software, from Intentia North America, is designed to help manufacturers or distributors effectively and profitably service their customers after the sale of their products. The software helps industrial equipment manufacturers or distributors automate the after-sale service dispatch and scheduling of a service call, improving customer satisfaction. MOVEX also seamlessly manages the service agreements for renewal, preventative maintenance, and appropriate documentation. The software provides a complete view of a service agreement with a customer, giving the manufacturer or distributor the information required to keep and improve the profitability of an agreement.

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Inventory management tools

IQR International has released a Windows version of its inventory measurement and management software. The new tools help to reduce manufacturing inventories and improve cash flow. IQR works with any currently installed MRP, MRP II or order-point system to put a dollar focus on inventory management. IQR is an expert system that measures inventory performance by segment, drills down on current problems, prioritizes corrective action, and avoids inventory problems in the future. IQR is fully compatible with Windows 3.1, 95 and NT.

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Configurable network computing

OneWorld, by J.D. Edwards, delivers platform-independent, network-centric technology to the multinational, enterprisewide applications market. Called Configurable Network Computing (CNC), the new architecture builds on an object-based foundation and aims to provide greater flexibility, scalability and ease of systems management than traditional client/server solutions. CNC incorporates technologies designed to deliver the power and flexibility of networked applications, including event-driven objects and dynamic partitioning. OneWorld applications are built by linking business objects with event rules. The objects are reused to build and tailor applications at the specification level instead of at the code level, thus speeding up development and deployment time. Dynamic partitioning allows objects and data to be distributed across networks at run time to take advantage of available processing power. CNC is also platform neutral, meaning a single OneWorld application can run unchanged on a variety of systems.

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Manufacturing software

JBA International's System 21 Manufacturing, part of the JBA System 21 integrated business system, is designed to support the diverse needs of both the repetitive production and process industry sectors, where customer service is increasingly a critical factor. System 21 is a client/server and object-enabled successor to Business 400, JBA's solution for the AS/400. The new open-systems software runs on the AS/400 or UNIX platforms. The software supports planning, scheduling, reporting, controlling and measurement. The system is designed around a totally integrated database, which provides management information on all aspects of manufacturing activity.

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Data warehousing

ROI Systems, Inc. brings the power of On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) to small and mid-size discrete manufacturers. By integrating the COGNOS PowerPlay graphical software and OLAP database with its enterprise resource planning product line, ROI offers manufacturers a cost effective way to quickly analyze their business. The new product, named Boomerang, retrieves financial, sales, and inventory information and returns with views that simplify business decisions. ROI's Boomerang offers pre-packaged executive reporting for under $10,000.

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Label printer applicator

Imtec, Inc., has released X2 Turbo version of their ApplyPro bar code label printer applicator. It is used in applications requiring on-demand automated labeling. These applications are typically found in shipping, distribution, packagingand product labeling. The X2 Turbo is designed specifically for high-speed, tamp apply labeling. Using a 12-inches-per-second printer, the X2 Turbo is able to print and apply labels at speeds up to 85 labels per minute. As a member of the ApplyPro family, the X2 Turbo uses modular construction, making it easy to adapt to varying application requirements. Using "plug and play" components, integration of the unit is simplified.

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Radio module

Teklogix, Inc. has developed a new narrow band radio module with transmission rates up to 19.2 K baud. This increased baud rate provides a high data transfer rate without affecting a system's existing radio frequency transmission range or coverage relative to Teklogix' narrow band radios running at 9,600 baud. The design of the 19.2 K radio modules allow systems to maintain, or even increase, data transfer rates regardless of FCC channel spacing requirements. The 19.2 radio module, model TRX7355, allows for more sophisticated applications of Teklogix' wireless data communication systems within a facility. Since the TRX7355 maintains data transfer rates without decreasing the RF transmission range, the system is supported by existing hardware.

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Business forecasting

Delphus, Inc., has released WinX-11, a Windows-based interface for X11ARIMA/88, Statistics Canada's version of the U.S. Census Bureau seasonal adjustment program, X-11. X11ARIMA/88 is the recognized standard for performing seasonal adjustments to the data compiled by many government statistical agencies and businesses around the world. With the release of WinX-11, forecasters can easily apply X11ARIMA/88's sophisticated statistical methods for seasonal adjustment analysis to any forecast generated on virtually any platform-automatically. WinX-11 automatically reads in more than 50 data formats, including Excel and SAS files, provides flexible output options and enables the user to create and maintain template settings for automatic and batch time-series processing.

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Manufacturing control system

Intuitive Manufacturing Systems Inc. has introduced MRP9000 v2.0, an upgrade to its manufacturing control system. The latest version of MRP9000, which combines MRP II philosophies and techniques with ISO 9000 quality control tools to create a fully-integrated, comprehensive manufacturing package, offers a new look and feel and a variety of new features and functionality. New capabilities include configurator bills, price matrix, average and last cost, bar coding, serial number tracking, menu maintenance, new help files and improved reporting functionality. All five cycles that make up MRP9000 (Sell, Buy, Plan, Make and Inventory) have also undergone major enhancements, as have many of its modular options, including Location/Lot Tracking, General Ledger, Shop Floor Control, and Physical Inventory. All of the elements in MRP9000 are completely integrated. The software is designed for make-to-order and make-to-stock environments.

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Manufacturing execution system

Promis Encore!, by Promis Systems Corp., is a plug-and-play set of products that uses client/server, object oriented, and framework technology to deliver the first NT-based manufacturing execution systems solution for the semiconductor industry. Promis Systems will deliver these products over the next two years starting with three products this fall: Encore! Process Composer, Encore! Process Composer for PROMIS, and Encore! Specification Manager. Encore! Process Composer is a desktop application designed to assist engineers in creating process plans, defining and visualizing work flows, and controlling the plant and process model data. Encore! Process Composer for PROMIS is specifically designed to plug directly into the PROMIS MES system. Encore! Specification Manager supports the complex object data management and control needed to efficiently provide engineering change control to multiple manufacturing systems.

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Quality control software

Salerno Manufacturing Systems has released version 7.1.2 of SPM+OPEN, its online statistical process control and quality data analysis application for the Oracle 7 relational database. This latest release allows customers to run SPM+OPEN as an enterprisewide quality system or as part of their Oracle-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) or manufacturing execution system (MES) solution. To minimize ERP/MES integration time, flexible SQL and API interface options are included as part of the product offering that help to create a seamless operating environment, eliminating duplicated and fragmented data on the shop floor. A new analysis automation feature allows the customer to easily define customized quality reports that will run automatically at user determined intervals throughout the day. Reports are comprised of both statistics and graphics.

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