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  • Subject: Re[2]: BPCS documentation
  • From: pcrites@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 11:43:18 -0600

     I'd like a copy, too.  And Thanks, in advance.
     Paul
                pcrites@gbc.com         (copy to this address)


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Subject: RE: BPCS documentation 
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Date:    04/7/99 10:48


I would also like a copy of the spreadsheet.
     
Teri
     
Thancock@accuridecorp.com <mailto:Thancock@accuridecorp.com> 
     
     
        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Trevor Pascall [SMTP:trevorp@orangenet.co.uk] 
        Sent:   Wednesday, April 07, 1999 2:08 AM 
        To:     BPCS-L@midrange.com
        Subject:        Re: BPCS documentation
     
        Hi All
     
        I have an Excel spreadsheet with a list of all of the major Files 
and Fields in
        BPCS. Would this be of any use.
     
     
     
        MacWheel99@aol.com wrote:
     
        > Joe
        >
        > I have a ton of users struggling with Query/400 - they have 
learned how to
        > use external files to get at what fields are in what files & what 
files by
        > names sound like they are involved in their needs, but we have a 
hard time
        > with structure & which of these fields really have what we need - 
many
        > reports come up with zero data in them, or inaccurate data, 
because of timing
        > or selection criteria.
        >
        > It would be helpful to go beyond pure title of file to some kind 
of a brief
        > explanation of how each file fits into the overall flow of events, 
and what
        > kind of data retention can be expected & at what point in the flow 
does the
        > file get populated then un-populated. 
        >
        > Probably the most important area is in managing sales history 
tracking
        > shipping realities & the second most important area to us at 
present is
        > getting at labor history - where does the scrap go, what happens 
if the load
        > code is wrong - many people want to track percentage scrap by 
customer, or by
        > other criteria, but are having a hard time just getting at the 
scrap in the
        > first place.
        >
        > We have queries that are run at a stage in shipping & billing - 
they have to
        > be run at a particular step, or the data is lost. 
        >
        > >  Which areas are you looking for better documentation? 
        >
        > >  >Check out the alternative BPCS documentation offered by 
        > >  >http://www.unbeatenpathintl.com/bpcsconsulting.html
        > >  > Several key areas that we need
        > >  >better documentation for does not appear to be listed on their 
web page.
        >
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