RE: SMG Questions

Mark,
RealTime Technologies, Inc. is SSA GT's Global Alliance Partner for bar
coded data collection for BPCS. We offer a fully integrated solution for
automatic data capture for BPCS, PRMS, and all of SSA GT's recently acquired
ERP solutions. This includes the back end integration of collected data into
the host system data base through the use of AS/400 data queues. The import
of data into BPCS could be accomplished very quickly by simply populating
out data queues with the required information. The export of data may
require a little more work, especially integrating the exported data into
the new data base.  For more information, please visit our website at
www.rttx.com. If you have any other questions, you can contact me at the
phone numbers listed below or e-mail me at wboekenkamp@xxxxxxxxx

Wayne Boekenkamp
RealTime Technologies, Inc.
Phone: (484) 875-9411
Fax:   (484) 875-9461
Cell:  (484) 645-4930

-----Original Message-----
From: bpcs-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bpcs-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Richards, Mark
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 5:03 PM
To: BPCS L (bpcs-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: SMG Questions


I am doing a proof of concept on the effort/feasibility of integrating BPCS
(6.01.02, MM) with another ERP system.  These two systems are the result of
an acquisition and system consolidation will not occur for a few years.



Background:

Importing to BPCS:

1.      Re-supply order creation/update in BPCS
2.      Transactions (inventory adjustment, re-supply order shipment and
receipt)



Exporting from BPCS:

1.      Re-supply orders created/changed in BPCS
2.      Re-supply order shipments





We are using EDI/ECM and I already confirmed ECM will create a re-supply
order (although it can not update them).  We are not using SMGs.  I have
confirmed through the OGS website SMGs exists for these actions.





My questions are:

1.      I have downloaded information from IBM (BPCS redbook) and OGS.  Are
there any other sources out there?  From OGS I have the user documentation
(introduction, installation, configuration and programmers reference
manuals).  A lot of reading!  I am looking for a high level understanding
(architecture, platforms, etc.), any suggestions on where to find this?
2.      What did you implement and what was the effort/duration/cost
(software, consulting/your time) to get one SMG working?  Ball park numbers.
3.      What platforms are utilized (it appears software is loaded on the
400 only?)
4.      What skills are needed (I saw references to C)



Thank you.



Mark



_______________________________________________
This is the SSA's BPCS ERP System (BPCS-L) mailing list
To post a message email: BPCS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/bpcs-l
or email: BPCS-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
at http://archive.midrange.com/bpcs-l.