Re: Multithreading: was Java Vs RPG on iSeries

Hi Joe,

finaly we agree more, than any of us would have thought 3 days ago.

Dieter


On Friday 20 September 2002 22:37, you wrote:
> > From: Dieter Bender
> >
> > Feel free to send an eMail to my adress when this situation is
> > coming, maybe we can share some code (even CL or RPG)
>
> I look forward to the opportunity, Dieter.  If I ever get a chance to get
> back on the application architecture side of things, I can already see
> places where this will help.  Remember that I'm always whining about MRP
> generations; well, with a proper architecture, I'm beginning to see how MRP
> generations can actually be multi-tasked both horizontally AND vertically,
> at the same time.
>
> The horizontal segregation occurs at the bill-of-material nesting level -
> that is, how deep the item is nested inside of other bills.  Raw materials
> are processed first, and so on up the chain.  If you process the most-used
> raw materials first, and then move on to the least-used, you can start the
> next level before the first level is complete.
>
> At the same time, you can do simultaneous vertical generations of different
> warehouses and distribution centers.  With a proper architecture, you can
> even do this using totally independent databases on different machines.  Of
> course, you'll add the overhead of the communications, but what a wonderful
> ability to be able to run a mass MRP over independent sites!  Not only
> that, you can theoretically include data from your customers and/or
> vendors, to provide full supply chain management capabilities.
>
> It's not entirely clear to me all of the interactions, but I think if this
> problem set were properly analyzed, it could serve as a model for any other
> parallel business applications, and at the same time it would really speed
> up those generations.
>
> Wow, now you've really gotten me excited about the concept - now I just
> wish I had the time to do it!
>
> Joe
>
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