Re: Old Foggies

It would be great to have a MAPICS-L get-together at the conference.  A BOF
at COMMON would also be a good idea, if there are enough members there.
It's always good to be able to put faces with names, whether they're fogies
or newbies.

Dave Shaw
MAPICS-L Moderator
Simpsonville, SC

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From: "Michael Dreimiller" <Mandis-Inc@worldnet.att.net>


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> I've work with or consulted on MAPICS since 1977.
>
>     Remember when
>
>         There was no GL interface as a function within modules and IBM had
a add-on FDP
>         (field developed program - if I remember correctly) for OEI-GL
interface.
>
>         The forecast module was an FDP
>
>         MAPICS had 12 modules
>             4 financials (AP,AR,GL, PR)
>             CAS
>             2 sales (OEI & SA)
>             5 mfg (PDM, IM, PCC,MRP, CRP)
>
>         There was a one time ILF and no ALF
>
>         A MAPICS software updated occured once a year
>
>         There were no on-line history files, history was a printed
document
>
>
> How about a MAPICS-L sessions, gathering, social event at the next MAPICS
user conference?
>
>
> Michael J. Dreimiller
> Mandis Inc.
> 111 W. Cherry Hill Road
> Reisterstown, MD 21136
> 410-526-5996 Phone
> 410-526-7966 Fax
> Mandis-Inc@worldnet.att.net