RE: pick lists

Greg W,

You have described a situation where JacanaForms can help.  If you are
not familiar with JacanaForms, it is an electronic forms solution
available from Mapics that can replace preprinted forms with quality
laser output.

In your case, a form could be designed with the "standard" company logos
and headings.  Then, the customer number in the pick list spool file
could be interpreted and if it is one of the "special" customers,
different graphical and text elements could be placed on the form.  This
uses a single Formtype and keeps the printing consolidated to a single
printer without having to change forms.

Another option, if you are willing/able to modify the pick list (or
replace with an IWP report), is to place a "marker" on the pick list for
the other company.  The "marker" could be checked in the spool file
instead of the customer number to apply the appropriate elements.  This
eliminates the need to maintain a list of customers within the forms
designs.

If you are interested, contact me offline or your Mapics affiliate.

Regards,
Gregory Novak
Manager North American Technical Services
Momentum Utilities Pty Ltd
(630) 985-1736
gnovak@jacana.com
www.jacana.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Wenzloff [mailto:GWenzloff@beckmfg.com]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:31 AM
To: 'mapics-l@midrange.com'
Subject: pick lists


We are now shipping some orders for another company.  They want all
paperwork to appear as if it is being shipped from this other company.
They
want their name on the pick list and Bill of Lading.    BOL is no
problem as
we can write those by hand.    The pick list is the problem.

I have the need to print 2 different pick lists with preprinted headings
for
the same warehouse.   Orders sent to several special customer numbers
need
to get one form and the other customers get our normal form.

I know I could set up a warehouse for the other company and use the
MAPICS printer override feature in Cross Apps. However  that complicates
our automated invoicing software and may confuse some people in the
shipping dept. <long story>

So does anyone know how to get certain customers to get a particular
form type during the pick list print routine?  Keep in mind that I will
need separate spool files.

Greg Wenzloff
717-762-9141x246