Re: Frontstep and MAPICS - what's our impact? (and anyone usingthelatest CUM?)

I read the press release and the Forrester report.  I found the Forrester
report to be somewhat confusing - they said that MAPICS was the best, but
mostly talked about Oracle, PeopleSoft, JDE, and SAP.  I think it was
poorly written.  MAPICS wasn't even on some of the charts!

The press release said there would be about 250 positions eliminated
between the two companies (if I understood it correctly).  I wonder who
will get hit the worst?  I also wonder what impact this will have on R7?
I'm still waiting on this to be completed - we are in the process of
preparing for the complete conversion from green screen to Browser (we're
using a phased approach, replacing green screens with thin clients and PCs
where either is best suited).  Overall, we like Browser - EPDM especially
has been terrific for us, and OBPM/MM is going over well, but it's going to
take a while to get everyone trained and used to the new technology.  And
it keeps being delayed (waiting on CSM and Integrator, still).

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I also have the latest CUM CD (SH14724, PTF 4140) - has anyone installed it
yet?  I'm quite stable at PTF 3196, not encountering any problems (that I
have detected).

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Dale Gindlesperger
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.