RE: Frontstep and MAPICS - what's our impact? (and anyone usingthe latest CUM?)

I haven't seen the press release yet - our e-mail server was down until a
little while ago...

I also have the 4140 PCM, as well as the 3196. If I remember correctly, when
3196 came out, there were a lot of problems and immediate individual fixes
that had to be applied, so I have sat on 3196, waiting for the next (4140)
to apply both at the same time. So I also would like to know - anyone
applied 4140 yet, and any problems?

     Thanks - Joan

Joan McCready, IS Manager      phone:  636-479-4499
MetalTek International         fax:  636-479-3399
The Carondelet Division        www.metaltekint.com
8600 Commercial Blvd
Pevely, MO  63070                      


-----Original Message-----
From: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:39 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: Frontstep and MAPICS - what's our impact? (and anyone usingthe
latest 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.


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