Re: MAPICS-L Digest, Vol 4, Issue 161

A correction to my last post.

We close all batches that 

1. Are active or suspended and do not have todays date.
2. Have NO errors


Best Regards

Iain Wilson
MIS Analyst
Tokheim UK Ltd

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Fax        : 44 (0) 1382 598001
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message: 1
date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:11:24 +0100
from: IWilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: [MAPICS-L] Programmatically closing inventory batches

We do something similar every night.
We close all batches that 

1. Are active or suspended and do not have todays date.
2. Have errors

This is done when there is no-one in the factory and thus we are confident 

that the batch is not being used.

Best Regards

Iain Wilson
MIS Analyst
Tokheim UK Ltd

Tel         : 44 (0) 1382 598211
Fax        : 44 (0) 1382 598001
Mobile   : 44 (0)7967104762
E-Mail    : iwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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message: 2
date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:34:56 -0400
from: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Programmatically closing inventory batches






List...

"Even if we moved to save while active we would still need to kick the
active users to get MRP to regen since shipping and purchasing cause
conflicts (we have a shipping department working 24x5 or 24x6).  If MRP
regen was allowed we end up with conflicts for allocation audits.  Anyway
you cut it there is a daily user impact to use the tools that Mapics
provides and we struggle to make the system operate.  (Infor are you
listening??  We live in a 24x7 world stop expecting a dedicated system for
any process!)"

Well said!   And it hits us too.  I spent the money for more DASD to do 
the
"Backup-to-Disk" option because my factory runs 24/6 (sometimes also hours
on Sunday), with inventory transactions happening all the time.  We don't
have anyone manually keying tickets except for on 1st shift, but they are
scanning transactions at all hours.  Plus, we have users on COM_Net at all
hours (our international customers like it for the information resources).
Now, we handle that by ending all the unattached jobs during backups.
Well, except for the COM_Net Receiver - that stays up, and the COM_Net
Updater goes on hold automatically during backups so as not to impact
backups - that's canned MAPICS.  But I do have a reasonable gap between 
3am
and 330am when 3rd shift takes lunch break - but I have to get it all done
within the half-hour or it impacts the stockroom.  Waaaay too many
transactions processed quickly back there.

I wonder what companies do that have users in MRP Order Review/Release 24
hours?  Way to many conflicts there, too....

Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
258 Beacon Street
Somerset, PA  15501




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