I'll throw my support behind Charley & Rich. I do IFM & FRx consulting and I
see a lot of unhappiness in companies that do not use best practices. Much
of the time, the problem is a lack of understanding in how to use the
package or initial setup that wasn't well thought through.
Vanessa King
IFM & FRx Consultant
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Richard McCracken
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:47 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Replacing Mapics IFM
I also agree with Jeff and was going to list many more
reasons/advantages that come with the integration of IFM to the rest of
XA.
However since Charley has added his comment that I agree with, my
suggestion is to investigate with your finance people the issues they
have and consider having an outside person familiar with IFM review your
use and fine tune your existing IFM setup. In my opinion, whatever
amount of money your company may be willing to pay looking at other
finance packages would be well spent moving toward Best Practices with
IFM and FRx.
Rich McCracken
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[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charley Simpson
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:21 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Replacing Mapics IFM
I agree with Jeff....
Sorry if the following sounds harsh...
If you think you are having pain with IFM, you better strap in, get a
couple hundred cases of Ibuprofen and lots of alcohol because you have
not seen anything yet.
Three words: don't do it.
It WILL NOT improve your business execution, the project itself will
take focus away from your customers, the results will not make life
easier, you will lose employees over it and the project will burn cash
at a phenomenal rate.
Don't say you weren't warned...
Charley
Charley Simpson, CPIM
Director of Operations
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From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Snyder
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 4:13 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Replacing Mapics IFM
Iain,
As a quick FYI: it's not just the G/L interfaces COM, IM, PCC to IFM's
G/L that'll become an issue, but
A/P's 3-way match to the PO ... (will the PO still be in Mapics ?)
How will COM invoicing update the new A/R ?
Will I be able to view the A/P from the PO like I can now in P.M.
browser ? same with Invoicing from CSM browser.
Tons of interfacing issues.... just a heads up....
There are consolidation pkg, and PC based Pkgs that can sit on top of
IFM for data retrieval and reporting.
I'd go back and ask exactly what the displeasure is ? and see if it can
be resolved with out throwing out the base data repository....
(i.e. baby with the bathwater :> )
just my 2 cents, for what it's worth
Jeff Snyder, CPIM
Guide Technologies, LLC
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> From: IWilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date:
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:44:18 +0000> Subject: [MAPICS-L] Replacing Mapics
IFM> > Hi all> > We currently run Mapics R6 (shortly moving to R7) and
we use IFM for our > financials.> > Our Finance team want to do away
with IFM and use some other non Mapics > Finance package.> > The
requirements are that it has all the required interfaces with Mapics >
Is anyone in the UK using any other Financial package with Mapics,
if so > can you detail your experiences> > Many thanks and Best
Regards> > Iain Wilson>
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