Uh oh. Nothing like a pre-determined solution from a made-up mind. I'm afraid I can't help you on IFM, we bought it and then never implemented - after a careful review of the implementation process, we decided the gain wasn't worth the pain. But a lot of other companies use it. We stuck with plain old ordinary AM - aside from crappy reporting, it worked fine. (And we fixed the reporting.)
I'm surprised he wasn't impressed with the drill-about capabilities in Browser, that really impressed all my old sr. mgmt, with all the subsets and customization that the user could do.
(Thanks for the comment - I love the new position! And I'm hoping to be able to help XA customers in my region, this outfit can do ANYTHING! They helped me enormously at Fleetwood. Now I'm on this side of the desk!)
Dale "Cork" Gindlesperger
Midrange Account Manager
Link Computer Corporation
Stadium Drive
Bellwood, PA 16617
Phone: 814-742-7700 Ext. 351
Fax: 814-742-7900
Cell: 814-442-1291
-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Teresa Biby
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 2:01 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Accounting
We've been using the browser at Release 6 for years--he's seen the new
PowerLink--we will have NetLink as well. Essentials only +EPDM--his
issues are with accounting--I'm under the impression that AM+ is
additional package? (We don't have that for Browser)
XA did NOT blow him away with any of the rest--his previous position was
recommending ERP systems to companies--(guess which ERP systems!)
Thanks--and we really are glad you've stayed on this list. Hope the new
position is working well for you!
-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gindlesperger, Dale
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 1:52 PM
To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Accounting
Teresa,
OK, you really, Really, REALLY need to do a visit to an account running
R7 with Browser, or even R6 with a company that is heavily using
Essentials, and all the rest. XA will blow him away with EPDM, OBPM,
MM, Procurement, CSM, and all the rest. If you get an R7 shop, that's
the best (especially if they are running NetLink).
Do all you can to INSIST that you see all the new stuff before you let
your company spend a ton of money moving off an outstanding ERP package,
running on the most stable platform out there, just because someone sees
a Client Access screen and thinks "old". Once he sees all that Browser
can do, his tune will change.
The interfaces from inventory and the rest of manufacturing are
automatic, and can be controlled. At Fleetwood, we had order entry
(CSM, COM, and COM_Net) just go to the MTHACT files and we summarized
them and did journal entries, we didn't need all the detail in GL (it
was available in COM history). Ditto for manufacturing/inventory (I/M
history and the M/O history contained all the detail. However, we did
have the interfaces active for A/R and A/P. That's one of the neat
things about XA, it's all there! You can control what you want to see,
and what you want automated.
Dale "Cork" Gindlesperger
Midrange Account Manager
Link Computer Corporation
Stadium Drive
Bellwood, PA 16617
Phone: 814-742-7700 Ext. 351
Fax: 814-742-7900
Cell: 814-442-1291
-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Teresa Biby
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 1:35 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Accounting
To the group:
In addition to turning on MRP and going live with Release 7-we have a
new CFO here that is of the opinion that Mapics is old and should be
replaced with a "Windows" software.
So far we've seen demos on Epicor Vantage and ABAS. More to come.
We are at REL 6 with only AM in green screen-his biggest issue.
My question to you all is-how many of you use the Mapics financials? Did
you go to IFM? Do any of you have separate packages for Accounting? If
so, what are they and how easy is it to send Manufacturing/inventory and
customer order data to them?
I realize I'm using up all my "consulting" hours in two days-THANKS SO
MUCH for all the help!
Teresa
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