Scheduling Software solutions

["Branston DiBrell, Jr." <cigcos.bdibrell@xxxxxxx>]

Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 11:07:25 -0500
From: Jeff_Velten@at-a-glance.com
Subject: Scheduling Software solutions

>After a disastrous attempt at integrating an RS/6000 based
>planning/scheduling package into our enviroment, we've decided to take a
>step back and look at other solutions, preferably on an AS/400 or NT
>platform. I'd like some input on what other shops are using for these
>functions, and whether the packages you're using support shop-floor data
>collection.

Both Shop Floor packages I've seen were in-house developed.  One used
Macintosh for both frontend and back end (client-server) using 4th
Dimension (like Powerbuilder) and an Oracle database.  The other used a
Macintosh frontend and a Vax backend and was written in C.

-Branston
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