We've used since day one (Sept. 2000) and it has worked very well. We went "cheap" with home built minimal PCs (Celeron 500Mhz at the time). We use keyboard line barcode scanner guns (spent for extra rugged) although we are not yet enforcing mandatory use. Total cost per location was about $700 not counting Vantage DC license. Training was a one hour session with small groups of people at the start and usage is easy enough that not much more was needed. Biggest negative issue has been entering piece counts accurately. Biggest unused potential benefit - getting people to enter labor notes to flag production problems so we would have a history for future jobs. Having real-time view during the day of job status has been very valuable. We don't do material bar coding, but have found it handy to scan UPS (and other shippers') tracking number directly from box label into packing slip field.
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Wendorff [mailto:kelly.wendorff@...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:59 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: [Vantage] Data Collection
I have been assigned to start collection information regarding the Data
Collection module. Currently, we use manual labor and material collection
processes.
I would appreciate if anyone using the data collection module could provide
me feedback. I am concerned with the amount of training involved and
implementation time. Also, suggestions on hardware (bar coding, touch
screen, terminal entry...). Does anyone use bar coding to track material
receipts and material locations? How about Warehouse locations and shipping
info?
Feel free to contact me directly!
Thanks!
Kelly Wendorff
Cost Accounting Manager
SteelCraft Corp
105 SteelCraft Drive
Hartford, WI 53027
262-673-6770 ext 195
262-673-4380 Fax
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Wendorff [mailto:kelly.wendorff@...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:59 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: [Vantage] Data Collection
I have been assigned to start collection information regarding the Data
Collection module. Currently, we use manual labor and material collection
processes.
I would appreciate if anyone using the data collection module could provide
me feedback. I am concerned with the amount of training involved and
implementation time. Also, suggestions on hardware (bar coding, touch
screen, terminal entry...). Does anyone use bar coding to track material
receipts and material locations? How about Warehouse locations and shipping
info?
Feel free to contact me directly!
Thanks!
Kelly Wendorff
Cost Accounting Manager
SteelCraft Corp
105 SteelCraft Drive
Hartford, WI 53027
262-673-6770 ext 195
262-673-4380 Fax
Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
<http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705007183:HM/A=1564416/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60164797&partid=3170658>
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Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
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