FOURTHSHIFT™ & NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Griff & Jones Ltd.

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of CommerceHerefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce

4th November 2008

BARCODING WITH CONNECTELLIGENCE®

Mat Jones – Griff & Jones

WHY BARCODING?

Newer systems, like RFID, are attempting to make

inroads in the AIDC market, but the simplicity,

universality and low cost of barcodes has limited

the role of these newer systems.

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It costs about 0.2p to implement a barcode

compared to passive RFID which still costs about

4p to 15p per tag

Automating Management Information Systems: Barcode Engineering and Implementation

Harry E. Burke, 2007

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WHY BARCODING?

� Automate shop floor workflow

WHY BARCODING?

� Accurate data for accurate reporting

WHY BARCODING?

� Saves money

WHAT IS CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

Connectelligence® Workflow Watcher Service CT

Listen Process TransmitERP

WHAT IS CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

Connectelligence®

Admin Management SOAAdmin

Service Manager

Management

Big Brother

Error Reporting

SOA

CT WWS Gun 1

CT WWS Gun 2

CT WWS Terminal

1

CT WWS Terminal

2

WHAT IS CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

FSTI FourthShift™

Dynamics® AX® XML

Dynamics® AX®

Barcode client Connectelligence® SAP® Interface SAP®

Generic clientGeneric ERP

system

SQL®, Exchange®, SharePoint®,

Eden®, ...Anything

WHAT IS CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

Table

Inbox

FSTI FourthShift™

Dynamics® AX® XML

Dynamics® AX®

Barcode client Connectelligence® SAP® Interface SAP®

Generic clientGeneric ERP

system

SQL®, Exchange®, SharePoint®,

Eden®, ...Anything

File

Folder

WHAT IS CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

Table

Inbox

FSTI FourthShift™

Dynamics® AX® XML

Dynamics® AX®

Barcode client Connectelligence® SAP® Interface SAP®

Generic clientGeneric ERP

system

SQL®, Exchange®, SharePoint®,

Eden®, ...Anything

File

Folder

VB.NET

WHAT IS CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

� SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)

� Little chunks of simple functionality

� Run as Windows Services

� Independent� Independent

� .NET Framework

� Templates & libraries provide 95% of the code

� Simple VB.NET or C#.NET

� Connectelligence® = .NET templates + SOA

WHY USE CONNECTELLIGENCE®?

� Reliable

� Independent

� Portable

� Saves money� Saves money

DEMONSTRATION

� Connectelligence® implementation

� Workflow design

� Coding

� Version control� Version control

� Service in action

ASSEMBLY IMTR DESIGN

� Goal: To move stock from stores to the shop

floor assembly area (“AS”)

� Ask the user which item they are moving

� Ask which stock & bin the item is coming from� Ask which stock & bin the item is coming from

� Ask how much/many to move

� Confirm the move, Y or N

� FSTI the move, storing the tx in audit table

� If there is an FSTI error, display, and ask for retry

SHOP FLOOR LAYOUT

UNIT CORV DESIGN

� Goals

� To receive finished units from the shop floor to

finished goods (“Backflush CORV”)

� To speed up CORV-ing process� To speed up CORV-ing process

� To reduce missed units

� To monitor CORV-ing process

UNIT CORV DESIGN

� Setup

� Create unique serial number in barcode form

� Print barcodes on labels

� Multiple lines of CORV stations� Multiple lines of CORV stations

� Wired & wireless terminals running workflow

� CORV and record individual units

� When 100% complete,

CORV outstanding

“ghost” items

UNIT CORV DESIGN

� CORV demonstration

DESPATCH DESIGN

� Goals:

� To check units have been CORV’d

� To load units onto lorries

� To spot incomplete orders� To spot incomplete orders

� To print despatch notes

� To SHIP customer orders

� To monitor loading

efficiencies

DESPATCH DESIGN

� Setup

� Multiple despatch wireless guns

� Load, despatch and record individual units

� Automatic printing of despatch notes� Automatic printing of despatch notes

� When 100% complete, load and despatch

outstanding “ghost” items

DESPATCH DESIGN

� Despatch demonstration

HOW TO BUY CONNECTELLIGENCE®

� Licensing

� One licence per device or source

� Per gun

� Per terminal� Per terminal

� Per file

� Per table

� etc.

HOW TO BUY CONNECTELLIGENCE®

� Licensing

� Standard

� Five licences

� Two for your functionality

� Professional� Professional

� Ten licences

� Seven for your functionality

� Templates to code your own services

� Enterprise

� Unlimited licences across three sites

BUY CONNECTELLIGENCE®

� Reliable� Windows® Services

� Independent� Microsoft ® Standards

� Portable� Portable� ERP agnostic

� Saves money� Removes inaccuracies

� Simplifies complicated tasks

� Brings control

� Creates efficiency

LEGAL

� Copyrights & Trademarks� "Microsoft®", "Windows®", "SQL Server®", "Exchange Server®", "ISA

Server®", ".NET®", ".NET Framework®", "Microsoft Dynamics®", "Windows Server System®", "Active Directory®", "SharePoint Server®", "Office System®", "InfoPath®", and "Microsoft Solution Framework®" are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States & other countries. "F-Secure" and the triangle symbol are registered trademarks of the F-Secure Corporation in Finland & other registered trademarks of the F-Secure Corporation in Finland & other countries. "Citrix®", "MetaFrame XP®" and "MetaFrame®" are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems Inc. in the United States & other countries. "Missing Link Technology®" and "Connectelligence®" are registered trademarks of Missing Link Technology Inc. in the United States & other countries. "Eden Agile IT™" is a trademark of DataDialogs Ltd. in the UK and other countries. "FourthShift™" is a trademark of SoftBrands Inc. in the United States & other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.