ASNA Boosts Project Management for RPG-to-.NET Migration
by Alex Woodie

iSeries development tool maker ASNA last week unveiled a new version of Monarch, its suite of tools for modernizing green-screen RPG applications, and moving them to Microsoft's .NET runtime environment. With Monarch version 3, users will find enhancements related to migration project management, as well as support for Visual Studio 2005. READ MORE >

PistolStar Expands iSeries Support with Password Products
by Alex Woodie

PistolStar last week unveiled expanded support for the iSeries server with its collection of software for making passwords easier to handle. The enhancements were added to both of its core products, including Password Power, a password framework that connects PistolStar's various password plug-ins for different platforms and applications, and Web Set Password, which simplifies the handling of passwords and user IDs in a Lotus Notes/Domino environments. READ MORE >

Distributor "Picks" LANSA for Writing Warehouse Automation Apps
by Lori Piotrowski

For many businesses, the bottom line doesn't always tell the whole story of why a company's results aren't where they should be. However, it can indicate that a line item further up may need some attention. That was the case with one of Brewers Distributor Ltd's distribution facilities in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Brewers Distributor (BDL) is a wholesale distributor of beer and collector of returnable, refillable and recyclable beer containers within the western Canadian provinces, and it operates as a cost center for its two shareholders--Molson and Labatt, Canada's two major breweries. READ MORE >

JDA Elaborates on Supply Chain Strategy, But Questions Remain
by Alex Woodie

As promised, JDA Software Group delivered a product roadmap document that outlines the types of capabilities that users can expect following its July acquisition of supply chain planning vendor Manugistics. The company is clear in its roadmap concerning its strategic goal of providing the software for building what it calls a "customer-driven value chain." However, the product roadmap glosses over the nitty-gritty details about how it will move hundreds of satisfied iSeries-using customers to Windows-based products. READ MORE >