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In This Issue
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All the Product News That's Fit to Print.
Sponsored By
 ASNA
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Geac Unveils Major Refresh of System21 ERP Line
by Alex Woodie
Geac Computer last week took the wraps off System21 Aurora, the next generation of its OS/400-based ERP system. With new RPG IV source, a closer integration with WebSphere, a new thin-client interface, and an integrated business process modeler, System21 Aurora is prepared to help manufacturers and distributors get more from their systems and to connect more easily with trading partners, Geac says. The redevelopment effort is Geac's largest investment in System21 in several years--reportedly more than $15 million over the last 12 months. READ MORE >
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Underused IT Department Regroups, Finds Key to Efficiency
by Robert Gast
The IT departments of most companies are always busy, but at times their efforts aren't focused on areas where the biggest contributions can be made. The top management at PK U.S.A. recently called upon its IT department to get more strategically involved, and that's when their OS/400-based ERP system came to life. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 CMS MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
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"With CMS/400, we are better able to apply Just-in-Time (JIT) production concepts to our operations in a very straightforward manner that does not require lots of people. The information we need is simply a by-product of the application."
Larry Coe, Manager of Information Systems
McNairn Packaging
CMS/400 – ERP for small & midrange manufacturers. E-mail sales@cms400.com for a no obligation test-drive, or go to www.cms400.com.
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BCD Adds New HTML and SQL Features to Pro Gen Plus
by Alex Woodie
Business Computer Design Int'l is aiming to accelerate the productivity of RPG programmers with a new release of ProGen Plus, its program generator and report writer for OS/400 servers. BCD has set an early April ship date for Pro Gen Plus Release 8, which has several new capabilities, such as generation of HTML reports and support for embedded SQL statements in ILE RPG programs. READ MORE >
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OS Solutions Rolls Out New GUI, Reorg While Active in OS Director
by Alex Woodie
It can be difficult for AS/400 and iSeries shops with strict uptime requirements to find an opening big enough to perform file reorganizations. A hospital, for example, may not be able to justify the hours of down time necessary to use OS/400's native file reorganization facility, which requires an exclusive lock. In these types of environments, a reorganize while active tool, such as the one that OS Solutions recently shipped in OS Director 5.0, is a feasible alternative. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 FAST400
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e-mail to cwells@fast400.net.
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Sponsored By
 RJS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
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Implement Document Imaging on your iSeries-AS/400 in 30 minutes or less
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Create!form Fights Check Fraud with New Positive Pay Solution
by Alex Woodie
While many segments of the economy remain stagnant, there is at least one area growing at a healthy clip: check fraud. From 1997 to 2001, check fraud perpetrated against deposit accounts grew by more than 400 percent, accounting for more than $4.3 billion in 2001, the last year for which figures are available, according to the American Bankers Association. Last week, Create!form International announced a new product called CheckDefense to help companies protect themselves against check fraud. READ MORE >
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News Briefs and Product Shorts
Fiserv Unit Ships New OS/400 Application for Credit Card Programs . . . Gallatin Supports Notes/Domino 6 with Newsletter Publishing System . . . FormScape Announces Forms Packages for J.D. Edwards Shops, Financial Users . . . DataMirror Reports Legacy Integration Driving Successes of Replication Software in Retail Industry . . . OS/400 Spool Splitting and Distribution Tool Gets New PCL Commands . . . Pacific Sunwear Reaffirms Commitment to Island Pacific Technology . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights on the OS/400 market. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. We will consider your letter a candidate for the reader feedback column for this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your e-mail public. READ MORE >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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