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.