>Well, my answer was meant to be somewhat funny, but your observation is >correct, >things that "don't" happen are harder for COMPUTERS to deal with. However, >in >my many years of experience with SAP and EDI in the manufacturing vertical, >I >have found that users are acutely aware of when they're "supposed" to get >their >data and of any reasons why they may not, resulting in a near zero false >reporting and near 100% accurate recognition of problems they can't even >see in >SAP or elsewhere.
>There is no true substitute for human cognition. True enough; but it's also true that computers aren't out today because they are taking a vacation/presonal day because their child is ill; had a bad night and are not quite as sharp today; or got commandeered for some other 'important special project.' If "no schedule received" is a critical thing for Mr. Garwick's firm, I have to suggest it would be "less than optimal" to rely on "some person" remembering to check, especially when I can set an alarm clock to remind him or her - or someone. See also: Link, weakest, relation to strength of chain as a whole. Michael C. Mattias Tal Systems Inc. Racine WI [email protected] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
