On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:51 AM, MB Software Solutions General Account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (Sorry...the last subject was not what I wanted to title this thread > as...re-sending with better subject line!) > > Client wants me to design a new inventory module. Currently all stuff is > being tracked manually, and he wants to tie into a previous VFP app I did > for him where he's already capturing the suppliers and products. His > forklift guy receives the products from the tractor trailers, and then > stickers them all on the truck (flatbeds) and then takes the bundles to > the stock yard. In this new system, he wants to barcode the labels and > then have a handheld the enters the information during this process. Ok, > sounds normal so far. However, he says to me that he wants to just create > a whole bunch of barcode labels (with just a sequential value), then put > those into the forklift so the forklift driver can take them and just > stick them onto the pallets. That actually sounded like an efficient > idea, so then he just scans the sequential number and associates what > product/location is with it. > > I'll probably be designing (or whomever designs the handheld app) to store > the data locally and then we'll just offload it when he goes back to the > office (rather than using wireless connection or some immediate transfer > means). > > Does anyone see a flaw in that plan? -----------------------------------------------------------------
Looks like an easy web app with a strong antenna for WI-FI on loading dock. Do they receive EDI from truck company or supplier about the impending order? You may have 2/3 of your work done there in that file? -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer Mimeo.com Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
