CFT Consulting Introduces Version 2.0 of Domino-based Intranet for Retailers at RISCON Show.SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1997-- IDS (Information Delivery System) now better than ever CFT CFT complement fixation test; see under fixation. CFT complement fixation test. Consulting, Inc. (CFT), a retail and supply-chain management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm based in Sarasota, Florida Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. , announced today that it will release and showcase version 2.0 of its highly successful IDS(TM) (Information Delivery System)(TM) at the upcoming RISCON RISCON Rhode Island Statewide Communications Network '97 trade show in Philadelphia. IDS is a Domino-based Intranet solution which allows fast, efficient, and secure communications throughout retail organizations--even globally-- via a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. or Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. client. Version 2.0 features Store Ops, an on-line system which integrates store back-office functions with your existing merchandising system. Store Ops features items such as merchandise receiving, transfer management, and the ability to locate merchandise in any company location via UPCs, SKUs, vendor numbers, or item descriptions. Version 2.0 also features the Master Activity Planner (MAP). MAP is a task- managing database that allows corporate offices to distribute activities to regional, district, and store managers quickly and provides for tracking and obtaining feedback on these activities from the field. Lotus Domino is a market-leading solution for messaging, groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. , and collaborative web applications. Its built-in application development environment simplifies the building of advanced web-based workflow applications A workflow application is where various applications, components and people must be involved in the processing of data to complete an instance of a process. For example, consider a purchase order that moves through various departments for authorization and eventual purchase. and allows full integration with the user's existing data and legacy systems. In addition to Intranet-enabling Store Operations, Merchandising, and Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , IDS replaces costly and antiquated methods of disseminating dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. critical information with state-of-the-art electronic distribution. By leveraging Domino, IDS makes legacy reports and other vital information available immediately anytime, anywhere. Using IDS' Intranet forms routing component, retailers can also save thousands of dollars by replacing the paper-based forms in use today. "Version 2.0 of IDS significantly increases the ability of IDS to integrate the in-store environment with corporate headquarters," said Ed Bertha ber·tha n. A wide deep collar, often of lace, that covers the shoulders of a dress. [French berthe, after Bertha (died 783), Carolingian queen as the wife of Pepin the Short.] , Director of Internet/Groupware Services at CFT Consulting. "MAP provides our clients with paper-free (electronic) distribution of tasks and easy feedback from the field, while Store Ops provides a connection to critical merchandise information. The result is integrated, streamlined operations enabling more focus to be placed on servicing the customer." Bertha went on to say that among the benefits of using IDS is the ability of regional, district, and store managers to keep up to date on chain activities, making them more effective. IDS is an important part of CFT's Retail@Once(TM) suite of applications for the retail industry. Billed as "the Intranet fast lane for retail information", IDS enables retail organizations to share vital information instantly. IDS not only provides ideas, news, and critical information when and where it is needed, it also significantly reduces the expense of obtaining the information by reducing the need for overnight shipping and phone calls, and avoiding the cost of lost opportunities. CFT Consulting, Inc., will be showing IDS at the RISCON '97 retail trade show in Booth 1350. About CFT Consulting, Inc. CFT Consulting, Inc., based in Sarasota, Florida, offers a unique source to retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers for identifying, implementing, and managing effective information technology and business processes. CFT serves national and international clients as a full-service management and technology resource. CFT is a Lotus Premium Business Partner and charter member of the Lotus Business Partner Technical Roundtable. -0- Lotus and Lotus Notes are registered trademarks and Notes and Domino are trademarks of Lotus Development Corp. NOTE TO EDITORS: In the product name mentioned in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between Retail and Once(tm) In the Internet/email address noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between rsmall and cftconsulting.com. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: CFT Consulting Inc., Sarasota Royston Small, 941/366-6657 rsmall@cftconsulting.com |
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