DataWorks ships ERP solution, DataFlo on Microsoft Windows NT.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 1996--DataWorks Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DWRX) is now shipping its enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) system, DataFlo, operating in the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. environment. DataFlo is designed for high-volume, discrete and repetitive mid-range manufacturers, and is the second DataWorks ERP solution to run on Windows NT. In 1995, Man-Fact II, a DataWorks ERP system for job-shop, make-to-order manufacturers became one of the first fully integrated, enterprise-wide systems to operate on Windows NT servers and workstations. Stuart Clifton, chief executive officer of DataWorks, comments: "Our success with Man-Fact II running on NT has proven that DataWorks' commitment to support new technology trends and manufacturing techniques within the mid-range marketplace was in fact a critical step forward in meeting our customers' needs. "Our second quarter ERP sales to new customers using the NT platform increased 150 percent over first quarter and represented approximately 40 percent of new customer transactions. Because of the cost and productivity advantages NT offers the $5 million to $500 million manufacturer, we believe this environment will become increasingly popular with mid-range companies, our target market. "Our decision to be one of the first ERP providers to offer a full product line on Microsoft NT is clearly strengthening our position in the mid-range arena." DataWorks is a supplier of software solutions for discrete and repetitive mid-range manufacturers. The company's products feature advanced ERP system functionality combined with open system technologies, including client-server architecture client-server architecture Architecture of a computer network in which many clients (remote processors) request and receive service from a centralized server (host computer). , relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. and easy-to-use, Windows-based graphical user interfaces. DataWorks is one of the first manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. companies to have customers completely installed and operational on the Windows NT operating system. The company has over 600 customer sites. Worldwide headquarters is located in San Diego. For more information, contact Cathy Taylor, 7441 Lincoln Way, Garden Grove, Calif., 92841, 714/891-6336, Ext. 117. CONTACT: DataWorks Corp., San Diego Cathy Taylor, 714/891-6336 |
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