Future Horizons Unveils Latest Enhancements To Asset-PAC Including Windows '95 Support.MARIETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1998-- Asset-PAC for Windows Comes in Standard or Enterprise Editions For Wireless, Remote Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Future Horizons, Inc., the leading supplier of workforce automation software for remote field workers, has unveiled the latest version of its Asset-PAC software for inventory tracking. Asset- PAC for Windows now runs on the Microsoft(R) Windows 95(TM) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , making the software package accessible from popular laptop PCs. Previously, the client software of Asset-PAC was available only on MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. , which is still widely used by portable, handheld computing terminals and bar-code scanning devices. Future Horizons now offers a Standard or Enterprise Edition of Asset-PAC, running under either MS-DOS or Windows '95. In addition to providing an easy-to-use graphical interface See GUI. , the move to Windows strengthens Asset-PAC's communications capabilities. The package can now transmit data from client to server over leading wireless networks, as well as dial-up, TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. or LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connections. Asset-PAC for Windows also works with pen-based Windows PCs, so users can quickly and easily complete various inventory tracking forms without having to use a bar-code scanner. "Asset-PAC for Windows was designed to work with Oracle(TM) and PeopleSoft(TM) financial software, and leading Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is also known as Enterprise Asset Management. A CMMS software package maintains a computer database of information about an organization’s maintenance operations. (CMMS CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management Software CMMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMMS Conceptual Model of the Mission Space CMMS Center for Multilingual Multicultural Studies ), making it possible for companies to reduce their database update times from weeks to just minutes," said Joe Mediate, president and chief executive officer of Future Horizons. "Asset-PAC for Windows makes it easy for companies to build, track and update their corporate asset database, using industry-standard features such as cycle-counting, inventory data collection and stockroom picking," he said. Built on Oracle's Personal Lite database software, the Standard Edition of Asset-PAC for Windows includes a pre-defined set of templates for vertical industries such as telecommunications; water and sewer; oil and gas; transportation; mining and government markets. The Enterprise Edition runs on an Oracle 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. to interface with Oracle-based corporate applications. When used with a bar code scanner A device specialized for reading bar codes and converting them into either the ASCII or EBCDIC digital character code. Pen scanners, also known as wand scanners, were the first type of bar code scanner developed in the 1970s. , Asset-PAC makes it easy for users to "point-and-shoot" to receive, track and activate the movement of assets, components and stock items. Asset-PAC is unique because it can be customized to an individual organization's bar-coding numerology numerology Use of numbers to interpret a person's character or divine the future. It is based on the assertion by Pythagoras that all things can be expressed in numerical terms because they are ultimately reducible to numbers. and specifications. The other enhancements to Asset-PAC for Windows include: -- A "version control" feature which automatically detects whether a user has the latest version of a company's inventory and asset-tracking forms. -- Improved data security, encryption and compression over both wired and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. links. Asset-PAC increases an organization's accuracy and efficiency by moving data collection from a paper-based, redundant data entry process to a streamlined, electronic one. Its "point-and-shoot" scanning and "point-and-pick" pen-based capabilities greatly reduce the time and labor spent on an asset tracking or data collection assignment. An employee can roam from place to place, scanning bar code tags or using a pen PC to complete electronic forms. All pertinent data about the assets are quickly collected on-site, then electronically downloaded to an enterprise database at the corporate office. Information from handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. lists and notes does not have to be keyed in later, saving valuable time and minimizing the risk of transcription errors. All Asset-PAC transactions are date- and time-stamped to provide an accurate audit trail. Set-up time is minimal and the system offers password protection. Future Horizons, Inc. is a privately-held company based in Atlanta. It was founded in 1992 to provide workforce automation software that extends traditional computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to remote or mobile field service workers. For more information, contact the company at 2874 Johnson Ferry Road Ferry Road is one of the major roads of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is often referred to as an area in its own right. It runs from the eastern end of Davidson's Mains village in the west, to Leith in the east, passing through Goldenacre on the way. ; Marietta, GA 30062; 770/552-5556 (phone) or 770/552-5557 (fax); or visit the Future Horizons home page at www.future-horizons.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Baron, McDonald & Wells Bret Rachlin/Todd Craig 770/492-0373 770/492-0374 (fax) brachlin@bmwpr.com tcraig@bmwpr.com or Future Horizons, Inc. Joe Mediate 770/552-5556 770/552-5557 (fax) jmediate@future-horizons.com |
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