PeopleSoft Announces General Availability of PeopleSoft World A8.1.6; New Release Features HTML User Interface and More than 250 Enhancements.PLEASANTON, Calif. -- PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT PSFT PeopleSoft (stock symbol) PSFT Progressive Saturation Fourier Transform PSFT Prosoft-Technology, Inc ) today announced the general availability of PeopleSoft(R) World A8.1 Service Pack 6. The new release extends the HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. user interface and extensive functionality enhancements delivered in March with PeopleSoft World A7.3 Service Pack 15 to the PeopleSoft World A8.1 product line. The delivery of PeopleSoft World A8.1.6 further reinforces PeopleSoft's commitment to the thousands of customers who run their businesses on PeopleSoft World. "We are very pleased with the re-energized direction PeopleSoft has taken with the World product line," said Bill Gabby gab·by adj. gab·bi·er, gab·bi·est Slang Tending to talk excessively; garrulous. gab  bi·ness n. ,
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Cargill, Inc. "PeopleSoft worked closely with us and other
customers to get our input for this release, building on the close
relationship we had with J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. . Cargill runs PeopleSoft World
A8.1 Financials for virtually all of its operations globally. The
improvements included in A8.1.6 will provide us with stronger control
capabilities, additional deployment flexibility via the new HTML
front-end, and the ability to eliminate customizations."
PeopleSoft World A8.1.6's new HTML user interface provides users with anywhere, anytime access to critical business information through a standard 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. . By automating many repetitive navigation tasks found in a character-based environment, the web interface enables PeopleSoft World customers to take advantage of productivity tools such as integrated calendars and automated field formatting. In addition, the release delivers more than 250 enhancements that span the product family's Human Capital Management (HCM HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ), Supply Chain Management (SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. ), and Financial Management (FM) applications. New Manufacturing and Distribution enhancements further advance the product's lean manufacturing functionality. New features and enhancements to PeopleSoft World A8.1.6 include: --Manufacturing and Distribution Management: Sales order demand information can now be included throughout the forecasting processes, increasing supply chain visibility and improving planning and forecast accuracy. The new release also delivers improved inventory accuracy as a result of new cycle count enhancements. In addition, customers can improve operational efficiency by running parallel versions of master planning schedules. --Financial Management: New features allow users to quickly respond to organizational changes, streamline balancing and reconciliation with enhanced reporting capabilities, simplify management of fixed assets, and leverage enhancements to the cash basis accounting functionality. PeopleSoft World A8.1.6 also enables organizations to consolidate Accounts Receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying statements for their parent company, improving customer service and cash flow. --Human Capital Management: PeopleSoft World A8.1.6 meets new regulatory requirements for SUI Sui (swā), dynasty of China that ruled from 581 to 618. This short-lived dynasty reunified China in 589 after 400 years of division and laid the foundation for further consolidation under the T'ang dynasty. (State Unemployment Insurance) and provides employers with faster, more accurate assessments of employee benefit and accrual amounts. "Our customers continue to provide tremendous insight as we advance the PeopleSoft World product line," said Dave Siebert, group vice president and general manager of PeopleSoft World. "With the release of PeopleSoft World A8.1.6, PeopleSoft is once again delivering on its promise to invest in this solution with enhancements that make it even more flexible, affordable, and reliable." About PeopleSoft PeopleSoft (Nasdaq:PSFT) is the world's second largest provider of enterprise application software with 12,200 customers in more than 25 industries and 150 countries. For more information, visit us at www.peoplesoft.com. PeopleSoft and the PeopleSoft logo are registered trademarks of PeopleSoft, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (C) 2004 PeopleSoft, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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