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1984 DataPro survey results
available in HP 3000 sales
training manual
FINANCIALS
HP PCM beta test is a success
Stan Tims/CS Y
Karen Ochoa/FSO
DataPro, a research firm for the information processing industry, publishes the results of its annual users
survey. In past DataPro surveys, the HP 3000 has
scored very well, and this year is no exception. T o aid
you in using the high ratings of the HP 3000 in sales
situations, these results have been compiled,
organized, and consolidated for the HP 3000 and its
primary competitors in a sales training manual, "1984
DataPro Users Survey Results." Copies of this document are now available in your local sales office. See
your literature distribution coordinator. Additional
copies may be obtained from the Literature Distribution Center by ordering PIN 5954-0443.
T h e beta test for HP Production Cost Management
(HP PCM) was successfully completed in early January, with high praises for the product from the beta
site customer. HP PCM is a new cost-accounting solution available from Financial Systems Operation, and
it integrates with HP Materials Management13000 to
provide the link between the shop floor and the
general ledger (see the January 1, 1985, issue of
Computer News).
Implementation at the beta site was extremely smooth
- in seven weeks, the customer was using HP PCM
to improve inventory and control costs. Everyone at
the beta site is very pleased with the product and the
factory support they received.
In the words of the vice president of finance1
controller: "HP PCM is a very effective cost-control
and work-in-process valuation system. It gives you a
complete picture of your costs, from raw goods moving into production through conversion to finished
goods, and you can use it to accurately analyze your
productivity. Variancing is the most powerful part of
this tool. With it, you can make sure you are producing to standard. W e analyzed HP PCM carefully
before we bought it and had very high expectations
for this product. It has not disappointed us in any
way."
Beta site profile
T h e HP PCM beta site customer is a fast-growing
electronics manufacturer in southern California. Current sales are approximately $10.5 million per year
and are expected to increase 40% this year. They process 100 work orders per month with 6,000 active
parts, and they print 500 checks a month.
Beta site system configuration
T h e beta site customer recently converted from a
Basic Four computer to an HP 3000 Series 44, using
Genesis (a Speedware Software programming tool) to
convert their internal software. Their current configuration is:
One HP 3000 Series 44 (4M-bytes memory) with
Q-MIT (an upgrade to MPE 5 E is planned)
One HP 7935 disc drive
Two HP 7925 disc drives.
Correction
T h e 3 of 9,9MIL barcode for the HP 2687A
(PIN 92186T) announced on p. 22 of the January 1 issue of Computer News was cancelled.
This product is not available from CSO at this
time.
Also on p. 22, in the article entitled "Math symbols, linedraw, and barcode now available on the
HP 2688A," the three new 11.2-point Helvetica
and Roman fonts mentioned in the fourth
paragraph are available on the HP 2680A printer
not the HP 2688A as implied.
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COMPUTER NEWS
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February 15. 1985
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