Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

904.0. "NEW Rdb Success Stories now available" by CIMNET::BOURDEAU (Rich Bourdeau CIM Product Marketing) Fri Apr 05 1991 18:59

Budd Canada Success Story
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    The Budd Canada Success Story is now available through Northboro 
    Distribution


           Title:  Budd Canada, Inc.
                   Enterprise-wide Information System Supports Plant Operations
     Part Number:  EB-A1243-70
Sponsoring Group:  CMPD (CIM MARKETING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
        Industry:  AUTOMOTIVE/MANUFACTURING

     Description:  Budd Canada, Inc. describes the systems integration effort
                   at Budd, a major automotive parts supplier.  A Production 
                   Management Information System was developed for Budd using 
                   Digital's NAS Environment for Manufacturing (BASEstar and 
                   VAX Rdb/VMS highlighted).  The Success story mentions 
                   database size and transaction rates.  This story could be 
                   used to demonstrate that Rdb meets the needs of production 
                   environments even if Automotive is not the industry that
                   you are selling to.

    Note: A Case History of the Budd implementation is also available in 
          the CIM public area, CIMNET::PRODUCTS$PUBLIC:

           CIMNET::PRODUCTS$PUBLIC:CASE_HIST_SFIS_AUTO_1A.PS




John Deere Success Story
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    The John Deere Success Story should is now available
    through Northboro Distribution


           Title:  John Deere
                   At John Deere Engine Works, Digital Helps Business Run 
                   Smoothly
     Part Number:  EB-A0833-70
Sponsoring Group:  CMPD (CIM MARKETING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT)
        Industry:  DISCRETE MANUFACTURING
     Description:  Describes how John Deere Engine Works emerged successful 
                   after a difficult period in their industry/business -- 
                   thanks in part to their selection and use of Digital's 
                   CASE tools and Rdb database in their manufacturing 
                   environment (internally developed labor tracking and 
                   reporting is the primary application).