Praetor ties together all critical systems into one place, which eliminates duplication
of work. For example, the shop floor subsystem works together with the order tracking
subsystem, and the purchasing and order entry subsystems work closely with the accounting
subsystem.
Praetor uses a tabled system approach where in once you have created an entry
that information need never be re-entered anywhere else in the system. For
instance once a customer has been entered, the customer informationis accessed
from anywhere you are in Praetor. Tables are accessed via a unique
identity assigned at the point of each records creation. When programs are
developed, the access to these tables are normally done using key fields such as
a customer name or vendor name or classifaction description through the use of
selection drop down combo boxes. You select from the items contained in
the combobox and once selected the program can use all associated information
which has been enterd for that item in the original table.
This not only saves you time and storage space but also inherently prevents
improper entry of descriptions, names, etc.
Integration does not stop with tabling, the true integration is access to
information has been programmed into each module allowing it to be updated cross
tables multiple files with minimal user entry. For instance during
production entry there are entries which will automatically relieve inventory,
create journal entries and update the general ledger for the relief as well as
document who was producing the product, where it was being produced and at what
time. All this inormation is may be entered form the shop floor with the
use of one or more scanned bar codes, eliminating entry errors as well.
Where necessary you may have multiple implementations at multiple locations and
automatically merge information from each facility producing a consolidated
report.
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