Host Interface Overview

The automation of stock updates to your resource planning system eliminates the need for manual transactions which both saves time and substantially reduces risk.

When configured to communicate with an external system (e.g. MRP, ERP or WMS) Ci-DMS, typically, receives item, stock and order information and returns stock, consumption and adjustment transactions during relevant points of the manufacturing process (e.g. following the dispensing of an order ingredient or the addition of a dispensed bag). Data may either be transferred by data files, intermediate databases or integration of the two systems (e.g. using remote function calls).

The Ci-DMS interface mechanism has been designed in a generic fashion so, when developing a new interface, only the transaction structure and associated rules need be modified. This philosophy makes Ci-DMS 'Host independent' (i.e. if the host system can send/receive data files or interface to SQL Server then Ci-DMS can communicate with it).

Our validation team have also developed a standard template functional specification to assist in the process of capturing customer specific rules.

We currently support interfaces with, among others, SAP, JD Edwards, QAD (MFG/PRO), IBM Data3 and BPCS.