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CST Industries Goes Live With LN Ecommerce Site for Dealers

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Crossroads RMC has partnered with Xenitel Managed Service Solutions and CST Industries to create an online parts ordering site for CST’s dealers. The site is live as of June, 2015. This site was developed largely to simplify the ordering process for CST’s dealers, providing information on available inventory, flexible ordering, fast shipments, and improved dealer support.

 

CST is a global leader in the manufacture and construction of factory coated metal storage tanks, aluminum domes and specialty covers.

Baan/LN Tip of the Day: First Free Numbers

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In Baan IV, users define series and numbers in the Maintain First Free Numbers (tcmcs0147m000) session. In the Type of Number field, users must select the type of documents for which the series will be used. The generated document numbers are always numeric and can consist of up to six characters.

 

In LN, users must define number groups in the Number Groups (tcmcs0151m000) session and then in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session, define the series and numbers of each number group. Users assign the number groups to various purposes in the corresponding sessions. For example, in the Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0100s400) session, users can select the number group for sales orders and sales schedules. In the Sales Offices (tdsls0512m000) session, users can then select a series of that number group for the sales orders generated by a specific sales office. As the series codes can be alphanumeric, the generated document numbers can be alphanumeric and they can consist of up to nine characters.

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TECHNOLOGY: Facility Security Ranges

Previously, a user could complete the Cost Transfer (CST920) process for any range of facilities regardless of their security settings established in SYS600. This enhancement verifies the user security settings set up in SYS600 before processing cost transfers for a range of facilities in CST920. If the user has authority for a facility range, but there are facilities within that range that are not authorized, the program skips those facilities and completes the cost transfer process.

FINANCE: Expiration Date for Quotes and RMAs

A Cancel-by-Date has been added to the Quote Header and RMA Header panels. This optional field can limit how long a quote or authorization to return items for credit is valid.  

For quotes, this enhancement provides an optional end date for the quote. For RMAs, it provides an optional date by which the customer must return the items to receive the credit listed on the RMA.

The Cancel-By-Date prints on the Order Acknowledgement and RMA Acknowledgement to inform the customer of this important limitation to the quote or return authorization. 

An Order Entry user cannot copy the quote to create a new order if the Cancel By Date has caused the quote to expire.

OPERATIONS: Default Split Salesperson to Customer Orders

Sales commissions are based on combinations of the Primary, Split, and Line-Level salesperson and the commission codes defined for the customer and item. You can now define the Split Salesperson in the same master files as the Primary Salesperson. While the Primary Salesperson is mandatory, the Split Salesperson is optional. It defaults during Order Create using the identical hierarchy as Primary Salesperson. Using Split Salesperson provides more flexibility in the calculation of sales commissions. The ability to define a default Split Salesperson improves the accuracy of sales commission qualification and calculation and reduces maintenance and adjustments necessitated by corrections.

Previously, a user could complete the Cost Transfer (CST920) process for any range of facilities regardless of their security settings established in SYS600. This enhancement verifies the user security settings set up in SYS600 before processing cost transfers for a range of facilities in CST920. If the user has authority for a facility range, but there are facilities within that range that are not authorized, the program skips those facilities and completes the cost transfer process.

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The Far-Reaching Impact of Disconnected Data: From Operations to the Executive Suite

The Impact of Disconnected Data Across Your Organization

Operations Impact:

  • The warehouse manager’s spreadsheet tracking inventory levels and supplier shipments is disconnected from your ERP.
  • Dealer Portal Email orders need to be manually entered into the system.

Finance Impact:

  • Budgeting data is maintained in isolated spreadsheets, unlinked to quotes or sales figures in your ERP.
  • Open purchase orders and invoices need manual matching and approval, creating inefficiencies.

Technology Impact:

  • A large number of reports must be generated outside the ERP for teams to stay "up to date."
  • Valuable time is spent exporting ERP data for analysis in external data cubes.

Executive Impact:

  • Compiling an accurate picture of inventory and financial health is a struggle when data comes from multiple sources.
  • Lack of visibility to inventory shortages results in losing customers due to stockouts or delays.

Disconnected data refers to information stored separately from your main business system, such as your ERP. While this data holds value, the lack of integration creates challenges across your entire organization—often more than expected.

A 2023 study by Snaplogic and Vanson Bourne highlighted the consequences:

  • 25% of respondents believe disconnected data slows product and service development, putting them behind competitors.
  • 61% report project delays due to slow data integration.
  • 90% of business users are stuck with repetitive, tedious tasks.
  • Employees spend an average of 32 minutes a day moving data between systems, equivalent to 19 workdays per year.

At Crossroads RMC, we specialize in integrating disconnected data. Our consultants, with decades of experience, help you connect your systems to provide real-time updates to and from your ERP. This eliminates redundant data entry, enhances efficiency, and delivers a comprehensive view of your data, empowering better decision-making.

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