ERP

Between them Astech’s consultants have expertise in a variety of ERP and MRP environments common to the iSeries platform, in particular JDA and Geac. Their experience spans the European manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical and retail industries and includes business application consultancy, application development and outsourced application support.

JDA

JDA's Merchandise Management System (JDA MMS®) is designed to address the basic and core retail functions within the context of merchandise management or inventory. JDA MMS®)  is unique to the iSeries platform and written in RPG ILE.

Astech Consultants is the leading independent supplier of outsourced application development and support services for JDA MMS® in Europe. No other company in Europe can match Astech’s length or breadth of experience working with the application.

Learn more about our JDA MMS® experience by consulting the following case studies:

General Optica (Spain): upgrading to JDA MMS® 4R5
Thresher Group (UK): outsourced support of JDA MMS®

Or visit How Can We Help You to see how Astech addresses common merchandising and inventory issues.

 

Geac System21

Geac System21 is a core manufacturing, financial, customer service and logisitics application. This integrated enterprise wide suite provides modular solutions based around the IBM iSeries application server.

Astech offers comprehensive implementation and support services enabling customers to recognise continual improvements in business process. Our experience exceeds 20 years and spans the solution’s development from JBA to Aurora.

Geac System21 PTF Application Specialists

Astech is aware of the problems that can arise when clients need to apply a PTF to a particular System21 module in order to enable a fix. Astech can perform this service for you from start to finish using Geac Standard Procedures. If you wish to apply these PTF's in-house, Astech can provide you with documented procedures.

General, Sales and Purchase Ledger Issues

Our team of expert consultants is familiar with cash management issues. Problems such as trial balance not matching general ledger can be quickly and successfully resolved.

Warehouse Level Inventory Issues

Loss of confidence in the accuracy of stock data can lead to expensive over stocking to ensure stock levels are met. Astech can review the procedures in place to minimise shrinkage, and build validation routines into the software to reduce the possibility of human error. Our consultants have key experience in identifying and resolving problems affecting the accuracy of the replenishment process.

Test Environments and Interfaces

Astech has the ability gained through extensive knowledge to create test and UAT environments. For clients who have divisions within the company, we are able to create separate environments per company or division. Our expert knowledge of the Geac System21 database allows us to create interfaces into third party systems and applications. Our consultants have experience of creating interfaces to warehousing software, and financial systems.

Astech Consultants 20+ Years Experience

Astech has extensive experience in developing and supporting Geac System21 from JBA through to Aurora (352-352SP5). A sample of Geac users where our consultants' experience has been gained include Panasonic, Dalkia, Mettler Toledo, Bass Brewers, Dyson, IMI Cornelius, EBM Papst, Elizabeth Arden, Whirlpool, and Sega.

You can be assured that our expertise will provide you with the support and assistance you require when you need it most - be it from a small problem fix to the implementation of a major development project