Software recycling saves costs
KHS AG, an international manufacturer of filling and packaging
systems, now uses its "new old" warehouse management software at its
headquarters in Dortmund after an installation phase of only one
weekend.
Since 1994, KHS operates a globally distributing, highly available spare
parts depot in Dortmund. In the eyes of KHS, changes were required to
be able to continue to keep up to its own, high quality standards in
the future, too. The original supplier of the software was no longer
on the market, and the manufacturers' maintenance for the used
database version and the server machine would soon be discontinued.
After an analysis by w3logistics, it was clear for KHS: We will
"recycle" the software! The software company from Dortmund was also an
obvious choice as a partner for the software recycling. w3logistics
possesses the necessary know how for handling the systems
dated from 1994, as well as for the introduction of current technologies.
Core task was the migration of KHS' warehouse management system to a
Linux cluster. At the same time, the database was separated from the
WMS. The stock data is now available on a different cluster system,
together with other important company data. Moreover, new requirements
that had arisen over the last years were implemented, the work flow
was optimised, and the dialog system extended.
The advantages of this procedure are obvious:
A migration is cheaper than a new development.
Operational procedures, well-known and well tested over the
years, can be kept.
The employees require nearly no training.
Frank Hillringhaus, project leader at KHS: "Now our software not only
operates faster, but will continue to work soundly and securely.
Moreover, with this project we have created a clean basis for future
optimisations and extensions."
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