We have designed our runtime environment around the most popular platform utilized today for scaleable information systems. Windows workstations utilize ODBC to interact with a Microsoft SQL Server database. The baseline system is hosted on NT Server or Windows 2000 Server.  The Versatile WarehouseT family of warehouse control applications work in concert on client workstations to collectively form a scaleable distributed processing system capable of managing a wide variety of concurrent tasks. Selective tasks have been designed to take advantage of NT/2000 native connectivity capabilities to import order fulfillment and warehouse maintenance demands, while exporting work request status to external systems.

Database Engine:

Microsoft SQL Server (or other ODBC-Compliant RDBMS) Eliminates file lock contention between clients Native ODBC compliance for application database interoperability  Transaction logging for smooth disaster recovery Built-in graphical tools for performance monitoring and tuning Built-in Database mirroring (not controller dependent) Supports scheduling for automated database backups

Client Workstations 

Microsoft Windows 9x, NT or 2000 operating systems Win-32 multi-threaded warehouse management application suite  Configurable workstations perform specialized tasks Scheduled concurrent services supporting batched enterprise operations

Development Environment

The Versatile WarehouseT family of products is developed on Microsoft's proven enterprise development tools: 

Microsoft Visual Studio C++  Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) True Object Oriented Design (OOD) Extensive object model with over 200 Classes 3-Tiered architectures separates object model from data Easily Integrates 3rd party Windows-based applications Globally distributed third-party Report and Label Print engines Enables cost efficient modifications and custom enhancements

User Interface

The User Interface is engineered to Microsoft Graphical User Interface standards utilizing Microsoft Foundation Classes: 

Optional touch screen interface  Icon-based user navigation provides intuitive operation Integrated multi-media presentation Standard ActiveX automation controls

Configurability

Throughout our tenure in material handling system applications development, we have learned that each customer has specific needs from their software - "one shoe does NOT fit" a wide range of system configurations. Therefore, at Innovative Automation one of our primary goals is to offer a variety of implementations for each application feature to best meet your requirements. We are proud of the ease by which our applications can be set up for each customer site, and more importantly, modified to grow with their successes.

No code modifications required to "roll-out" most applications Hundreds of configuration settings define customer business rules Setup/Modify material handling system layout parameters All configuration settings are stored in enterprise level RDBMS. Specialized procedures rebuild facility configurations from text files On-line modification of business rules system attributes