The SMS Group has done it and is doing it everyday. The SMS Group designs, builds, and maintains solutions for businesses who require accurate data to make the important decisions. A test lab was created on-site to make sure any hardware or software inconsistencies were handled prior to the deployment. NAL profiles were created and tested during the test lab phase. All desktop PC's were configured to be autoloaded via NAL and included Microsoft's NT Workstation, network client drivers, legacy applications, Microsoft Office and all BAAN profiles.
All data resides in one facility and the old methods of trying to get consolidated data is history.
Whenever a support issue presents itself, The SMS Group remains their partner via a dedicated 56k frame relay connection. The SMS Group entered into the project during the design phase and assisted them in creating the functional specification or the blueprint of the entire system. The customer wanted this system to be installed to coincide with the implementation of nine new assembly lines to build their new products. This system would automatically apply a serialized bar code for product identification of each product in order to track the product s movement from the beginning of the production process to the final packing area. The bar code label remains on the product and can be used by distribution channels or by the customer to help identify the product.