NDC-Plus System



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NDC-Plus Shop Floor Data Collection

Shop Term

NDC-Plus was developed in 1993 with the purpose of creating a data collection system that is easy to use and flexible to the needs of each user. While the system is currently oriented to users of the PRIMAC Cost Accounting System, it's unparalleled flexibility enables it to be easily adapted to other cost accounting systems.

NDC-Plus is a comprehensive system designed to provide both small and large businesses with a simple and cost-effective method of capturing time and attendance and work-in-process data directly from the shop floor.

NDC-Plus was designed to run smoothly and trouble free on the shop floor. The system has user definable transactions, prompts and messages to be flexible to the language, terms and type of business.

NDC-Plus handles restarts after power-outages, has fail-safe technology in case of a computer failure and downloads data without interrupting the operation of the system.

NDC-Plus almost runs itself, which is important to it's many users who regard it as a necessary tool for running their business.

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KEY BENEFITS:

Unattended operation
User definable transaction types
User definable prompt messages
User definable prompt response edit criteria
Store and forward operation
User definable master files
Special handling available via user exits
Master file inquiry and optional maintenance
Built-in transaction test facility
Real-time shop-floor station monitoring
Host interface test and monitoring facility
Automatic restart after power outage
Stations may be added or deleted during system operation
Sophisticated fail-safe capabilities
Up to 250 shop-floor stations per plant
Up to 250 plants per system
Flexible configurations using modular cabling
Multiple shop-floor station types
Microsoft Windows station emulation Barcode wand, scanner and slot reader support
Magnetic stripe reader support
Barcode printer support
Interactive R-F barcode scanner support
User definable on-line help messages
Bilingual prompt, help and error messages
Type ahead using separator
Correct previous entry within transaction
Cancel transaction at any point
Optional automatic transaction cancellation based on inactivity
Review previously entered transaction
Automatically interprets different barcode types

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The Shop Term Station Emulator can be used in lieu of the hardware TT5 station to input transactions into the system. The emulator is available to all users of NDC-Plus for Windows and can run on any windows based PC on the shopfloor.

KEY BENEFITS:

Runs on any Windows based PC
Uses PC RAM for memory
Timesheet can be viewed or printed at any time
User definable on-line help messages
Bilingual prompt, help and error messages
Cancel transaction at any point
Optional automatic transaction cancellation based on inactivity
Review all previously entered transaction