What Is CAD2xRP Technology?

In simplest terms, it is a unique method of implementing several data handling techniques including data replication and data warehousing within a true client-server environment.

• It is an engineering-oriented technology that reestablishes the natural flow of information from its source (Design Engineering) into the rest of the manufacturing enterprise.
• It is the distilled core of current technology for integrating data between Computer Aided Design systems (CAD) and Computer Integrated Production Management Systems (MRP, MRP-II, or ERP).

What Does CAD2xRP Technology Do?

As the name implies, it integrates data from any Computer Aided Design [CAD] system to [2] any Resource Planning "RP" system [xRP].

• It implements data replication and data warehousing in a manner to optimize LAN communications, which reduces demand on the MRP/ERP database (usually already over-burdened).
• It enables client-server communications between both CAD workstations and MRP/ERP workstations via a specialized relational database, the xRP Warehouse, where analytical processing integrates data between the two environments.
• It keeps units of measure, abbreviations, etc. consistent within each environment (environmental integrity), so users always see information in its correct and most useful form.
• It lets designers assign part numbers and part descriptions at their workstations in a matter of seconds.
• It  eliminates redundant data entry by providing data in drop-down lists--once a unit of data is entered anywhere in the system, it becomes available in its original form with a click of the mouse.

Best of all, with only a handful of simple, user-friendly commands, it works seamlessly from within a CAD application.

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