LANSA News

Kawasaki's supplier portal provides quick ROI

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:40:54 +1100

Kawasaki's Lincoln plant developed an online supplier portal that paid for itself in just a few months. The supplier portal, underlying ERP system and the entire process of generating purchase orders, packing slips, box labels, invoices and EDI transactions consists of LANSA-based applications.

LANSA and SA2 Worldsync Partner to Deliver On-boarding Solutions to the GS1 Global Data Synchronisation Network

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:18:48 +1100

LANSA and SA2 Worldsync enter a joint marketing agreement to deliver a complete industry solution for secure and continuous synchronisation of product item data.

LongReach : Secure Mobile File Management for the IBM i

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:28:54 +1100

LANSA announced the availability of LongReach, an Apple iOS mobile application for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices that provides file and folder creation, management and secure data transfer between mobile devices and IBM i servers.

No looking back for Groupama AC

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 11:42:33 +1100

Groupama Assurance Crédit, a mutual insurance, banking and financial services group headquartered in France, chose RAMP from LANSA to modernize its COBOL and IBM i-based business application, BIS-Inforis, with new functionality and modern technologies, while preserving its existing investment.

ITWAL takes control of its on-line order platform

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:25:44 +1100

ITWAL Limited, based in Ontario, is Canada's national network of independent distributors, offering a wide assortment of grocery and foodservice products. ITWAL replaced a hosted shared code eCommerce system with a custom-developed on-line order solution. Being in control of its online order platform has allowed ITWAL to deliver focused functionality to its members, better alignment with its internal procedures and additional services to its suppliers.

LANSA Announces LANSA Data Sync Direct Version 6.7

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:30:20 +1000

Significant Functionality and Performance Enhancements Provide Maximum Productivity for Companies Exchanging Information via the Global Data Synchronization Network.

Harry Fox Agency doubles development resources by up-skilling its RPG team

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:30:20 +1000

Harry Fox Agency (HFA) is the USA's leading provider of rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry. HFA used LANSA WAMs to re-develop its Publisher Online Licensing Interface (POLI+), used by publishers to accept/reject license requests and manage their transactions.

LANSA Awarded GS1 UK Certification for its Global Data Synchronisation Solution

Mon, 4 Jul 2011 07:55:46 +1000

In a new certification programme launched by GS1 UK, LANSA has become the first solution provider with an automated end-to-end Global Data Synchronisation solution to achieve recognition in the master data management (MDM) category.

iPad search of diamonds boosts Trecenti's jewelry sales

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:30:43 +1000

Trecenti sells fine jewelry, mainly engagement and wedding rings, at its 13 shops in Japan. Trecenti's customers can now use in-store iPads to search for loose diamonds by carat, color, quality, price, line and other criteria. The solution is based on Visual LANSA WAM technology and runs in Safari, iPad's browser.

New Version of LANSA Offers More Tools for Web Developers

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:05:53 +1000

Features include a layout wizard, jQuery UI, new themes and controls, enhanced support for AJAX and JSON - all which simplify the development of feature rich and dynamic Web applications.

LANSA Reveals New IBM i Server-based Version of the Visual LANSA Framework

Tue, 24 May 2011 10:31:34 +1000

New Version Supports Mobile Platforms and Reaffirms LANSA’s Commitment to IBM i and Framework-based Development and contains more than 30 significant new features, including support for mobile platforms.

Major aXes Revamp extends Cloud Computing for the IBM i

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:29:25 +1000

Version 2 of aXes includes a new capability for Cloud Computing, major new features for its browser-based DB2 Query and Spool File Explorer tools and an API for batch access to 5250 programs.

LANSA Announces the Availability of LANSA Data Sync Direct Demand Side for Oracle Product Hub

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:05:00 +1000

LANSA Data Sync Direct Demand Side Version 6.6 has achieved Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Product Hub 12.1. As a result, GS1 item alignment activities via the GDSN can take place directly from Oracle Product Hub.

LANSA Review 41 now available online

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:33:19 +1100

Issue 41 includes the following articles: - Announcing aXes-Cloud
- Application Replacement: risk, cost and innovation considerations
- Beacon Insurance modernizes and streamlines Insure/90

- CBH grain handling system provides a competitive edge

- Pernod Ricard synchronizes data using GS1 standards
- John Wiley & Sons re-engineers for the Web
- ISC expands market share through modernization
- Plantion manages mega operation with small IT team
- ELPA extends its services and creates new revenue
- Industry Showcase: Application innovation in the insurance industry
- Architects Corner: Where do frameworks fit in application development?

LANSA Announces "Business Process Integration For Dummies" eBook

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:49:38 +1100

LANSA announces the availability of Business Process Integration For Dummies an easy-to-follow reference that provides a guide on automating manual processes, integrating internal systems and sharing data with external parties.

Industry Showcase: Application innovation in the insurance industry

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:27:35 +1100

High on the insurance industry's list of IT concerns seems to be legacy application modernization. This showcase provides examples of both end user companies and solution vendors in the insurance industry who used LANSA to extend and modernize existing systems, or to develop entirely new systems.

CBH manages its grain supply chain with LANSA

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 15:59:19 +1100

The CBH Group, Australia's largest grain co-operative, core grain handling and storage system, IBIS, includes Web access by growers and other stakeholders and has been developed using LANSA. Integration with other systems, such as SAP Financials and CBH's port control systems, are largely based on Web services, also developed with LANSA, and Websphere MQ.

Evolution Systems offers IBM i Hosting using aXes Cloud Enabling technology

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:05:44 +1100

Evolution Systems, a LANSA and aXes business partner, has extended its data centre and application hosting services with a cloud computing offering for IBM i customers.

LANSA Introduces "Transforming IBM i Applications" eBook Trilogy

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 00:05:17 +1100

To help CIOs and IT Managers navigate a steady course beyond modernization, LANSA is introducing a “Transforming IBM i Applications” eBook Trilogy by well-known author, speaker and consultant Paul Conte.

Food Logistics Recognizes LANSA as a Top 100 Technology Solution Provider for Seventh Consecutive Year

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 00:00:10 +1100

LANSA Data Sync Direct was recognized for helping foodservice businesses rebound the economic downturn by maximizing efficiency in information exchange via the Global Data Synchronization Network.

Plantion manages mega operation with small IT team

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:42:52 +1100

Plantion, based in Ede in the Netherlands, offers a wide assortment of flowers and ornamental plants at its daily auction and via intermediary services. Plantion uses a LANSA-based in-house developed system to manage grower information, incoming produce, integration with the auction system, compensation to growers, plus the invoicing and distribution to customers.

The Beacon Insurance modernizes and streamlines Insure/90

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:17:10 +1100

The Beacon Insurance Company offers a full range of insurance products and financial services. Beacon has streamlined its procedures and modernized its Insure/90 core policy administration system, using a combination of the LANSA Workflow Framework, RAMP and LANSA Integrator.

aXes Gains Favour in Central & South America

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:51 +1100

CLAI, a Latin American leader in switch transaction, credit/debit card management and ATM driving software solutions has chosen to modernize their Autoriza7® family of products using aXes by LANSA.

2010 iPulse Survey Results Reveal State of the IBM i Market and Top Independent Software Vendors

Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:50:46 +1100

The final results of the 2010 iPulse Survey have uncovered the views of over 1700 participants worldwide on the current condition of the IBM i industry and the leading independent software vendors in the market.

ISC expands market share with LANSA

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:08:41 +1100

Investment Systems Company based in Moreland Hills, OH, has been providing integrated customized portfolio management and accounting software solutions since 1984. Using LANSA's RAMP, ISC has recently redeveloped the most frequently used applications and refaced the remaining ones.

RPG and COBOL go Mobile with aXes

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:07:47 +1100

Deliver applications straight from your IBM i using existing RPG or COBOL skills to mobile users of Smart Phones, Tablets and PDAs.

LANSA Data Sync Direct gives Pernod Ricard a framework for two-way communication

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:05:27 +1100

Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine supplier in the U.S. and the largest subsidiary of the France-based Pernod Ricard SA, a top player in the global spirits and wine industry. Pernod Ricard USA is using LANSA Data Sync Direct to synchronize supply chain information with its customers using GS1 standards.

Technical Article: Why worry about integration?

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:01:52 +1000

Integration is a complex task spanning networks, hardware platforms, operating systems, programming languages, databases, applications and business entities. Integration is a necessary component for managing information when you operate more than one application. However, integration will become just another large and complex application, unless implemented as a component in an overall information management solution.

Industry Showcase: Reduce the human effort in your data chains

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 13:00:58 +1000

This article showcases companies that have automated manual business processes with LANSA Composer achieving lower data processing costs and improved data accuracy by reducing the amount of paper, email, fax and human effort required for everyday repetitive tasks.

New Version of aXes Provides Multi-Browser Support for 5250 Application Modernization

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:16:36 +1000

aXes Version 1.35 with eXtensions allows developers to write new 5250 applications (RPG and COBOL) to run on multiple devices including the iPhone and Android phones.

Piraeus MultiFin improves competitiveness with LANSA

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:20:42 +1000

Piraeus MultiFin SA, based in Athens, Greece, is one of the country's leading finance companies for the automotive, motorcycle and marine sectors. Piraeus MultiFin used Visual LANSA Framework to redevelop its core line of business system, transforming it from a green-screen legacy interface and to a modern Web application.

LANSA Composer Version 3 Transforms Data Entry into Data Automation

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:33:19 +1000

Version 3 of LANSA Composer adds support for robust transaction workflows that streamline the electronic interactions between internal departments and organizations, to save time, reduce processing costs and improve customer satisfaction.

LANSA Announces New Version of LANSA Data Sync Direct

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:10:57 +1000

The new release includes significant increases in functionality and a totally redesigned user interface, providing maximum productivity for companies exchanging information via the GDSN.

LANSA Open for .NET Version 3 Brings LANSA’s Repository into Visual Studio

Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:10:07 +1000

LANSA Open for .NET Version 3 gives Microsoft .NET developers easy, secure access to data on remote servers via the LANSA Repository, bringing the power, security and performance of the Repository right into Microsoft Visual Studio.

TCM modernized system simplifies complex business processes

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:09:11 +1000

TCM, one of the largest privately owned IT Company in South Africa used Visual LANSA and RAMP to modernize and progressively redevelop its homegrown systems for sales and services and to deliver them inside an integrated visual framework that also includes System21 financials and a document management solution.

Advance Computing expands market share with cross-platform solution

Fri, 14 May 2010 13:52:33 +1000

Advance Computing has expanded its market share from large IBM midrange customers for its financial solutions, to also include numerous Windows implementations. All platform implementations are supported from a single set of LANSA source code.

Lawson Software Selects LANSA to Extend Supply Chain Integration Capabilities of Lawson ERP Solutions

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:00:44 +1000

LANSA announced a business partnership with Lawson Software to assist Lawson S3 customers to extend their supply chain integration capabilities to include GS1 standards-based item alignment via the GDSN, using LANSA Data Sync Direct.

LANSA holds the key for STRATTEC

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:47:51 +1100

STRATTEC, the world's largest producer of automotive locks, keys and related security access control products, used a combination of LANSA's application development, modernization and BPI tools to dramatically improve the screen navigation of its System21 ordering, inventory and shipping applications and to replace repetitive tasks with automated EDI processes.

LANSA to Host 2010 Solution Summit - Blueprints for Success

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:26:18 +1100

The "LANSA 2010 Solution Summit - Blueprints for Success" event is to be held April 19-20, 2010 in Lombard, IL. This completely new customer event is designed as a more compact version of the traditional 4-day LANSA user conference.

John Wiley & Sons reengineers its applications for the Web

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:04:41 +1100

John Wiley & Sons is a leading publisher of print and electronic products, used RAMP to rapidly reengineer its applications for the Web as part of a project take its systems global.

LANSA Expands Global Presence with Own Office in Japan

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:33:35 +1100

LANSA today announced that it has opened its own office in Tokyo Japan, after its recent acquisition of all the shares in LANSA Japan that it did not previously own.

LANSA Opens Repository to All Programs with Visual LANSA Version 12

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:05:14 +1100

LANSA announces the general availability of Version 12 of its Visual LANSA software development platform. This new release delivers increased developer productivity and more shared access.

Industry Showcase: Extending your core applications with LANSA

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:47:20 +1100

This article showcases companies who use LANSA technology to build on the business application foundation they already have in place, by extending the valuable core functionality into open, modern and integrated computing environments.

LANSA Named to Food Logistics Top 100 List of Technology Vendors

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:33:48 +1100

Food Logistics announced the sixth-annual listing of the Food Logistics 100 (FL100) for 2009. For the sixth year, LANSA has been included in this list of the top 100 technology and service providers.

ViaTech Publishing Solutions offers customers total control

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:32:35 +1100

ViaTech Publishing Solutions is the authority in on-demand destination printing. Through its facilities, customers can uploading print files, customizing them and ordering copies to be delivered anywhere in the world, is entirely automated. ViaTech's core IT system, Web portal and systems integration are all based on LANSA technology.

Top marks for Onscreen Marking

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:40:37 +1100

The Board of Studies NSW, Australia chose LANSA to develop and deliver an onscreen marking application as part of its eAssessment program. Onscreen marking allows markers to view and mark onscreen a scanned image of students’ written exam responses, or the student’s responses entered or spoken online.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital manages medical equipment with eMED

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:45:41 +1100

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is one of Australia's leading teaching tertiary hospitals. The bioengineers of the hospital's department of Medical Technology and Physics used LANSA to develop eMED, a Windows and SQL Server based system that manages the maintenance and quality assurance for over AU$80 million of medical equipment.

Wells and Young's standardizes on LANSA Composer for all formal data exchange

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:47:54 +1100

Wells and Young's is standardizing on using LANSA Composer for its EDI communication with external parties, as well as for establishing a formal process for exchanging customer product information between its System21 ERP implementation and various other internal systems.

LANSA Data Sync Direct Integrated with Oracle® Product Information Management

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 17:20:18 +1000

LANSA has integrated LANSA Data Sync Direct, a fully certified GDSN-based Item Data Synchronization solution, with Oracle Product Information Management for the supply-side Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) solution.

Web shop Bestel XL handles 60 percent of Deli XL orders

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:13:13 +1000

Deli XL, a leading wholesale supplier to the Dutch foodservice market, offers over 60,000 food and food related products and services to its 30,000 customers. Deli XL receives over two million order lines per month, of which 60 percent arrive via Bestel XL, an interactive Web site based on LANSA technology.

LANSA Cuts Cost of IBM i Web Enablement with aXes

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:30:30 +1000

New Version of aXes with "eXtensions" introduces a design workbench from which IBM i 5250 screens can be rendered with Rich Internet Application functionality and look-and-feel.

BCS gets ongoing value from LANSA

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:31:10 +1000

Body Corporate Service provides services to facilitate the smooth running of strata plans, neighbourhood and community title schemes, as well as company titles. BCS uses LANSA to develop and maintain its core Property Management System, for integration with WebSphere portals and for communication with third parties.

LANSA Offers Supply Chain Synchronization White Paper

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00:59 +1000

Nahid Jilovec Explains How to Streamline the Supply Chain and Make the Most of Existing Systems to Improve Productivity, Increase Revenues and Reduce Costs.

Agilysys Boosts Popularity with Move to Microsoft .NET

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:13:04 +1000

Agilysys is one of the leading technology providers in the worldwide hospitality and food service markets. Agilysys sought to grow its market share and used Visual LANSA to develop Guest 360, its new generation of property management system.

Case Study: Robinson Manufacturing's new ERP system offers a one-stop shop

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:25:34 +1000

Robinson Manufacturing Company uses Visual LANSA to redevelop its core applications and also to offer a Web portal to its vendors where they can securely manipulate data, create shipments and print case labels.

Case Study: Hillman Reduces Cost of Implementing a Price Change

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:11:50 +1000

Using LANSA, Hillman has developed several solutions that help the company to synchronize item information, provide detailed statistics to customers as well as to reduce the cost of implementing a price change by over US$850,000.

Case Study: Cinram fuses IBM i and Windows with LANSA

Thu, 7 May 2009 12:29:02 +1000

Cinram uses LANSA's RAMP to gradually redevelop and modernize its Global Distribution System. The new composite application offers the strength of the existing core system, in combination with intuitive graphical front-end applications.

Announcing the Fusion of Power and Productivity

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:24:04 +1000

LANSA announces iFusion.net, a new solution that combines IBM and Microsoft technologies to form a unified architecture that enables organizations to fuse their tailor-made legacy systems with Microsoft solutions.

LANSA expands Modernization Portfolio with acquisition of aXes

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:57:09 +1000

LANSA today announced that it has acquired the aXes product suite, a set of native IBM i software solutions that allow 5250 business applications to be run over the web without changes or disruption to the host system.

LANSA Composer Version 2 Delivers Enhanced Business Process Integration

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 07:47:27 +1000

LANSA announces a major upgrade of its LANSA Composer ‘code-free’ Business Process Integration solution. Version 2 adds more than 100 new and enhanced features that improve the ease-of-use, breadth of integration and performance.

CHRISTUS Health Brings Transparency to Contract Management

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:31:06 +1100

CHRISTUS Health uses e.ssential Contract Guardian, a contract management solution from LANSA business partner Rippe & Kingston. The browser-based solution helps to achieve substantial savings and makes the entire contract management process more transparent.

LANSA Launches eLearning Initiative

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:27:09 +1100

LANSA announces eLearning, an online environment that provides customers and business partners with 24/7 on-demand training for all LANSA products across its full line of application development, modernization and integration tools.

Case Study: Export Development Canada on the Road to SOA

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:33:59 +1100

EDC uses ACBS, a largely LANSA-based commercial lending and trading system, and has recently successfully delivered two SOAP Web Services integration solutions, using LANSA Integrator.

Boddie-Noell manages over 380 restaurants with LANSA

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:30:00 +1100

Boddie-Noell's Visual LANSA Framework developed system helps them to manage the administration of over 380 restaurants across five brands with a small team of 10 account specialists.

LANSA Named to Food Logistics Top 100 List of Technology Vendors

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:30:00 +1100

For the fifth year, LANSA has been recognized as one of the top 100 technology and service providers that help grocery and foodservice distributors and manufacturers reach their business objectives.

Case Study: Scalandes modernizes to deliver business value

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:16:01 +1100

Scalandes, the purchasing and logistics arm of E. Leclerc, one of France's major retail co-ops, have modernized their LANSA-based back office systems on the System i system using RAMP and Visual LANSA.