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Victaulic makes Short Work of Ad Hoc Queries with Surveyor/400
Ad hoc queries and reports are the bane of many IT departments. The need to churn out frequent, one-off, "must have" data queries for users can be a significant drain on developers' time. Users can't be blamed for the numerous impromptu requests. Customer service, continuous improvement, and the maintenance of competitive advantage demand that business people regularly look at data in innovative...
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For Centralized Data Processing, KeHE Relies on Fortra
As the nation’s leading distributor of natural, organic, specialty, ethnic, and gourmet food products, KeHE Distributors has helped thousands of retailers—from the smallest independent stores to the largest supermarket chains—meet the constantly growing demand for products that help people to live well.
John Kinnaird is the National Operating Center Manager responsible for supporting both...
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Lamps Plus Reduces Overtime Using Automation Solutions from Fortra
Established in 1976, Lamps Plus has brought excellence to the retail lighting industry for more than 35 years. Today, they are the nation’s largest specialty lighting company with more than 40 superstores throughout the western United States. They serve over five million customers a year with functional and decorative lighting products, in-home lighting consultations, in-store lighting seminars,...
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Bank of Stockton Turns to Fortra for Reliable, Error-Free Operations
Founded in 1867, Bank of Stockton has always been at the forefront of banking technology innovation. With 17 branches in five counties across central California, Bank of Stockton is known as a community bank with a reputation for continually investing in new technology-based products and services to better serve its customers. Whether working to attract and retain customers, protect privacy, or...
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Fortra Helps Tara Materials Focus on Canvas, Not Paper
Canvas is the foundation of many great works of art. For many years, Tara Materials has been a major supplier of canvas. Its leading product line, Fredrix, was first manufactured in 1868. Today, Tara has two factories in Tijuana, California and Lawrenceville, Georgia that assemble more than three million pieces of stretched canvas and make about half a million yards of coated canvas each year.
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Cashman Equipment Looks to Fortra Professional Services with High Hopes
Cashman Equipment Company is not only one of the highest-rated Caterpillar equipment dealers in North America, but it is also one of the largest privately-owned companies in Nevada. Headquartered in Henderson, they employ over 600 dedicated team members of various professional and technical backgrounds. Nationally recognized by Caterpillar for outstanding sales performance, Cashman Equipment is a...
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AAA Life Leverages Fortra Solutions for IT Efficiency
Part of the American Automobile Association (AAA) family, AAA Life Insurance Company offers a variety of competitive life insurance, annuity, and travel accident products. With over one million policies, many people rely on AAA Life to help provide protection for their loved ones.
As Senior Systems Engineer at AAA Life, Randy Wittner is in charge of their IBM i environment, overseeing two S824...
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Simcona Connects Electronic Data Distribution to Savings with Sequel and Esend
Business pundits promised us paperless organizations decades ago. Simcona Electronics has taken great strides toward that lower-cost, more productive future with the help of SEQUEL and ESEND.
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Mayline Quickly Turns Data into Insight with Sequel Data Access
It took too long for Mayline to access iSeries data with Query/400 and report on it with RPG programming. Find out how Sequel saved time all-around.
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Data Analysis Software Helps Urban Outfitters Analyze Customer Behavior
To understand trends and customer behavior, Urban Outfitters needed an IBM i data analysis tool. They got it with Sequel.
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Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital Uses Sequel Data Reports to Deliver First Class Care
Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (located in Houston, Texas) had a data reporting problem.
They needed a better way to bring information together. And they found it with Sequel Data Access, data analysis and reporting software from Fortra.
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Texollini's Relies on Sequel: The Right Tool for System i Data Access
One of the day-to-day challenges faced by Texollini was how to deal with its System i data. Texollini found the right tool for these tasks in Sequel Data Access, the HelpSystems business intelligence solution for the IBM® System i.™
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Sequel Helps Stewart & Stevenson Keep Moving Forward
Much like the 24/7 support it provides to customers, Stewart & Stevenson has found around-the-clock service for data access and analysis with Sequel. Sequel helps support continuous operations by reading and converting different types of data.
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Southwestern Motor Transport Relies on Sequel for Fast, Easy Information Analysis
“When we first saw Sequel, we knew we needed it right away and our use has just taken off. We are very excited about what Sequel has given us. We started using Sequel straight out of the box and we were up and running quickly. The time savings have been tremendous and Sequel has opened a whole new window for us.”
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Sequel and Robbins Sports Surfaces Team Up to Floor the World
In 1891, James Naismith nailed two solid peach baskets and 13 rules to two walls in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the game of basketball was born. It caught on fast (with a few modifications to the baskets and the rules), and the demand for quality floors on which to play basketball wasn’t far behind. In the late 1890s, the Cincinnati Floor Company was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio to manufacture,...