Making the Business Case for IBM i Green Screen Modernisation
Many organisations rely on the ever dependable IBM i to run critical business applications such as ERPs (for instance Infor LX and BPCS or DELMIAWORKS), asset and inventory management and order management, fulfilment and supply chain. For many of these same organisations, they are still accessing some or all of their IBM i applications through […]
BCD Software release WebSmart 10.7
If you are looking to rapidly develop web and mobile applications or web services on the IBM i in PHP or RPG, then WebSmart provides the ideal tool. BCD Software, now Fresche Solutions, has made a number of improvements to the tool in the latest release, Version 10.7: You can now increase and decrease the […]
ERP Systems are Playing a Pivotal Role in eCommerce
For more and more organisations operating business-to-business (B2B), eCommerce is becoming an increasingly important sales channel. Indeed, analysts from Frost & Sullivan predict that the B2B online retail market will reach $12 trillion in worldwide sales by 2020. Like business-to-consumer (B2C) eCommerce retailers, they are concentrating on delivering an excellent customer experience online to help […]
IBM i Mobile Development: 3 Reasons Why HTML5 Is the Right Choice
According to research conducted by Gartner, 70% of professionals will work on their own personal mobile devices by 2018. The growing trend towards ‘Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)’ provides many opportunities for IBM i developers to provide end-users with access to valuable business information on their phone or tablet. IBM i mobile development has gained […]
Web and Mobile Application Development on the IBM i: Upcoming Webinars
Two webinars being run by BCD Software, now Fresche Solutions, and Zend will be of interest to organisations that are using PHP to develop modern web and mobile applications on the IBM i, or are starting to formulate a development and modernisation strategy and don’t know where to start. On Tuesday 17 February 2015, Zend […]
Why PHP needs to be part of your IBM i modernisation strategy
As Mark Even at IBM System Lab Services eminently put it: “Sooner or later, you need to bite the bullet and modernise. If you want to keep the application and the value it gives, you’ve got to modernise it”. Organisations are facing increased costs for the maintenance of legacy applications, having to train end-users unfamiliar […]
WebSmart PHP-developed eCommerce Application
Wholesaler gains competitive advantage and improves service with WebSmart PHP-developed business-to-business eCommerce application Allied Refrigeration, a family-owned HVAC/R equipment and supplies wholesaler based in Signal Hill, California, partnered with BCD Software, now Fresche Solutions, to develop a PHP business-to-business shopping cart that integrates with their IBM i. The application makes it easier for customers to […]
SHD Logistics Award shortlist for Innovation Technology
Stream, the Transport Management System developed by Proximity has been shortlisted for an SHD Logistics Award 2015 in the Innovation Technology category. Proximity used long-term Stream customer Scandinavian House as a case study for the award entry. Proximity worked with Scandinavian House to implement Stream which has transformed their business, enabling it to work more […]
Improved Out-of-the-box Formatting for RPG OA Screens with Presto 6.0
BCD Software, now known as Fresche Solutions, has released the latest version of Presto, which includes improved formatting for RPG Open Access (OA) screens out-of-the-box. Presto can transform your organisation’s outdated 5250 green screens and system menus into modern web-based GUI’s that are easier to access and use – keeping your IBM i relevant to […]
Rapidly Deliver Web Applications on IBM i with WebSmart
Web applications can play a strategic role in any IBM i organisation because they provide several benefits: Improved workflow by extending your applications to employees, partners and customers. Giving these groups access to web applications that allow them to self-manage inventory, pricing and orders also improves customer service Increased revenue (B2B and B2C eCommerce) and […]