I am a computer software consultant specializing in customized software applications for businesses.  My current client base (located in Southeastern Michigan) consists of businesses in manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, and titanium recycling.  I write programs for their accounting, inventory control, production, and work flow management systems.  Most of my clients are using networked workstations with operating system Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.  Server operating systems are either Novell or WinNT.

I specialize in writing code in Microsoft Access, and have utilized Merant's Data Direct ODBC software to connect to and enhance various database applications (Progress ver 8.3a running MFG/PRO GUI ver 8.6e from QAD, DacEasy Btreive tables, or Paradox ver 4.1).  The customizations (which I wrote in MS Access 97) for my client that purchased QAD's manufacturing package have:

• Allowed them to import large batches of data, by writing data export reports that feed into QAD's built-in CIM load program.
• Enabled them to laser print all of their business forms (including check printing).
• Simplified their shipper entry process so they can ship in carton quantities rather than pieces, and electronically imported the data (because containerization is required by Trinary Systems EDI package) by taking advantage of QAD's Shipper Gateway program.
• Allowed them to retain their unique method of handling supplier subcontract shippers and costing of subcontract operations.
• Replaced many of the "canned" QAD reports, with MS Access custom reports which are cleaner, neater, easier to read and, in most cases, significantly fewer pages.

Greg Richards
Computer Software Consultant

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Revised: December 1, 1999