PDA Interface

Review of The UCR Way

Presented by:

Cassie Taan – Systems Analyst Supervisor

Jim Ciccaglione – Aurora Information system

Agenda

• Review “The UCR way”– Inventory– Transfers

• On-screen demonstration• Changes and Additions

FoodPro Users Conference 2014 – PDA Interface

The “UCR way”

• Summer of 2010 started rebuilding FoodPro– Discontinued use of

PDA’s– Re-introduced the old

and reliable #2 pencil and paper

• Purchased new hand scanners– Motorola MC3190– Specs

• Purchased software– Tracer Connect– Tracer Desktop

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The “UCR way”

• Worked with UCSD to acquire access program developed by the UCSD-IT team

• Albert Lusser worked with the access data base and Tracerplus to create the “UCR way”

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The “UCR way”

• The application features include:– The ability to scan

multiple barcodes• Standard UPC barcodes• Standard case codes• FoodPro codes

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The “UCR way”

• The application features include:– Information Tab

• Product information– RU/IU– IU/PU– Last Purchase Price– Vendor– VON

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“The UCR Way”

• Let’s start from the beginning…

• After the run– Export– Information Tab File– Create Handheld File– Handheld Sync– FoodPro Import– Creating Barcodes

• Export– Choose all locations and

elements– Use one file each location

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• Update Files– Used for information

tab– Updated weekly for

up-to-date information

– Created through TCL

Information Tab

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Handheld File

• Create handheld file through access database– File is saved on

PDA• Import file on

handheld– Wireless import*

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Taking Inventory

• Start Up TracerPlus

• Take Inventory• Shoot & Scan!

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FoodPro Import

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• Once inventory is complete– Wireless sync

FoodPro Import

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• Create FoodPro File– Import PDA file– Choose location– Create FoodPro

file• PDF File*

– Timestamp

Wireless Sync

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• Why UCR prefers wireless– Old process– Exporting – Importing*

Mapping

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Transfers

Why?• Cost Effective

– Eliminated transfer sheets

• Accuracy– Missing information– Legibility

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FoodPro Users Conference 2014 – PDA Interface

Transfers

Changes & Additions

• Wireless uploads• Elimination of bartender

– FoodPro Labels through access• PDF’s

– Timestamps – Access from mobile device

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Questions?

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Future Plans

• New FoodPro upgrade– Jim Ciccaglione

FoodPro Users Conference 2014 – PDA Interface