BlueSeer ERP Version 6.8

BlueSeer 6.8 release provides new Job / Operation Scanning capabilities. The job scanning functionality is provided at three different levels of execution (Generic, Service Order Operational, Inventory Operational). The Generic job scanning allows multi operator scanning against a standard job order created from a Service Order. The other two scanning options are 'operational' specific and require operational tickets generated from the scheduling menu. The scheduling menu has been extended to allow for scheduling production of FG items at the operational detail level as well as at the job header level. All job scanning functionality allow for the capture of labor hours against a project or production routing of a Finished Good item. Browse reports and charts are also provided for tracking of the login/logout entries of the operators. Also included is a preview release of the arabic language pack. The new arabic language pack is still a work in progress and released under a beta designation.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.7

BlueSeer 6.7 release provides a new Freight Menu along with accompanying functionality for the trucking industry. This new Freight Menu provides freight management from both the perspective of the carrier and the customer. This new menu can be used by the trucking/carrier industry to create and manage freight orders from their customers as well as manage their drivers and scheduling. It also includes EDI integration of freight specific EDI transactions to receive EDI 204 freight orders and process 990 responses. This same menu can be toggled to provide a customer specific perspective. In this perspective, shippers can be consolidated into one freight order and provided to the carriers for delivery. Confirmation of delivery is integrated with Accounts Payable to create a voucher for payment to the carrier in the 'customer perspective' mode.
Other improvements include enhancements to the EDI mapper and structure file maintenance menus. A Secure FTP option has been included with the client FTP menu as well for connection via SSH FTP.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.6

v6.6

patch precur to v66

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.5

Version 6.5 is now available. This revision adds additional functionality to support the available EDI options provided within the package. The main menu bar has been adjusted to include an EDI header menu and is no longer under the Address menu. New WorkFlow functionality has also been added that allows various file trafficking actions, directory filtering and other typical script actions to be deployed within the package along with a log menu for monitoring. Also, the Structural File Maintenance Menu now includes an option to create the Structure file from an instance of a JSON or XML sample file to facilitate EDI mapping options. On the purchasing side, tax functionality has been added to the purchasing menu and has similar behaviour to the Sales Order tax options. Lastly, Freight Order mechanics have been adjusted to allow for multiple shipment assignments to a freight order with subsequent invoicing of Freight Orders and refactoring of Carrier Maintenance data association. Note: Significant SQL changes are applicable in this release.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.4

Version 6.4 is now available. This minor revision release provides further EDI Mapping functionality to include XML and JSON format conversion to the current offerings of X12, EDIFACT, CSV, and flat files. Further improvements include an item level shipto option to specify multiple shipto locations within the same order. This has been included in both the Sales Order module and the Purchase Order Module. The Purchase Order module has been further enhanced to include a summary level charge or discount (not at the item level) including a 'passive' flag for tracking summary charges or other transactions that are not included in the purchase order total price. Note: Significant SQL changes are applicable in this release. A SQL conversion script is provided for 6.3 to 6.4 upgrades.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.3

Version 6.3 of BlueSeer is now available for download. This revision upgrade is primarily focused on the addition of EDI support mechanics to include improved mapping and a reduced footprint of DB calls during EDI processing. A major addition with this revision is the release of an AS2 communication module. The AS2 communication protocol is the prevalent communication method for transfer of EDI files between trading partners. The module included here has the capacity to push files via AS2 HTTP Posting as well as receive files via an extention of the API web service listener. Only synchronous AS2 communication is supported at this time. Also, the AS2 module allows for (and requires) both signing and encryption for transmission. Lastly, enhancements to the Mass Data Import utility have been included to allow the choice of delimiter for field separations as well as a choice to skip column header names in the first row for all import file options.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.2

Version 6.2 of BlueSeer has been released. This minor revision upgrade is primarily focused on bug fixes and preparations for future enhancements at the database schema level. Uniformity in most of the major browse reporting menus has been upgraded for consistency in navigation and layout. EDI functional enhancements is also included for tighter integration with EDI to DB read/write modules and automation of import/export routines. Improvements in the EDI reporting log for transaction monitoring is also provided. Lastly, additional automated test data entry has been enhanced with the Mass Data Import utility. Note: there is significant table schema changes to several tables as well as new additions. Upgrade path from 6.1.x to 6.2 will require DB schema updates. See change log.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6.1

The release of Version 6.1 of BlueSeer ERP is now available. This release provides additional classes for MRP with particular emphasis on improved reporting for projecting on-hand quantities of components over a time period per demand of parent items. An additional class is provided for determining the original demand source generated by MRP for component / parent BOM relationships. Also, enhancements to the BOM and bug fixes for this module is provided as well. Other improvements include enhancements to the FTP Client, EDI subsystems, and Master Data import options. Lastly, a mechanism to load test data (artificial items, BOMs, sales orders, and purchase orders) has been included in this release to facilitate trial review of various functions and reports.

BlueSeer ERP Version 6

BlueSeer Version 6 is primarily a refactoring effort to accommodate a multi-lingual approach. Four languages in addition to English have been introduced into the initial release of Version 6. These additional language packs are French, Spanish, Turkish, and German. The codebase refactoring on this version should allow for other language packs as well if demand is sufficient. Version 6 also has several other important advancements. The latest release of OpenJDK 17 is now included and supersedes the previous OpenJDK 11 deployment. The new java record type available in OpenJDK 17 was used throughout the maintenance classes where appropriate. Other improvements include an alternate BOM option in conjunction with 'phantom' items for various inventory control scenarios as well as the introduction of serialized inventory movement.
Note: With regards to the language packs, it is important to note that a translation tool was used to translate the resource files for the various languages and may not be accurate with regards to the vernacular of the specific locale and/or business usage.
Please report any issues or inaccuracies either on the discussion board or to the contact email on blueseer.com.

BlueSeer ERP Version 5.2

BlueSeer revision 5.2 is now available. A complete re-write of the EDI components is the most significant change of this revision. BlueSeer now has the capacity to act as an independent EDI translator for file transformation mapping. Available EDI formats are X12, Flat File (FF), and CSV formats. EDI document translation mapping from X12 to FF, FF to X12, and X12 to X12 are now available. A new EDI Flat File document recognition class is provided for assigning and identifying custom flat file formats with fixed position and regex variable assignments. An enhanced reporting tool is also provided to monitor all EDI inbound and outbound translations. Other changes include an upgrade of the embedded JVM to OpenJDK 11 and improvements to the Mass Loading class for importing various tables for implementation purposes.