It's that time of year again!  Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, Nov 2nd in the USA.

We've discussed this topic for the past several years, especially as it relates to Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices.  Be sure to check your device dates next week to make sure they have updated correctly!

Motorola has announced that they will be supporting Windows Mobile 6.1 on several devices, including the MC3000, MC9090, MC70, and MC75.  This marks the first MC3000 available with Windows Mobile, as all previous devices have had Windows CE only.

We were unable to find an official annoucement yet, but checking the Motorola website reveals that the MC300 lists Windows Mobile 6.1 as an option.  However the MC9090, MC70 and MC75 do not list it as of today.  Availability is supposed to be 4th quarter of this 2008 for all but the MC75, which will be 1st quarter 2009.

We expect the ITScriptNet clients for Symbol will work on this new configuration without any difficulty, but as always we will test as soon as possible.

The idea behind our ITScriptNet Solution Packs is to provide a complete software solution for a particular vertical application.  By combining the Solution Pack with a portable device, printer and PC, the customer can begin collecting data right away.  The Solution Pack includes everything needed to run the process from start to finish.

The core of the Solution Pack is the database.  We support both a Single-User mode, which uses Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition as the database engine, as well as a Multi-User mode which uses Microsoft SQL Express or full SQL Server.  If the customer has an existing SQL Server they can use that, or the Solution Pack can install SQL Express right on the PC.

The PC Application is used to maintain databases, perform tasks such as Import/Export, Backup/Restore, view and change data, and run reports.  A complete set of reports are provided that allow for flexibility in setting data limits.

Communications with the Portable Device is through the ITScriptNet OMNI server.  Devices can connect wirelessly, or by simply cradling the device and using ActiveSync.

The portable device data collection programs are written using ITScriptNet OMNI.  This allows them to run on any natively supported device, and even on many unsupported devices using the generic clients.  The portable applications can collect data in batch for download over ActiveSync, or can send the data wirelessly.  The portable applications are very powerful, yet easy for an operator to learn.

The Solution Packs are very configurable, with options to enable and disable many features so customers can tailor the software to exactly fit their needs.  You can optionally use such features as User Logins, Serialization of parts, Lot Codes, Bin Locations, etc. 

When you put it all together, a customer can quickly and easily deploy a Solution Pack and get started collecting data right away.  From importing existing parts or inventory data, to collecting Receiving or Move transactions on the Portable Device, to running reports showing current Inventory Levels or reorder points, everything the customer needs is built right in.

After hinting at them for awhile, we are very excited to announce the release of the first ITScriptNet Solution Pack.  The Inventory Management solution pack is now available!

Solution Packs are a complete, end-to-end solution that incorporates a database, PC Application, Portable Data Collection programs, reports, labels, and more.  You can use these applications off-the-shelf for a complete solution, or we can customize them for you.

The Inventory Management Solution Pack has everything you need to control your inventory including Receiving, Inventory Moves, item and bin label printing, reports, database maintenace and more.

We are also hard at work on several more Solution Packs including Check In/Check Out, Asset Tracking, and Route Accounting.