The race against time
Lon was called in because of a failing Wang mini-computer. The company owner had been in a race to transition to personal computers. When it became apparent that results from other software developers proved insufficient, Lon was recommended. Revamping the project goals, integrating in-house resources with the project and adding an aggressive work schedule that included near round the clock work hours the software conversion was completed in time. The Wang computer failed within days after the replacement software was completed.
The software
Multi-user system taking orders from over 10,000 items, produce factory picking documents, and track receivables. Contains complete accounting functions. Because of integration with in-house staff, the company was able to maintain regular software upgrades without dependence on outside resources. The project reduced the cost of the critical system operations adding to the profit margin in a very competitive business.