Lunch & Learn

WELCOME!

Don VonderBurgLaura Schultz

Outline

» JEN – New features Laura

» Becoming a JXI Expert Don

» Corp Business Plan – Don & Laura» Online Catalog Sneak Preview!

Topics

» Features and Benefits of JXI» Old data vs. newer Cleaned up JXI» U?ing w=ld cards to your %dvantage» Understanding the numbers game and

reverse searching» How to efficiently copy information from JXI

to other applications» What does the future hold for JXI

» XML, Pricing, Vendor Information, etc.

Features and Benefits of JXI

» One box searches models and parts» Pricing on many of the non-stock items» Wildcard and advance searches» Copy features» No need to wait for CD or download updates» Tell-Corp messages» Reverse searches» Links to on-line catalog pages» C99 and Manufacturer ordering information» Not dependant on system or external programming for

features» Cleaner database and more reliable.

The cleanup

» Many of the items in the old database that crossed to Johnstone were wrong

» These crosses could not be confirmed quickly

» Restructured cross to Johnstone items by manufacturer numbers only

» Slowly by help of Stores information is getting cleaner

Old search for EM328EM328 Part Description

S58-443 EM49 EVAP MOTOR90999 MARS AIRDOOR548144 WHIRLS58-746 53039180158 MOTORS58-744 5306598501 D91 EVAP MOTORS58-739 EM304 EVAP MOTORS58-530 EM342 EVAP FAN MOTORS58-438 EM337 EVAP FAN MOTORS58-335 EM335 EVAP FAN MOTORS58-334 EM334 EVAP FAN MOTORS58-301 REFERENCE PRODUCT NOT ON JOHNSTONE FILES58-328 SUBSTITUTIONS58-329 EM329 MOTOREM328 SUBSTITUTION65330 PACKARD33-469 RS BRANDS INCL33-914 RS BRANDS INCL

Cleaned up search or EM328

Tips on Searching

» Search – Select – Results » Everything is a begin with search» Wildcard searches ?,=,%» Narrow search» Dash and Zero’s.

Wildcard Searching

The Default search method is a “begin with” search. For example to find “9540N115” use “9540”. This will also find “95405” and “9540A27”

Wildcard Searching

All numbers can be searched with or without the Dashes. Searching the number "9540" will return "95405" as well as "954-036" and "954-028"

Wildcard Searching

All numbers can be searched by using the letter O or the number 0. Searching the number "OCB1036" can also be found by typing in (zero) "0CB1O36"

Wildcard Searching

The % is used as the replacement of many characters.

To find the number "AB9540N115" use "%9540"

Wildcard Searching

The ? is used as a single character replacement. If you have an item that the 5th character is difficult to read, you can replace that character with the "?". For example "9540?115" will return "9540N115" and "9540A115".

Wildcard Searching

You can use more than one ? to find an item. For example "95???115" will return "9540N115"  "9540A115" but not "9540N115A".

Wildcard Searching

You can use the ? and the % in combination. Searching "954??11%" will return "9540N115" and "9540A115" and "9540N115A"

Wildcard Searching

The = is used to find an exact match. For example, searching "A100" finds all items that begin with "A100", i.e "A1003","A100Z", etc. Using "=A100" will only find all numbers that are "A100".

Reverse Search made Simple

Reverse Search made Simple

» If A = B » And B = C » Then C = A» So A, B and C are the same?

Reverse Search made Simple

» B can replace A» C can replace B or A» A cannot replace C or B

» Unless C or B was using only one side of the sequence

» So A, B, and C are not always the same!

» Reverse search shows the A to C or B relations.

Copy to Clipboard

The Future of JXI

» Store pricing matrix» XML calls to vendors» Drop-down features NEW TO .NET 2.0!» Other types of Cross Information Tools

» Motor Source» Compressor resource

Questions?

Online Catalog

» Current Corp website is old, unstable

» Feb 2006, Board approval to revamp Corp Website / Online Catalog

» Board decision RE: Online Ordering funding will occur on June 2006

» What does this mean to you….?

Sneak Preview

» www.projectcentralteam.com/johnstone/alpha

Corp Website / Online Catalog - RECAP

» Board Decision in June 2006 RE: Online Ordering

» Summer 2006 “new” Corp Website available

» Based on what we know now - Fall 2006, if ordering approved