CIM In Action -- Awaiting the Big Payoff

"One of the problems we're having is that we're waiting on our vendors to release new software for our MIS system that will be JDF-compliant based on the current ICS specs," notes Tim Uchwat, vice president of finance for JohnsByrne. "We're pushing toward that one level at a time."

Uchwat believes vendors are still grappling with the implementation of ICS (Interoperability Conformance Specifications), which all vendors should be using in their compliance with JDF. Once the wheel-spinning ends, he says, progress can be made.