Security Improvements for Metalcasters

For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexandria Trusov

 

ODYSSEY 6.2 MR4 RELEASED

Security Improvements for Metalcasters

 

Bridgman, Michigan, February 17, 2019 – B&L Information Systems has issued Odyssey 6.2 Maintenance Release 4 for general availability. Along with the 150+ productivity and performance improvements, 6.2MR4 contains a handful of high-profile enhancements that will offer new functionality, improved performance, and enhanced security.

“We are assisting the metalcasting industry in become more cyber secure by encoding security improvements directly into Odyssey. With the release of 6.2MR4, companies using Odyssey will have the ability to require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for logging into Odyssey. This security can even be activated on a user-by-user basis, as needed,” states Brad Clark, Manager – Research & Development. “For accessing Odyssey, B&L supports and recommends a number of browsers. But, with the release of 6.2MR4, B&L will no longer be supporting the use of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer with Odyssey. There are newer browsers with more robust security which are fully supported by B&L. We hope these changes from B&L make data security one less worry for foundries and die casters.”

Odyssey 6.2 MR4 will include some notable function improvements:

  • A molding line enhancement that integrates with the Shop Floor Manager.
    • In its simplest form, this enhancement allows you to report molds poured or molds not poured.
    • In its most advanced form, this enhancement allows integration with automated molding lines. Additionally, the Odyssey API is being enhanced to include supplemental production endpoints to support the Shop Floor Manager integration with automated molding lines.
  • Additional tweaks and improvements to the Odyssey’s new vacation tracking enhancement previously released in 6.2.
  • The Data Explorer Wizard has been tweaked for performance improvements and a new Save As option has been added.

All Odyssey release information, including for Odyssey 6.2 MR4, is now available through Rapid Support. Rapid Support is available directly within Odyssey Web UI or via the B&L customer portal (Customer Login) for customers on Windows UI. Any assistance needed in the update process is free for any customers on maintenance with B&L. Odyssey customers on the B&L Cloud will be contacted by B&L's Technology Department with the update schedule.

 

About B&L Information Systems

B&L Information Systems is the global leader in cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for foundries, die casters and investment casters. Since 1976, B&L has implemented their unique ERP solutions at over 450 metalcasting operations, making their cloud-based Odyssey ERP match how metalcasters operate.  With Odyssey, metalcasters maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.