Entries by Angeli Menta

7 Steps for Implementing Reliability-based Maintenance

Manufacturers today are turning to reliability-based maintenance (RBM)  as a strategy to help maintain valuable plan assets, which play a key role in overall enterprise efficiency. Technology has played a role in plant assets failure. A revitalized approach to maintenance strategies aligns with today’s digital evolution, sensor-based innovations, strict compliance mandates and escalating customer demands. […]

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What is ADFS?

There has been a lot of confusion in the Infor client community lately over what ADFS is and what the impact of implementing it will be on the organization as a whole. Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a Microsoft solution created to facilitate Single Sign-On. It provides user with authenticated access to applications like […]

STL Partners in Transformation with Infor

Sociedad Textil Lonia (STL) has partnered with Infor Retail CloudSuite and Infor GT Nexus to support its innovation and transformation initiatives. With over 800 stores in over 50 countries, and managing two leading fashion and luxury brands Purificación García and CH Carolina Herrera, STL plans to establish an Innovation Center in Barcelona to focus on […]

Infor Retail Continues to Lead Retail Renaissance

The new year will see a continued growth in online retail and Infor is ever present in this sector. In the past year, Infor saw a 124 percent growth in cloud transactions, which helped retailers move from their legacy solutions to the modern, cloud-based retail focused solutions to further support and understand their customers. In […]

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Tips for Formatting Excel CSV File from Infor Process Designer

When using IPDesigner to create a .csv file, we ran into four issues with the file output: Problem: Certain dates appear as ######## and certain numbers convert to scientific notation. Solution: Select entire page (ctrl + a) and click Home tab -> Format -> AutoFit Column Width Problem: Some numbers remain in scientific notation (ex: […]

Liberty Speciality Steels Forges Ahead with Infor-First Policy

Infor started off 2019 by becoming a key technology supplier to Liberty Speciality Steels UK. The integrated steel producer will enfore an “Infor-First” policy and deploy the Infor Cloudsuite Industrial Enterprise throughout the organization. Infor was chosen over its competitors because of its commitment to the cloud, a competitive total cost of ownership (TCO) and the […]

Methods for staying in contact with past customers

One of the first things you get taught in sales is that it is far more expensive to attract new customers than to keep an existing one. Though it doesn’t mean you should stop from finding new customers. Instead, aim to solidify relationships with existing and former ones and use those methods to attract new ones. […]

Five Ways To Enhance Returns From Your ERP Implementation

As we continue to make advancements in technology and the workplace, more and more businesses are realizing the benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and cloud technology. With benefits of increased efficiency, ease of access, quicker implementation cycles, and overall cost reduction, it’s no wonder that 22 percent of organizations worldwide have moved their ERP […]

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Install WebSphere Fix Packs

Pre-requisites Download Fix Packs NOTE: You will need your passport advantage credentials https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980#ver85_0 Application Server Fix Pack Customization Toolbox Fix Pack WAS Supplements fix pack Unzip WAS parts 1 & 2 into one directory Unzip WCT parts 1 & 2 into one directory Unzip WAS Supp parts 1 & 2 into one directory Install Fix […]

3 Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

If there’s one thing we can take from 2018 is to embrace and work through chaos. It’s time we get smarter about anticipating change – and a huge part of that is to master new technology. Artificial Intelligence (AI), smart devices, space travel, electric vehicles and other trends will continue to be ever present and […]