Colart Boosts Supply Chain Efficiency with Infor’s Best-in-Class Warehouse Management System

Infor ‘s supply chain consultancies and software implementation partner SNS has completed a state-of-the-art project at Colart, the leading art materials company in the world. It has gone live with Infor WMS (warehouse management system) in its new distribution center in Piscataway, New Jersey. Per the press release, the implementation of Infor WMS also brings seamless integration with the ERP system (Infor M3), as well as real-time integration with the conveyor systems. Additionally, Infor WMS will integrate with the carrier systems to better communicate packaging information with serial shipping container code (SSCC) generated by the Infor WMS solution.

 

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Faber France to Modernize Management of Activities and Gain Performance

Infor announced that national leader flag manufacturer Faber France has selected a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution to support critical business processes. Infor CloudSuite Industrial will be deployed to meet the company’s customer-specific production requirements. Per the press release, Infor CloudSuite Industrial was  chosen by Faber France due to its scalable functionality for the automation of complex tasks, as well as its innovative configuration of products including management of quotes and orders (thanks to Infor Configure Price Quote), but also for its multi-site/multi-entity planning capabilities and advanced inventory management, up to invoicing.

 

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IP Designer – Combine Commands in System Command Node

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If you want to use one System Command Node to run more than one command, simply concatenate the commands with “&&”.  The output of the System Command Node will be the combined results of all the commands.  For example:

Lyca Dials into Unified Financial Management with Infor

Infor recently announced that Lycamobile, the world’s largest international mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has invested in Infor SunSystems.  This will allow the company to save costs by improving control of expenditure, and also help enable faster, more meaningful reporting. Per the press release, Infor SunSystems will replace the various financial management systems currently in use across all Lycamobile territories with a unified solution. The first phase of the roll-out will include France, the UK, Portugal and Spain. Implementation will be done by Infor service partner Lawrence Campbell. Following the initial phase and a comprehensive knowledge transfer programme, Infor SunSystems will be rolled out to the remaining 20 countries by a project team within Lycamobile.

 

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Harnessing ERP Software And AP Automation’s Combined Power

Many companies are turning to enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools with accounts payable (AP) automation to harness both solutions’ abilities and level up their businesses’ values, according to PYMNTS.com. By bridging AP automation to ERP capabilities, it enhances working capital management, reduces operational costs and improves productivity. Per the article, the following advantages are available:

ERP and AP Automation Uptake
“Implementing cloud-based ERP software has appealing benefits, but industry analysts find most companies lack the comprehensive AP capabilities necessary for efficient record keeping or rapid invoice and payment processing. AP automation simplifies the invoicing process to the extent that it can cut the cost of processing a single invoice.”

Benefits of Combining ERP and AP Automation Solutions
“Augmenting ERP software with robust AP automation capabilities produces a system that significantly reduces typical human errors, such as duplicate invoice payments, and often provides additional support for innovative payment methods.”

Upgrading ERP Simultaneously With AP Automation
“Embracing AP software solutions by implementing them simultaneously with ERP upgrades can streamline technical integration efforts and maximize worker productivity.”

 

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What do I need to know about LDAPS?

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Microsoft is hardening their security with LDAP channeling and LDAP signing in an update coming soon. Any applications that rely on LDAP connections to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) or Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) need to be converted to LDAPS. LDAPS is a secure connection protocol used between applications like Lawson and the Network Directory or Domain Controller. Below are the potential impacted Lawson applications mentioned by Infor in a recent KB Article.

Impacted Lawson applications:

  • Lawson System Foundation (LSF) environments using AD LDS instances for Authentication Data Store (RM Configuration).
  • Lawson System Foundation (LSF) environments using an LDAP Bind to Windows Active Directory for authentication.
  • Landmark Environments using an LDAP Bind to Windows Active Directory for authentication.
  • Infor Federated Services (IFS) synchronization connections to Active Directory.

Infor has recommended that on-premise clients configure the impacted applications and have provided KB Articles on how to perform these tasks.

Some important things to note:

  • This change does affect you, even if you have implemented AD FS
    • If you are using Microsoft Add-ins for LSF and Lawson Process Administrator for Landmark, you will have a Thick Client installed that used LDAP Bind.
  • If your networking team takes the Microsoft LDAPS update and enforces LDAPS connections before these changes have been configured, your Lawson applications will fail in the following ways:
    • The LASE process on LSF will fail to start.
    • Login to services that rely on LDAP bind will be unable to login (Landmark Rich Client, MSCM Handheld Devices, IPA Flows to LSF).
    • IFS will be unable to sync users from Active Directory.
  • This change will NOT impact DSP applications
    • DSP application include Infor Business Intelligence (IBI or LBI), Lawson Smart Office (LSO), Mobile Supply Chain Management (MSCM), etc.
    • These applications use Infor Lawson for authentication. They are not bound to LDAP, nor do they have their own instance of AD LDS.
  • You can update your configuration at any time
    • The changes recommended by Infor can be completed before LDAPS connections are enforced, and there will be no negative impact to your system.

Automotive Innovator Achieves Operational Improvements with Infor ERP

Infor recently announced that Raval, an innovator in flow control solutions for the global automotive industry, has successfully deployed Infor M3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Infor M3 has helped add significant improvements to Raval’s operational processes including user interface improvements, cardboard packaging management, order pickup processes and adjustments to numerous tax and regulatory requirements needed for its international operations. The implementation, which was carried out by Intentia Israel in collaboration with Raval’s information systems department, lasted several months. Infor M3 went live at all the company’s locations around the world, adhering to schedules and in a transparent manner, without interrupting the company’s day-to-day operations and giving full operational independence to Raval.

 

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Use qcontrol To Increase Compile Efficiency

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When doing a patch compile or a product line compile, it is best to increase the number of jobs that can be added to the queue so they will compile faster.  The default is two jobs.  To increase the number of jobs, use the command “qcontrol -j<machine name>,#”

For example:

 

 

7 Indicators It’s Time for a New ERP System at Your Industrial Business

Investing in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is the best thing you could do for your business to stay productive. However, simply implementing one and never reevaluating it from time to time could hurt your business more than helping it. That’s because with ever growing advancements in business technology, sometimes older systems get outdated. Hugo Britt at thomasnet.com shares seven ways to tell that your ERP system is outdated.

  1. It Isn’t Cloud-based
  2. It Isn’t Mobile
  3. It Lacks Features That Are Now Industry Standard
  4. Vendor Support Has Been Discontinued
  5. It Can’t Integrate New Technologies
  6. It’s Creating Manual Work
  7. It Can’t Keep up with Regulatory Changes

An outdated ERP will incur plenty of loss for a company over time. Consider reevaluating your current system and determine if you need to update to a newer, better-integrated system.

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Changing to a new ERP and using Punch Out?

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Many ERP systems allow for a much longer location ID than Lawson does.

Many Punch Out vendors have limitations on the size of the location ID.  Make sure to validate with any Punch Out vendors you may have before you come up with a new location naming convention. Otherwise you may have to revisit this item later.