Bayer Bitterfeld to Optimize Asset Management with Infor EAM and Digital Twins

Infor recently announced that Bayer pharmaceutical and life science group will deploy Infor EAM starting at its business site at Bitterfeld, Germany, with the help of Infor partner RODIAS. Per the press release, Bayer intends to enable more proactive facility, utility, and asset management operations to promote innovation, minimize costs, and maximize performance. The solution will be deployed in a multi-tenant cloud environment, allowing Bayer to integrate subcontractors’ company processes more easily. Cloud deployment will eliminate time-consuming maintenance and upgrade processes for Bayer’s IT department. Bayer had several reasons to implement a new enterprise asset management (EAM) systems. Namely, the increase of availibility of production facilities and machines and reduced service and response times. An up-to-date EAM solution would also intriduce predictive mantenance to help reduce costs. Infor’s EAM solution will be able to do just that and will be integrated with Bayer’s existing ERP system. Employees will be able to manage the lifecycle of all machinery. With this solution, Bayer will have an innovative tool to improve its asset performance and thus successfully master new challenges in the future.

 

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How to deploy ERP in an agile manner

Business strategist Aaron Hurst writes an article on Information-Age.com of the importance of deploying an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in an agile manner. Hurst believes for a software project to be truly agile, collaboration across all departments involved in the system needs to be practiced at every phase from testing to evaluation. This, he says, can be vital when it comes to ensuring constant innovation with minimal missteps. One area that can benefit from deployment in an agile manner is enterprise resource planning (ERP). With an agile approach to ERP, this can ensure that projects meet long-term goals in their business. There are three areas that need a lot of attention in order for an ERP process to be implemented in an agile manner: true collaboration, working with suppliers, and picking your battles wisely. A collaborative nature of agile, Hurst says, brings a number of departments together to make thoroughly thought-out decisions during inititatives, and can complement ERP through keeping targets clear to business and IT staff. Additionally, for agile ERP in the current climate to be effective, companies must also ensure they are clear as to what their chosen supplier can odder, and work closely with them throughout the entire deployment process. Lastly, department teams teams are recommended to establish end goals that are realistic in terms of resources and time scales at their disposal, as explained by Nick McGrane, managing director of K3 Syspro. “The key to deploying ERP is picking your battles. It’s far too easy to aim for the moon when you’re planning a project and end up not getting off the launchpad,” McGrane says. Hurst believes taking these three steps with an agile approach to ERP will prove successful for any business.

 

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Wilhelmsen Chemicals Supports its Fluid Innovation with Infor

Wilhelmsen Chemicals AS, a division of leading marine chemicals supplier Wilhelmsen Group, has chosen to deploy Infor CloudSuite Chemicals. The multi-tenant cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution expects to go live by summer 2021 with the help of Infor partners LeanSwift and ERPkonsult. Infor CloudSuite Chemicals will provide Wilhelmsen Chemicals with a full ERP solution that specifically addresses the needs of a chemical company including real-time traceability capabilities across its supply chain, and enhanced planning and control.  Per the press release, Wilhelmsen Chemicals chose Infor’s CloudSuite Chemicals solution because it would deliver a very high out-of-the-box fit for the industry with documented best practice processes in Infor’s Implementation Accelerator to fit the chemical industry needs. Erlend Skaar-Olsen, Infor country manager for Norway, added, “In addition to being an outstanding Norwegian player in its industry with its regular product lines, Wilhelmsen is helping the broader society by providing valuable hand sanitizer during these difficult Covid-19 times. So, we’re delighted we can help them grow their business and support society.”

 

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One Brooklyn Health Selects Infor Healthcare to Create Clinically Connected Health System

One Brooklyn Health, an organization committed to transforming how healthcare is delivered in central Brooklyn, New York, will move to the cloud-enabled version of Infor® Cloverleaf Integration Suite. One Brooklyn Health will be digitally transformed and be provided with a clinically connected healthcare operations platform on which to build its growing patient-centered network. This move will offer flexibility and cost efficienceis and take advantage of new systems to enable data interoperability and integration across many systems. Additionally, with the move to the cloud, One Brooklyn Health will have the ability to support traditional data formats and protocols like HL7 (Health Level Seven) as well as newer web-based API standards such as FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). As a long time customer of Infor, One Brooklyn Health is confident that the tech giant is the right partner to get their system up and running quickly with highly connected, scalable, and modern tools to free up its IT resources.

 

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LBI Websphere error – The connection used to load this site used TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1

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You may be getting reports from your users of this security warning or if loading to LBI from a portal bookmark, users may receive the below embedded error:

  1. To resolve this, login to Websphere on your LBI server.
  2. Go to Security > SSL Certificate and key management > SSL Configurations
  3. Select NodeDefaultSSLSettings
  1. Then select Quality of protection (QOP) settings
  2. Within this page, change the Protocol to SSL_TLSv2
  3. Save and then save to master configuration at the top. It is recommended to restart the entire LBI Server after this change.

Clear your browser cache before accessing LBI again and the TLS 1.0/1.1 error should be resolved. Also access LBI directly from a portal bookmark to see if it works there too.

 

Good luck!

SAR Group Turns Waste into Value with Infor

Norway-based waste chain management leader SAR Group has selected Infor EAM (enterprise asset management) as part of their plan to modernize strategy, achieve greater integration, visibility and collaboration.  Working with Infor partner Prevas, the solution will be deployed across SAR’s facilities in Norway. Per the press release, SAR selected Infor EAM based on its deep functionality and ability to integrate easily with other systems. “True digitalization is about more than just automation and efficiency, with visibility and agility representing key levers for performance improvement,” says Infor’s Johan Made, executive VP for the Nordics. “In any equipment-intensive organization, there is a real risk of costs escalating if assets are not managed effectively. Infor EAM helps mitigate this risk by facilitating tight control over the status and performance of every piece of equipment.”

 

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Ambulatory Surgery International Chooses Infor SunSystems in the Cloud

Last month, Ambulatory Surgery International (ASI) selected Infor SunSystems CE (Cloud Edition) to be supplied by UK channel partner TouchstoneFMS. ASI had outgrown its on-premises mid-range accounting software and needed a solution that would both scale with the business and provide sophisticated functionality to cope with the nuances of its financial processes. Per the press release, ASI evaluated a number of solutions, narrowing to three contenders. “What tipped it in favour of Infor SunSystems CE was its great strength as a financial management solution, with its flexible analysis, intercompany and strong integration capabilities. We were also very impressed with Touchstone and their experience and their ability to help us get the best out of the system,” says Shimik Kothari, ASI’s financial controller. Infor Gold channel Partner and leading Infor SunSystems cloud partner TouchstoneFMS worked with Infor during the sales cycle and will be implementing the system in partnership with the team at ASI.

 

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Lawson Business Intelligence – Increasing limit for report files

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You may have saw our article “How to load bursting rights into Lawson Business Intelligence” and encountered an error that your CSV file “exceeds the limit”.

To resolve this:

  1. Go to the Reporting Services server and open <application server directory>\ReportingServices\erswar-XXXX\
  2. Find and open the ersImportRights.jsp file in a text editor (backup before editing)
  3. Edit the following line:
    • ERSFileUploadRequest multi=new ERSFileUploadRequest(request,”.”, 1024*1024);
  4. Multiply the 1024*1024 to the number of bytes you want to increase limit to. If you want it to be 10 MB max, the line would look like the below:
  5. Save the .jsp file
  6. Restart your app server, Websphere etc.
  7. Try importing the file again.

Good luck!

Your ERP data is dirty: Here’s how to fix it

One of the biggest issues a company can face is a clutter of data. More so, “dirty data” can take up too much storage space in your servers. When you place dirty or corrupt data into your enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, you will not see the results you want in any area of business. Tech expert Chris Smith shares an article on KnowTechie.com on how to rid your ERP software of dirty data. Smith states, “No matter where you are using data or what kind of information you are looking to store for the future, you will need to ensure you have the best chance of success for your ERP management plans using inventory optimization software.” If you want to introduce ERP into your business you want the data you have assembled to be accurate and ready for use as soon as your new software is in place. Installed correctly, your ERP will have accurate information readily available all the time. If your data is dirty, you will find your software not working correctly. Smith suggests one solution to avoid coming across dirt data that would potentially corrupt your new ERP software is to only accept information from reliable sources. “In some cases, you will find your business working with partners who will introduce data to your database that has not been verified by your team or software,” Smith says. “It is usually best to avoid the use of this form of data at all costs because of the problems you will face when you are trying to eliminate dirty data from your system. Purchased or obtained data is often incomplete and does not provide you with the accuracy you need and expect for your database.” Another solution is to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to weed out corrupt databases in your ERP software. “Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are among the most impressive options for handling your dirty data and its effects on your ERP technology,” says Smith.

One of the biggest problems your ERP technology faces is how best to identify duplicates and copied information that has been made available to your platform. Duplicates can cause chaos when you are looking for the most accurate database, but using AI in your business can have a positive effect on this area of your company. By allowing machines to learn about your business and handling the time-consuming role of maintaining your database there will be fewer problems for you to face with data issues.

 

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Norsk Kylling Designs Future of Food with Infor

Norway-based poultry producer Norsk Kylling has selected the Infor EAM enterprise asset management solution to be implemented at a new 40,000-square-meter state-of-the-art factory in Orkanger to support higher equipment availability, reduced costs and tighter inventory management for the food company. Per the press release, Norsk Kylling’s new facility will represent best practices and innovation in food production, encompassing the highest animal welfare and environmental standards, and supporting the circular economy. By selecting an ERP platform with greater control over production and the value chain, Norsk Kylling’s maintenance system requirements could limit waste and reduce costs in the long run. Technical manager Ulf Jensen says of the collaboration, “In addition to cost savings, a comprehensive view of equipment status, and higher availability, Infor EAM will also give us greater control over spare parts and stock… The automatic ordering capability within Infor EAM will help us to optimize availability without incurring unnecessary costs.”

Infor EAM will be implemented by Infor partner Prevas, and is expected to go live upon facility completion in spring 2021.

 

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