4 Ways To Make Strong Connections As A Remote Worker

In this digital age there are a great amount of people who are able to work for a business remotely. Working remotely can be a nice perk but also very difficult. There are some factors to this job type that you can control and others not so much. Chris Kaundart at Trello shares a few habits and tips for those of us who telecommute to work.

  1. Talk To Someone Everyday, But Not About Work – As Chris puts it, the “ol’ water cooler talk” is important to have even for someone who works remotely. A work culture is formed by both the productivity and the atmosphere/relationships between team members and it’s something remote workers need to keep up with. Getting to know your co-workers and keeping in touch with each others’ lives helps the company’s work culture even via remote workspaces. Chris suggests to make it a point to reach out to someone everyday.
  2. Squeeze Social Time Into Your Meetings – Remote teams make use of video calls and online messaging. In these instances, take the time as if you were in the same room to say your hellos and update one another on what’s going on with each person’s lives (of course work will be mentioned, but in this time try to squeeze in personal social conversations either before or after a conference call). Chris reveals that by doing this, you’ll be amazed at the relationships you can build.
  3. Have Good, Reliable Internet – The biggest problems of working remotely is connectivity. Although it may be out of your hands by the area you live in, make an effort to be able to be reached via online or phone. Remote workers have a bad reputation of having communication problems so do your best to work out your internet speed and phone signal from wherever you are working so you can stay connected with your  team.
  4. Learn How To Clearly And Effectively Over-Communicate – Chris explains when you’re working asynchronously across different time zones, you can’t afford to have excessive back-and-forth. Here are his tips to follow to communicate effectively asynchronously:
    • Use clear and specific language.
    • Give a little more information than you think is necessary.
    • Be transparent when you communicate.
    • Always communicate with positive intent and assume others are too.
    • Don’t use acronyms.

While it’s becoming more and more of a norm for telecommuting and working remotely, we shouldn’t take the human relationships aspect out of businesses. With Chris’ tips mentioned above, you can still be very present in your company’s work culture and forge relationships with your remote co-workers.

 

Original post by Chris Kaundart at Trello

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Downloading Logs for review in a Lawson Cloud Environment

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In Lawson v10, Admin users would have direct access to system logs but in the cloud, you’re access is limited to FTP access.

Problem: Reviewing IOS and LADB logs live is more difficult through FTP since you’re unable to download or view a file that is currently being written to. To get around this you simply use the copy line command or cp.

 

To understand this process, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Open LID and connect to the Lawson environment you want to access logs from.

 

Step 2: Go to %LAWDIR%\system directory

 

Step 3: Create a new folder in %LAWDIR%\system directory, command is: mkdir temp_logs (this will create a folder called temp_logs)

 

Step 4: In %LAWDIR%\system type this command (change based on your log names):

cp *ios_lsapp*.log temp_logs

 

Step 5: Go to %LAWDIR%\system\temp_logs and run the ls command to view your copied log files or simply download them from the FTP.

 

Here is a screenshot of my results:

Coles Selects Infor to Modernise International Supply Chain and Deliver Real-Time Inventory Visibility

Leading Australian retailer Coles has chosen Infor Nexus for its global trade platform for enhanced international supply chain visibility for the organization. This global trade platform, once deployed, will streamline imports, reduce costs and modernize Coles’ international supply chain. They plan to roll out the world-class solution in 2020, the first organisation in Australia to directly do so. Per the press release, Infor Nexus, a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Multienterprise Supply Chain Business Networks, is a scalable platform that will enable Coles to:

  • Reduce working capital through lower stock in transit and distribution centre stock holdings
  • Reduce transport costs, including freight, demurrage and customs clearance
  • Simplify transactions with freight service providers

Coles will run all international transactions through the Infor Nexus B2B information exchange.

 

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Hagebau Reduces IT Landscape Complexity with Infor

Infor recently announced it has been chosen by hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbH & Co. KG to set the course for its digitization strategy. The hagebau Group is the leading distributor for the construction and building materials industries. They have opted for opted for Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise, which is designed specifically for wholesale distributors and includes predefined industry solutions for micro-verticals including building materials, wood and tiles, as well as the hagebau retail shops. With this implementation, the hagebau Group will harmonize its current 270 enterprise resource planning (ERP) instances, reduce a very complex IT landscape. According to the press release hagebau IT has been responsible for developing the ERP software. To be able to promote new digital business concepts in the retail sector, hagebau IT is focusing on a change of strategy and is bringing Infor on board as a uniform platform. With Infor and the Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise, the group’s organizations benefit from uniform structures and workflows, especially with regard to purchasing, as well as faster, group-wide application deployment to better respond to changing market conditions.

 

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Preparing for Lawson Year-End Regulatory Patching

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It’s that time of year again! Infor has released the regulatory patching for Lawson. Patching affects 1099 reporting, benefits/ACA, and payroll. We have compiled some tips to help make your year-end patching experience as smooth as possible.

 

 

IP Designer Series – JSON Parser

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This node is used to parse a JSON response from a file or a web service call.  The input can be any JSON text, such as the result from a web service call or output from a file.

On the output tab, you can select a sample document that will help building the variable list.  When you click “Set Variable”, you can see all the variables that are available from the sample document, and you can export those variables so that they can be copy and pasted in assign nodes.

5 advances in car tech that are making roads safer

The automobile has gone a long way in design, speed, efficiency and most importantly technology. Today, vehicles are smarter and safer than ever and there’s no denying the cars of the future will become smarter, safer and more advanced. An article from The Burn-In shares a few advances in car technology that have made driving a bit safer and easier for our commute.

  1. Blind-Spot Detection – No matter how much design and input is put into a car, there will always be some blind spots for the driver. Blind-spot detection is a great addition for a driver to have another set of “eyes” when having to deal with fast lanes, incliment weather and merging into traffic.
  2. Rearview Camera – Rearview cameras help drivers be a bit more careful when backing out or into a space. It’s almost standard in new cars these days and the added safety of the rearview camera will detect if anything is in your way so you can safely wait to back out.
  3. Fatigue Detection – Whether it’s a road trip or being stuck in traffic after a long day at work, fatigue detection is a great addition to cars as it dings and asks or reminds you to take a break if you need one. Fatigue detection is done by a combination of things – drive time, speed change, lane swerving, etc.
  4. Forward Collision Warning – Per the article, “Whether a vehicle suddenly slammed on the brakes ahead of you or you simply got distracted, forward collision warning is a must-have safety feature for all drivers. Forward collision warning, or automatic emergency braking, uses radar to detect hazards ahead, such as cars and pedestrians, to determine whether your speed and distance can result in a crash.”
  5. Facial Recognition Software – Iphones aren’t the only devices that are taking advantage of facial recognition software. Cars are adding this personal feature as well. Per the article, “Facial recognition software in vehicles works by scanning your face to determine if you’re looking down, using a phone, or getting distracted. If the software notices any dangerous or alarming behaviors, it will issue warnings. While this software is still in its beginning phases, you can expect it to be common in most cars a few years from now.”

The automobile has come a long way and many players are challenging the competition by being one step ahead with technology. Pretty soon we might actually have those self-driving cars.

 

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AWS Lambda Environment Variables

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When setting up a lambda function there will most likely be secure information that you don’t want to put into your lambda functions. This is when you want to use environment variables. When declaring environment variables inside the code of your lambda function, add the string “process.env.varable_name” where “variable_name” is any string. Once you’ve declared all your environmental variables, go to your was lambda  function console, and scroll down to the environment variables section. Then add all your “variable_names” to the left side text boxes and on the right enter in the actual value of the variable. You can then, if needed, encrypt the environment variables by using the encryption configuration.

Where is CRM Headed in the New Decade?

The future of business technology is here and one of the major game players is customer relationship management, or CRM. Companies that use this software know how big of a role it has on data, relationships and day-to-day processes. We’ve seen what CRM can do for our company and know there is much more potential for CRM. PYMNTS.com shares a few insights of where CRM seems to be headed in the next decade and beyond.

 

David and Goliath?

Research done by PYMNTS other data sources show the increasing important of CRM offerings that offer better customer service and more personalization features. The many talks of integrated artificial intelligence with just about any program – CRM especially – is going to become a norm (maybe in the early 2020’s) rather than continued discussion. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-supported systems are at the cutting edge of CRM, and the audience and market for AI-related solutions is growing. “Some estimates claim that AI-enabled CRM software is on course to increase global business revenue by as much as $1.1 trillion from 2017 to 2021. Using such technologies to enhance CRM capabilities allows quick-service restaurants (QSRs) to provide customers with AI-enabled screen access at select QSR drive-thrus and other retail locations, offering personalization that would be impossible to match by relying on traditional Excel spreadsheet analysis.”

More Data

As businesses grow, people spend money and years go on, data continues to grow. CRM’s capabilities in data management will grow with it. Data is very important not just for operations and finance, but for the relationships with customers and vital information to help continue those relationships. The article states, “The general idea is to provide an omnichannel experience that applies to the 2020s. Birnbaum defined that experience as a “single-thread conversation around a topic where you can converse with your customers in any channel you support.” That requires a tight focus on customer service, and via personalization as well.”

 

CRM is just getting started so we should expect more companies implementing this solution in 2020 and beyond.

 

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Ground-breaking New Battery Development Centre Selects Infor

Infor recently announced that ground-breaking UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has selected Infor Cloudsuite Industrial Enterprise. The enterprise resource (ERP) platform will underpin business and manufacturing processes at the new center in West Midlands – the most advanced facility of its kind ever created in the UK. UKBIC aims to help industrial partners design, test and commercialize next-generation battery technologies when it officially opens in spring 2020. The center is expected to expand across more industries over time. The UK based company selected Infor because of their incredible cloud ERP solution. Per the press release: the decision was based on Infor’s ability to provide a single platform to support all aspects of the business from quality control, traceability, production and finance to HR, talent management and analytics – as well as its long-term partnership approach. Infor MES, a solution to manage shop floor operations, could be deployed on-premise and work seamlessly with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, which is a huge benefit. HCL Technologies will lead the implementation for UKBIC.

 

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