Another Outage. Another Warning. Are Your Systems Built for This Reality?

  When you look at Cloudflare’s recent outage, AWS disruptions, and airline IT incidents like Alaska Airlines earlier this year, a pattern emerges. These aren’t random glitches. They reflect deeper, systemic issues in today’s hyper-connected…
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GL256 No report in Print Manager

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Problem: If a GL256 was run but did not create a report in the Print Manager, but, there is a csv file, follow these simple and quick steps to change the csv output to a prt file.   Resolution: First, you will need to create a GL55.1…
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Why 92% of Companies Lack AI-Ready Data

In her recent ERP Today article, Radhika Ojha highlights a surprising statistic: while 97% of organizations feel pressure to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) quickly, a whopping 92% aren’t ready. The reason isn’t lack of talent or infrastructure—it’s…
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Process Server Administrator – How to access Channel Administrator

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File channels in Lawson Infor Process Automation (IPA) are very useful for picking up flat files and processing them.   In Infor’s older Rich Client tool, this can be easily found under the Start button drop down. However, based…
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How To Reimagine ERP For The AI Era Of Business

For decades, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have served as the backbone of business operations—handling transactions, records, and process workflows. But as Manish Goyal explains in his Forbes article, we’re entering an AI-driven…
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When AI Meets ERP: The Rise Of Hybrid Intelligence In Global Supply Chains

If you want to see the future of enterprise AI (artificial intelligence), forget chatbots—look at a cargo ship. In their Forbes article, Malini Leveque and Daniel Varab from SAP explore how “hybrid intelligence”—the blend of AI’s flexibility…
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Empty AP160ACHTAPE File

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Description: When running the AP160 the job did not create an AP160ACHTAPE to be sent to the bank, this file is empty. Resolution: AP160 runs the Lawson utility cnvtape to read the AP160ACHTAPE_SEQ file and to write out the AP160ACHTAPE…
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Cybersecurity In The Age Of AI: 3 Imperatives For Resilient ERP

Once upon a time, securing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems meant locking the data center door. But as Supply Chain Management expert Richard Howells explains in a Forbes article, today’s ERPs span clouds, APIs, and AI tools that…
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File Not Found error in LID when adding a job

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After a fresh install of Lawson, you may receive a “file not found” error in LID when adding a batch job.  Or, inquiring on certain forms might time out.  The batch job itself may show an error message alluding to the LUU utilities (such…
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The Great Cloud Recalculation

In today's digital landscape, enterprise systems are indispensable for businesses to stay competitive. But as cloud infrastructure becomes increasingly vital, companies are rethinking their approach to cost management. As Craig Powers highlights…
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