August is full of Infor web series and a mega in-person Lawson user group conference in Minnesota!
IMUG and GLUG Mega Event 2024
Hosted by: Infor Midwest User Group (IMUG) and Great Lakes User Group (GLUG)
When: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 → Friday, August 16th, 2024
The Infor Midwest User Group and the Great Lakes User Group Mega Infor User Meeting!
St Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Are you ready for a great experience at the next in-person IMUG/GLUG User Group meeting at St Olaf College, Northfield, MN
**Open to All Infor Customers**
Register before August 1, 2024 & have a chance to win a 1 of 10 $50 Amazon Gift Cards! (all registered and those who register prior to Aug 1 are eligible and will be given away at the Opening Session). You must be present to win.
Innovation at work is key to your business success. Come hear from Infor on what Innovation tools and solutions they are working on and how you can utilize these tools to help your employees save time and focus on high value tasks. We’ve got a fantastic lineup of sessions including v10 sessions and focus groups on the upcoming October release. We invite you to immerse yourself in the collective knowledge and wisdom of your peers, Infor, and our partner network.
Wednesday, August 14 – Friday, August 16, 2024 *Friday ends by noon*
Don’t Miss the fun IMUG & GLUG Appreciation Dinner & Casino Night on Wednesday, August 14th!
NEW UPDATED SESSION AS OF 7/17/2024
Book your room for the IMUG GLUG 2024 Mega Event
IMUG and GLUG have secured rooms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Northfield for the Mega Event.
Our group rate is $149 per night, Last day to book is July 17, 2024
*NEW* Shuttle transportation will be available to/from St Olaf College and the Fairfield Hotel.
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Optimizing Job Scheduler with Effective Management & Maintenance
Hosted by: Infor
When: Monday, August 19th, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Job Scheduler is a powerful tool designed to automate tasks and workflows. Join RPI Consultants to learn how to effectively manage and maintain your jobs and job schedules. The session will cover setting up and customizing the Job Scheduler, best practices for monitoring and troubleshooting, and maintenance techniques.
View/Register Now
Matching Exceptions and Resolutions
Hosted by: Infor
When: Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Frustrated with match exceptions and how to resolve them in your P2P process? Join RPI Consultants to learn about the common challenges with invoice match exception handling and discover how to bridge the communication gap between payables, purchasing, and all others involved.
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Enhancing the Employee Experience with Self Service Customizations
Hosted by: Infor
When: Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Join RPI Consultants as we guide you through best practices in leveraging Self Service functionality to enhance your employee experience. Learn how to customize this module to your organization’s specific needs, streamline common tasks, and boost employee engagement and productivity.
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Inventory Control: Best Practices in Setup and Process
Hosted by: Infor
When: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Join RPI Consultants as we explore strategies to streamline your inventory management processes. This session will cover common inventory management challenges, inventory reorder methods, replenishment terms, and more. Additionally, we will delve into best practices for using PARS (IC81) to manage and maintain your inventory efficiently.
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‘The worst thing you can do’ after a data breach, according to a cybersecurity expert
NewsIn just the first half of 2024 more than a billion people saw their information leaked online as a result of high profile data breaches such as those from AT&T and Ticketmaster. Ryan Ermey, senior money reporter at CNBC Make It, shares an article with information on how to go about handling a data breach by cybersecurity expert and Experian’s health of global data breach resolution Michael Bruemmer. “Following a breach, depending on which information was compromised, you may find yourself on the receiving end of targeted scams or picking up the pieces after identity thieves open lines of credit in your name. Here’s how to protect yourself, and what to do if you’re part of a breach.”
Practice good online hygiene
Rare are the days that someone would be completely off the grid. Odds are even a small chunk of your information is floating around the web and is vulnerable to cyber attacks. “I operate under the assumption that pretty much all my information is out there. And that’s a pretty reasonable assumption,” says Ed Skoudis, president at SANS Technology Institute.Nevertheless, Ermey statesthat the more information that fraudsters can piece together about you, the higher risk you run of falling victim to scams and identity theft. To keep your information as private as possible, practice these online hygiene tips from cybersecurity experts.
What to do in case of a breach
Even if you’re careful, there is still a chance for hackers to breach your information. Here’s what to do if and when that happens.
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Weekly Patch Notification: August 3, 2024
Articles, Frontpage Article, PatchesCannot Receive Purchase Order on MSCM Handheld
Articles, Frontpage Article, NewsProblem:
Error receiving a Purchase Order on MSCM handheld. The error message reads: “PO not Available. PO contains no open PO lines.”
However, the PO has open lines in PO20.1.
Resolution:
This error occurs when a PO’s Ship To location is not designated as a “Receiving, Ship To” location in MSCM.
To resolve this error, follow the steps outlined below:
From the MSCM web application, do the following:
How To Counter Common Objections To Cloud Migration From The Board
NewsMany reasons why companies are adamant in transitioning to the latest advancements is the mere fact that the risks outweigh the benefits. But, more often than not, they aren’t as fully informed of the benefits to truly see the advantage. Take cloud migration for example. While there are still a number of businesses operating their business applications like enterprise resource planning (ERP) on premise, many more businesses have found the advantage in migrating to the cloud. Anise Madh is GM of Global Infor Practice at Wipro, a global leader in e-commerce and mobile solutions for Infor CloudSuite ERP M3 and LN, shares an article on Forbes about how many reasons businesses have yet to migrate is the board’s concerns outweighing the benefits but failing to see it’s true potential. The shift to cloud ERP has been a significant technology trend and the most effective way to prepare for market changes. “For any business executive,” Madh states, “ensuring board satisfaction and cooperation is a daily imperative. To secure board member buy-in on innovative technology implementations, especially large overhauls like moving from on-premise tools to the cloud, business leaders would be wise to anticipate and address common objections.” Below are Madh’s tips for educating and reasoning with them to make the on-premise to cloud ERP transition a reality.
Objection 1: The transition will cause unnecessary downtime. “Cloud migration requires monetary and time investments, both of which are often significant. A common disagreement from the board is that stirring up a tech transformation isn’t necessary; the current technology is working, and there’s no need to cause any unneeded downtime to transition to new systems.
Counterargument: “Rather than causing unnecessary downtime, it’s important to help others understand that a cloud ERP transition can be a step to mitigate downtime in the long run. Avoiding cloud migration can lead to a slew of challenges, including keeping up to date with compliance issues in global operations, greater risk for cyberattacks and data leakage or, worse, complete shutdown. In short, you can let your board know that proactively planning and initiating your cloud migration now ensures you have control over the process and can avoid being forced into a rushed and potentially disruptive transition later. This can actually avoid downtime and streamline data cleaning, sharing and analysis.”
Objection 2: The business is already operating with slim teams. Why exacerbate this? “Because of ongoing labor challenges, as well as an aging workforce, boards are hyperaware of where teams are being deployed. They’re focused on having each employee work on business-furthering tasks to keep productivity up. The idea of losing a handful of teammates to focus on a tech migration can cause heartburn.”
Counterargument: “Without transitioning to the cloud, your business may not effectively be using its current headcount and may be wasting time that could be better used on other business-advancing activities. It’s true that training will be required when new technology is implemented. But overall, adequate training—coupled with cloud-enabled software updates and service—can lead to reduced downtime and greater efficiency and productivity levels. Like with the counter to unnecessary downtime, this is about looking at the long-term independence and efficiency of your employees.”
Objection 3: If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. “Like with the first objection, the board may feel replacing technology that seemingly runs perfectly fine is a misuse of time and cost investments.”
Counterargument: “Without priming an organization’s tech stack to stay in lockstep with the latest innovations, you’re risking your business falling significantly behind. You can point out how your on-premise ERP systems are filled with numerous legacy applications, adding to unnecessary complexity due to the steady stream of updates and customizations needed for these apps. Point out how moving to the cloud can support the adoption of the latest innovations in AI and ML solutions. Cloud ERP solutions can help enrich visibility across departments, enabling users to access it from any mobile device, whether iPad, mobile phone or other device. Lastly, with older on-premise ERP solutions, leveraging mobile is more complex and more expensive. Plus, it leaves the door wide open for cybersecurity attacks and other risks.”
You need to set your organization up for success by getting ahead of your board’s main concerns around migrating away from-prem systems. Madh concludes that achieving the full support and buy-in from your board is a major step in facilitating the transition to a successful cloud ERP solution.
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20 Emerging Cybersecurity Trends to Watch Out in 2024
NewsThe landscape of digital threats has undergone a profound transformation over the past few decades, driven by technological advancements and the digital interconnectedness of our world. As our society increasingly relies on digital technology for communication, commerce, and critical infrastructure, the threat landscape has evolved in complexity and sophistication.
Businesses of all sizes, industries, corporate entities and so on are victim to digital threats. Thus, ensuring your company’s digital footprint is secure and invulnerable is a top priority. As we rely on technology for communication, automation, and business tasks, we must also put the effort in ensuring our cybersecurity is up to date. An article on SimpliLearn.com shares the evolving landscape of digital threats and a list of cybersecurity trends we are seeing across industries to combat this.
Top 20 Cybersecurity Trends
Next Up With Cyber Security Trends
Below are trends that, according to SimpliLearn, are emerging and could become the next important factors in cybersecurity:
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Users are not able to log into MSCM on handheld devices
Articles, Frontpage Article, NewsProblem: Users are not able to log into MSCM on handheld devices. They are able to access the MSCM console through browser, but not directly on the handhelds.
Before we get to the solution, consider the handheld timeout settings. The Timeout setting is the amount of time the handheld will attempt to connect when sending/receiving information. It can be set by selecting the number of seconds in the counter. Note that the maximum timeout setting is 3600 seconds while the minimum is 60 seconds.
The resolution for users who are not able to log into MSCM on their handheld devices is to truncate the LAWSON_USER table and stop & restart MSCM server to force re-syncing users. You shouldn’t have any more problems logging in on handheld devices.
Cybersecurity Mesh: The Future Of Network Defense
NewsGone are the days when firewalls and antivirus softwares were essentially all we needed to keep our computers safe. With more advanced technology comes more advanced threats. So, what does the cybersecurity industry have in store? The answer: cybersecuirty mesh. Anshu Bansal, Forbes Council Member and founder/CEO of CloudDefense.AI shares the newest concept of cybersecurity mesh and it’s future in network defense.
What Is Cybersecurity Mesh?
A concept curated by Gartner, cybersecurity mesh is all about ditching the old “castle wall” mentality and creating a flexible, scalable security perimeter around each access point. Instead of trying to protect one extensive network, we’re securing each device, user, and connection individually. Bansal compares it to instead of having one big lock on your front door, you’re putting smart locks on every door, window, and access point in your house and each lock knows who should be allowed in and can make decisions on its own. This means deploying security tools that can communicate with each other, share threat intelligence, and make decisions based on context. One great advantage of this approach is that it doesn’t matter where your data is – in the cloud, on-premises, or accessed from handheld devices. Additionally, security follows the data and the user. Some other key benefits include a stronger defense, faster threat response, improved scalability, simplified management, flexibility and context-aware decisions.
Implementing Cybersecurity Mesh
Bansal provides a practical guide below to get you going:
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Upcoming Events August 2024
EventsAugust is full of Infor web series and a mega in-person Lawson user group conference in Minnesota!
IMUG and GLUG Mega Event 2024
Hosted by: Infor Midwest User Group (IMUG) and Great Lakes User Group (GLUG)
When: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 → Friday, August 16th, 2024
The Infor Midwest User Group and the Great Lakes User Group Mega Infor User Meeting!
St Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Are you ready for a great experience at the next in-person IMUG/GLUG User Group meeting at St Olaf College, Northfield, MN
**Open to All Infor Customers**
Register before August 1, 2024 & have a chance to win a 1 of 10 $50 Amazon Gift Cards! (all registered and those who register prior to Aug 1 are eligible and will be given away at the Opening Session). You must be present to win.
Innovation at work is key to your business success. Come hear from Infor on what Innovation tools and solutions they are working on and how you can utilize these tools to help your employees save time and focus on high value tasks. We’ve got a fantastic lineup of sessions including v10 sessions and focus groups on the upcoming October release. We invite you to immerse yourself in the collective knowledge and wisdom of your peers, Infor, and our partner network.
Wednesday, August 14 – Friday, August 16, 2024 *Friday ends by noon*
Don’t Miss the fun IMUG & GLUG Appreciation Dinner & Casino Night on Wednesday, August 14th!
NEW UPDATED SESSION AS OF 7/17/2024
Book your room for the IMUG GLUG 2024 Mega Event
IMUG and GLUG have secured rooms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Northfield for the Mega Event.
Our group rate is $149 per night, Last day to book is July 17, 2024
*NEW* Shuttle transportation will be available to/from St Olaf College and the Fairfield Hotel.
View/Register Now
Optimizing Job Scheduler with Effective Management & Maintenance
Hosted by: Infor
When: Monday, August 19th, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Job Scheduler is a powerful tool designed to automate tasks and workflows. Join RPI Consultants to learn how to effectively manage and maintain your jobs and job schedules. The session will cover setting up and customizing the Job Scheduler, best practices for monitoring and troubleshooting, and maintenance techniques.
View/Register Now
Matching Exceptions and Resolutions
Hosted by: Infor
When: Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Frustrated with match exceptions and how to resolve them in your P2P process? Join RPI Consultants to learn about the common challenges with invoice match exception handling and discover how to bridge the communication gap between payables, purchasing, and all others involved.
View/Register Now
Enhancing the Employee Experience with Self Service Customizations
Hosted by: Infor
When: Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Join RPI Consultants as we guide you through best practices in leveraging Self Service functionality to enhance your employee experience. Learn how to customize this module to your organization’s specific needs, streamline common tasks, and boost employee engagement and productivity.
View/Register Now
Inventory Control: Best Practices in Setup and Process
Hosted by: Infor
When: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 from 12:00 to 1:00 (US/Eastern)
Join RPI Consultants as we explore strategies to streamline your inventory management processes. This session will cover common inventory management challenges, inventory reorder methods, replenishment terms, and more. Additionally, we will delve into best practices for using PARS (IC81) to manage and maintain your inventory efficiently.
View/Register Now
Infor Lawson for Mingle – How do I migrate Custom Design Studio forms to my current LSF version?
Articles, Frontpage Article, NewsIssue: I possess Design Studio forms from the previous version of Lawson System Foundation (LSF) and Infor Lawson for Ming.le. How can I ensure their compatibility with my current LSF and Infor Lawson for Ming.le environment?
Solution: A Migrate Tool has been provided, starting from specific LSF versions and patches onwards:
– LSF 10.0.4, JT-651295, PORTAL.DIR/utility/upgradeCustomContent.htm version 10.0.4.0.747 minimum
– LSF 10.0.5, JT-651295, PORTAL.DIR/utility/upgradeCustomContent.htm version 10.0.5.0.746 minimum
– LSF 10.0.6, JT-651295, PORTAL.DIR/utility/upgradeCustomContent.htm version 10.0.6.0.745 minimum
– Included in the base release for LSF 10.0.7 and newer versions
Steps to follow in LSF 10.0.4, 10.0.5, and 10.0.6 with the specified patches, as well as in the delivered release of LSF 10.0.7 and above:
To review the existing Design Studio forms:
To update the existing Design Studio forms:
Please note:
This process won’t alter the “XMLGenBy=”xscrgen 10.0.7.0.1240 2016-03-09 08:32:37″” listed in the XML of the Design Studio form. Instead, it will append this tag to the first line: dateupgrade=”1443633109897″. To ascertain the date of the upgrade, visit https://currentmillis.com/ and input the associated value.
To review the current Design Studio forms with custom JavaScript:
Please note:
There isn’t a migration process for Custom Script. This requires manual handling based on the information from the Analyze step.
Infor’s recent acquisitions place importance on data-driven decision-making
NewsRecently, Infor announced a pair of acquisitions of data-migration partner Albanero and CPG consulting expert Acumen. Shána Briddock, Associate Editor at ERP Today, shares an article of Infor’s data-driven decision making to help with their data capabilities. Briddock notes, “Aligned with last year’s bi-annual release cycle for customer agility, Infor included enhancements in ESG reporting and Infor GenAI, especially aimed at leveraging industry-specific data for improved decision-making.” Additionally, with all these acquisitions, Infor is enhancing its data migration, management and analytics capabilities, keeping them on track with its biggest competitors. Their goal is to take advantage of a robust data foundation for its cloud solutions. Infor CEO Kevin Samuelson notes of their strategic alliances, “Infor’s strategy remains fiercely focused on helping customers unlock core value drivers within their industry-specific operations. The next wave of innovation is completely data-driven and generating real value from it begins with a secure industry-rich data foundation.”
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