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Disconnected data – What is it?

​ The spreadsheet that your warehouse manager has off to the side to track his inventory levels and expected shipments from your key suppliers.

 The email orders from your dealer portal waiting to be manually keyed into your ERP. 

Disconnected data is a set of information stored separately from the main system that is used to run your business (your ERP system). The data is valuable and lack of visibility to that data creates problems throughout the organization. Far more than you realize.

A 2023 study by enterprise automation provider Snaplogic and Vanson Bourne researchers showed the following:

Avoid Being a Quitter

As the calendar flips to January 1st, it marks the beginning of a new year filled with fresh opportunities and resolutions. It's that time when many of us set ambitious goals for ourselves, both personally and professionally. But, how often do these aspirations fizzle out before we even hit the second Friday of the year? It's so common that they even call it "Quitter's Day." However, it's not too late to stay on track and realize your ambitions. In this article, we'll focus on the professional side of goal-setting and how Crossroads RMC can be your ally in achieving manufacturing excellence.

Step 1: Make Your Goals Bite-Sized

A CASE STUDY

The Company:
A supplier of fabricated steel equipment to large food service firms such as Starbucks, Subway, and Walmart.

The Challenge:
This supplier needed to find a better way to handle tax compliance. The supplier’s legacy tax software was incompatible with their ERP. This led to:

• The required upgrade to the latest Infor ERP version without having a pre-built, certified, fully-functional connector
• The reliance upon labor-intensive, error-prone manual processes
• Inaccurate customer addresses
• Uncertainty around product and service taxability, as well as nexus
• Increased audit risk

The Solution:

It's hard to believe, but we're nearing the end of 2023, and it's a good time to reflect on your goals and plan for the coming year. If your plans for 2024 include upgrading your Infor ERP system, then Crossroads RMC is here to help. With over 35 years of industry experience, we can ensure a successful upgrade that meets your expectations in terms of results, timeline, and budget.

Our expert consultants can offer the following services:

1. Custom Component Review: We'll assess your custom components to identify and eliminate any that are no longer necessary.

2. Benefits Analysis: We'll provide a detailed analysis of the specific benefits your company can achieve by upgrading to the latest version.

3. User Training: Our team will train your users on the latest functionality to maximize the benefits of the upgrade.

4. Ongoing Support: While the project team focuses on the upgrade, we'll provide support to your users on the old version to minimize disruptions.

5. Project Management: We'll handle the entire upgrade project from start to finish, ensuring a smooth transition.

6. Resource Augmentation: We can supplement your existing project team with 1-2 key resources to enhance expertise.

7. Integration Development: We can develop integrations with third-party systems that are essential for your business when upgrading.

SNEAK PEEK:
Infor is focused on modernizing and web-enabling Infor LX and in a recent webinar covering WebTop, Global Product Manager for Infor, David Rapacz, gave us a sneak peek into all the great things LX users can expect from inPower 2023.

Webinar Sneak Peek: 0:28 - 4:25

Sneak Peek