Where teams struggle:

• Limited visibility into production performance
• Delayed or inconsistent reporting
• Difficulty tracking scrap and efficiency
• Data spread across systems

Quick insight
When production and scrap data are visible in real time, teams can identify issues earlier and take action before they impact performance.

Real-World Example
Manufacturers using NextTrack Insights are improving visibility, reducing delays, and driving performance across production.

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Inventory discrepancies are often identified, but not fully understood. Without clear visibility into where and why variances occur, teams are left reacting instead of improving processes.

What this solves

The Cycle Counting Variances session (whinh8352m000) provides a visual way to analyze inventory discrepancies, helping teams identify patterns and root causes across warehouses and counting activities.

How it works

This session displays interactive bar charts that show:

• Cycle counting variances by warehouse (default view)
• Cycle counting variances by reason (drill-down view)

Users can:

• Hover over bars to view variance details
• Click into a warehouse to analyze variance reasons
• Zoom and filter chart views for deeper analysis

Chart settings can be adjusted using the Cycle Counting Variances – Chart Settings session (whinh0901m500).

Variance values are calculated based on the valuation method defined in Inventory Revaluation Transactions (whina1522m000).

Key benefits

• Visual insight into where variances are occurring
• Root cause analysis by warehouse and reason
• Improved inventory control through better understanding of discrepancies
• Faster decision-making with interactive data views

Practical insight

Identifying a variance is only the first step. Understanding patterns—such as recurring issues by warehouse or reason—is what enables teams to reduce discrepancies over time.

When combined with NextTrack Insights dashboards, this data can be extended to:

• Track variance trends over time
• Highlight recurring problem areas
• Provide real-time visibility beyond standard sessions

Getting started

The Cycle Counting Variances session can be accessed from the menu or your Role-Based Home Page. Crossroads RMC can help you extend this visibility with dashboards that bring together inventory, variance, and operational data into a single, actionable view.

Key Advantages

• Round-the-Clock Support: Access functional and technical support 24/7, 365 days a year—even on weekends and holidays!
• In-depth Expertise: As an Infor Partner, we offer extensive knowledge across all Infor CloudSuite/LN & Baan versions, ensuring you get the best possible support.
• Comprehensive Technical Management: Expert assistance with extensions, personalizations, report development, and system administration to keep your environment optimized and tailored to your needs.
• Multiple Communication Channels: Reach out via phone, text, email, online portals, Microsoft Teams, web meetings, or in-person visits.
• Transparent Monitoring: Receive transparent monthly reports to keep track of service utilization.
• Disaster Recovery Solutions: Benefit from comprehensive ERP disaster recovery solutions tailored to safeguard your operations.
• Specialized ION Support: Get expert assistance with your ION data flows, workflows, and APIs for seamless integration and management.

Why Crossroads RMC - Partnering for Success

• Cost Savings: Outsourcing your ERP Help Desk with Crossroads RMC can significantly reduce the overhead costs associated with supporting and maintaining your ERP system.
• Access to Specialized Expertise: Our team consists of skilled consultants who are deeply familiar with your ERP systems. Their expertise ensures quick and effective resolutions to your issues, minimizing downtime and enhancing overall productivity.
• Scalability: Adjust the level of support as your business needs change, without the hassle of hiring or training new staff. Whether your company is growing, scaling down, or experiencing seasonal fluctuations, Crossroads RMC provides the flexibility to match your evolving requirements.
• Focus on Core Business: Free up your internal team to focus on strategic projects that drive growth and innovation. Outsourcing your ERP help desk allows your staff to concentrate on core business functions, leading to better use of time and resources.
• Comprehensive Partnership: At Crossroads RMC, we are dedicated to understanding your business goals, challenges, and future plans. We strive to be an integral part of your team, ensuring that your ERP systems run smoothly and efficiently.

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Let's start with a 1-hour consultation to discuss how we can tailor our ERP Help Desk Service to meet your unique needs. 

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The audit functionality is based on the concept of audit profiles. In an audit profile, you define which tables and fields are audited and when, in the context of an audit profile. To bundle profiles in the same functional area, you can relate the profiles to audit categories. You can export and import audit profiles with various options to enable a quick configuration. The audit trail is stored in sequence files, which are generated for each combination of company and table.

Note: For some important parameter tables it is required that auditing is enabled.

You can view or print the history of modifications.

• Production Order Parameters (tisfc0100s000) > Planning tab
• Production Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) > Production Order tab

With regard to as-built handling, because JobControl acts as a reporting tool similar to the Machine Work List (tisfc4600m000) session, we recommend these settings in the Production Order Parameters (tisfc0100s000) session (Miscellaneous tab) and Production Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) session (Production Order tab):

• In the Serials section, set the Generate Serial Numbers parameter to On Printing Documents or On Release as the serial number that can be selected in JobControl to report completed or rejected products must have the Valid status in LN.
• In the Serials section, we recommend setting the As-Built Status Handling parameter to Manual as the serial number assignment is performed in JobControl.

Note: If you have started this session using the browse arrow, you can only find and select a record.

Field Information

• Invoice-from Business Partner: The invoice-from business partner
• Document - The document number: The document number is a sequence number under which the invoice is temporarily recorded. When an invoice is registered officially, you must assign the invoice to a different number, in combination with a transaction type.
• Business Partner Invoice Number: The invoice-from business partner's invoice number is the invoice identification used in LN: This number is printed as the payment reference when the invoice is paid.
• Invoice Date: The date printed on the invoice. This date is used as a reference date for the term of credit allowed.
• Currency: The invoice currency
• Amount: The invoice amount

When the invoice is copied, the status in the Invoice Status field in the Received Purchase Invoices (tfacp1500m000) session is set to Registered. The invoice cannot be copied again.

Note: If you have started this session using the browse arrow, you can only find and select a record.

Field Information

• Invoice-from Business Partner: The invoice-from business partner
• Document - The document number: The document number is a sequence number under which the invoice is temporarily recorded. When an invoice is registered officially, you must assign the invoice to a different number, in combination with a transaction type.
• Business Partner Invoice Number: The invoice-from business partner's invoice number is the invoice identification used in LN: This number is printed as the payment reference when the invoice is paid.
• Invoice Date: The date printed on the invoice. This date is used as a reference date for the term of credit allowed.
• Currency: The invoice currency
• Amount: The invoice amount

OPERATIONS: Production Order Parameters

To avoid having to report quantities also at the order level, set the Post to Inventory when Reporting on Last Operation parameter to Yes in these sessions:

• Production Order Parameters (tisfc0100s000) > Planning tab
• Production Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) > Production Order tab

With regard to as-built handling, because JobControl acts as a reporting tool similar to the Machine Work List (tisfc4600m000) session, we recommend these settings in the Production Order Parameters (tisfc0100s000) session (Miscellaneous tab) and Production Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) session (Production Order tab):

• In the Serials section, set the Generate Serial Numbers parameter to On Printing Documents or On Release as the serial number that can be selected in JobControl to report completed or rejected products must have the Valid status in LN.
• In the Serials section, we recommend setting the As-Built Status Handling parameter to Manual as the serial number assignment is performed in JobControl.

TECHNOLOGY: Audit Configuration Management

You use LN audit features to fully or partially log changes that users make to the LN database tables when they use LN sessions.

The audit functionality is based on the concept of audit profiles. In an audit profile, you define which tables and fields are audited and when, in the context of an audit profile. To bundle profiles in the same functional area, you can relate the profiles to audit categories. You can export and import audit profiles with various options to enable a quick configuration. The audit trail is stored in sequence files, which are generated for each combination of company and table.

Note: For some important parameter tables it is required that auditing is enabled.

You can view or print the history of modifications.

What is your 2026 ERP Roadmap?

Think of your ERP strategy as a high-stakes navigation system. Without a clear plan, you risk stalling your business growth, falling behind on automation, and facing the "performance debt" of aging systems.

As you kick off the new year, ask yourself:

• Does our legacy setup align with our 2026-2030 growth targets?
• Are we leveraging AI and automation, or are we stuck in manual, time-consuming workflows?
• Is our team fully trained on the latest features, or are we losing data integrity through "workarounds"?

How Crossroads RMC Can Future-Proof Your Operations

Whether you are optimizing your current system or planning a high-performance migration to Infor CloudSuite, we provide the specialized expertise that your business requires:

• Utilization Reviews: Identify where current systems are underutilized and align ERP functionality with current and future business goals, ensuring the software evolves alongside the company.

• Strategic Upgrades: Navigate the path from Baan or early LN 10.x) to the Infor CloudSuites to gain access to modern features such as AI-driven analytics and industry-specific capabilities.

• Hyper-Automation: Deploy ERP add-ons that eliminate manual data entry and connect your entire shop floor.

• Expert Training: Ensure your staff is prepared for the 2026 digital landscape with best-practice workshops.

Let’s Make 2026 Your Most Efficient Year Yet.

Don't let your ERP be a roadblock. Let’s turn it into your competitive advantage. 

Contact the Crossroads RMC team today to schedule your 2026 Strategy Session.

To your success in 2026!