Imagine being able to ask questions directly to your IBM i data and get answers in real time. In this session, we’ll demonstrate how AI-driven tools can connect with your IBM i, making data analysis faster, more intuitive, and more accessible than ever before.

• Thursday, October 16, 2025

• 1:00-2:00PM US/Eastern

• Presenter: Nick Olson, Crossroads RMC

Register Today: https://ibmi.workoutloud.com/Event/ai-in-manufacturing/Register

Crossroads RMC debuted its new AI-powered NextTrack Insights Dashboard at Infor’s inPOWER 2025 event in Wisconsin. The latest version lets users chat with their ERP data in plain English—no code, no custom reports, just instant answers.

Built on .NET Core with advanced AI and API integration, the dashboard connects directly to Infor ERP LX, M3, and Db2 for i, delivering real-time KPIs like cycle times, downtime, and equipment effectiveness.

📰 Read the full story on IT Jungle:
Crossroads RMC Shows Off New AI Dashboard at inPOWER 2025 ›

OPERATIONS: WebTop Grid Support Enhancement for MRP320D

FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY: Add Number of Assigned Users to SYS600

Big News from inPOWER 2025!

At this year’s event in Wisconsin, Crossroads RMC unveiled NextTrack Insights, our most advanced analytics solution yet. This release marks a major step forward for manufacturers looking to unlock deeper insights from their ERP systems.

The highlight? AI-powered natural language querying. Instead of digging through static reports or dashboards, you can now ask plain-English questions like “Which machines are down?” or “Are we on track to meet production targets for this shift?” and get immediate, actionable answers.

👉 Beta testing is underway, with general availability by year-end.

Learn more...

Use this session to load tables for an audit profile.

Usually, this session is run from the Specific menu of the Audit Tables by Profile (ttaud3120m000) session. The selected profile in that session is displayed in the first line of the current session.

The result of loading the tables depends on...

For project pegged production orders, operations can be subcontracted. The material delivered to the subcontractor can be project pegged or anonymous. The subassemblies sent and retrieved are always project pegged. Costing breaks can be applied to direct the costs of the subcontracted operation to a specific project cost account. If (production material) costing breaks are used, a purchase order line's peg can differ from the peg on the material supply line.

For product subcontracting, the subcontracted purchase orders can include materials that inherit the project pegs or can include anonymous materials. The pegged materials are stored in inventory and are shipped to the subcontractor with project pegged orders.

In case of a project pegged order, a peg distribution is linked to the Purchase Order Material Supply Line in the...

When currency differences are posted, several parameters affect the way the entries in the General Ledger are created. This section explains the possible parameter settings:

1. Ledger accounts by currency

2. Writing off currency profits

3. Fixed exchange rate

4. Writing off currency differences for anticipated payments

1. Ledger accounts by currency
This parameter is recorded in the Finance Company Parameters (tfgld0503m000) session...

FINANCE: Currency Differences

OPERATIONS: Pegging Material Supply Lines for Operation and Product Subcontracting

TECHNOLOGY: Load Audit Tables for Profile (ttaud3220s000)