To discuss your upgrade to the latest version of Infor LX, contact Frank Petrasio.

Johnson Crushers International (JCI), a global leader in engineering and manufacturing full lines of cone crushers, horizontal and incline vibrating screens and track-mounted, portable and stationary crushing and screening plants, has selected Crossroads RMC’s Data Collection solution for their Infor LN 10.6 implementation. 

JCI’s main objectives with this project are to support their continued growth and enable a continuous improvement effort to drive additional value to the business. In phase 1 of this project, JCI will implement Crossroad RMC’s Labor Reporting and Maintain Receipts data collection applications. Go live is expected to occur in early Q1 of 2020.

Things to consider when choosing your ERP Implementation Partner:

ERP Partner Value Add:

• Proven track record
• References
• Focused on-time / on budget
• Strategic partnership with Infor
• Knowledge of extension products that are available for your ERP
• Post-implementation – What does the partner bring to the table once the project is complete?

Project Management

• Does your assigned project manager fit your needs?
• Past project management experience with the same ERP
• Project Management methodology
• Project Plan development and style
• Does the PM develop a realistic plan with clear objectives, timeline, and responsibilities?

 
Consulting Team Selection​

Need help figuring out if your organization is properly positioned for an implementation or upgrade? Contact Kathy Barthelt today. We can help to ensure that your organization is positioned for success.

• Does my ERP Implementation partner have the team to support my project?
• Resume review
• Interview all candidates
• Working knowledge of ERP system/version
• Communication skills
• Geographic location
  • Relative industry experience
  • Technical Viewpoint
  • Understanding of any enhancements made to your system and what the best approach to streamlining for future releases. Knowing the tools available to accomplish this task.

More than 40 states have changed their rules on sales tax obligations for remote sellers in the past year, meaning more companies are required to collect sales tax in states they’ve never even considered before. 

Attend the Avalara sessions at Inforum to learn more:

333450 - Vision: From 1 to 50—Scaling your business to handle new sales tax requirements, sponsored by Avalara
New laws that obligate remote sellers to collect sales tax are spreading throughout the US. In many states, you’re now required to register, file, and remit if you make 200 transactions or $100,000 in sales into the state. In this session, a sales tax compliance expert will break down what these new laws mean for your business and how you can scale your business effectively without turning your accounting and finance operations upside down. Join us to learn how to prepare.
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2:00 PM - 02:45 PM – Room 288

333727 - Speed: Sales tax compliance in the post South Dakota v. Wayfair era, sponsored by Avalara
Join Avalara to learn about sales tax compliance in 2019. We’ll review new mid-year sales tax changes for 2019; economic nexus laws and how to mitigate risk and maintain compliance; help you determine where to file and register based on where you conduct business; and discuss how Avalara and Infor deliver end-to-end cloud-based sales tax automation, including rate determination, return filing, remittance, and exemption certificate management.
Wednesday, Sep 25, 1:30 PM - 01:50 PM – Hub Theater 6 (Product Spotlight)

• ERP242 - Product: What’s new with LX 8.4
  Learn about our latest release of LX and the value it can provide to your business. This release includes additional support for IDF, new application features, and an expanded database. Additionally, this release continues to improve through ongoing enhancements from our enhancement request system.
  Thursday, Sep 26, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM – Room 272
  
  
• ERP243 - Product: LX—IDF Master Data Management
  Learn about the new flexibility and features available with item, cost, vendor, and customer definition through IDF during this session. Maintaining this critical information is now easier to manage and control with LX 8.4
  Wednesday, Sep 25, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM – Room 272
  
  
• Academy: Learn to Use IDF to Better Manage Customer, Vendor, and Item Data with LX
  Attend this session for hands-on experience using IDF to manage your critical master data in Infor LX 8.4. (Length: 1hr & 45mins) 
  Wednesday, Sep 25, 1:00 PM - 02:45 PM – Room 277
  
  
• ERP106C - Case Study: Trinity—Upgrading a 20-Year-Old Customized ERP system
  Join this session to learn why and how Trinity is upgrading its customized 20-year-old BPCS ERP system to the latest version of LX and going vanilla. Trinity is using the best business practices built into LX along with Infor OS and IDF to support the latest user experience and integrations.
  Wednesday, Sep 25, 2:00 PM - 02:45 PM – Room 272

Making plans happen isn’t just about monitoring material shortages. Supporting activities can be the real cause of delays. Some non-material events customers have monitored using OTTO include:

• Scheduling and coordination of outside services (such as heat treating and plating)
• Quality Assurance for pharmaceuticals and inspection
• Moving off-site inventory to the plant
• Moving inventory from temporary (conveyor) location to pickable location
• Scheduling of overseas containers
• Design engineering for make-to-order

OTTO provides the ability to proactively manage the entire customer order backlog from top to bottom. It begins monitoring orders as soon as they’re booked and identifies and prioritizes those critical events that must happen every day so they can be managed and get orders produced and shipped on time.

Visit Our OTTO page to learn more.

Throughout the years, Crossroads RMC has participated in several 4.0.05CD upgrades to LX, from which we had the opportunity to refine our methodology for CEA (Configurable Enterprise Accounting) implementations/upgrades. As a result, we have fine tuned our overall upgrade approach and have been very successful in implementing this approach with our clients.

CEA replaces the green screen GLD module and allows for considerable flexibility in the design of the COA (Chart of Accounts).

Our approach incorporates any changes that are needed in the COA and facilitates the transfer or replacement of Profit Centers and Account Codes from BPCS to LX, building on the existing GL. Among the issues we manage is the conversion of historical GL balances.

We maximize the use of LX and CEA while minimizing the manual effort that gets you there.

Contact Frank Petrasio to discuss how we can help you:

• Preserve what works in BPCS
• Optimize what works in LX

with a maximum of respect for your time and budget. Learn more about Crossroads RMC Consulting>

How often are you counting your inventory? Are you sure your counts are accurate?  Are inaccurate counts affecting your ability to satisfy customer orders?

Crossroads RMC Cycle Counting Application gives you:

· Overall increased inventory accuracy

· Ability to review and approve count before direct update of Baan/LN tables

· Elimination of unnecessary re-orders of items with current inventory

· Greater ability to satisfy customer orders due to greater visibility to (accurate) inventory levels

· Direct labor cost savings – less staff required for count

· Increased productivity during count – with some of our customers, counts used to take weeks. They can now complete a count of all their inventory in one day.

Learn more: Crossroads RMC Data Collection - Web Collect