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WEBINAR: Partnering for Success – ERPLX Utilization Review

Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm (US/Eastern)

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Your ERP system needs to be well-understood to be an effective business tool, and your first step is to look at how the backbone of your company's operation is being utilized. 

Partner with Crossroads RMC for Success

Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm (US/Eastern)

Join Frank Petrasio and George Moroses to learn how Crossroads RMC partners with Infor clients to:

  • Maximize ERP Utilization
  • Enhance Productivity
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Optimize ERP Investment
  • Drive Business


Partnering with Crossroads RMC is critical to success.

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Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for EXECUTIVES:

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FINANCE TIP: IDF Ledger Book Journal Line Analysis

TECHNOLOGY TIP: Improve WebTop Grid Support for MRP320D Master Schedule Detail Inquiry

OPERATIONS: Override inspection days lead time at the item-facility

Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Creating a Purchase Order with Subcontracting

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To create a purchase order (with subcontracting) third party outsourcing from purchase order, execute these steps:

  1. Create a purchase order using the same data set defined in the Subcontracting Models (tisub1100m000) session.
  2. In the Purchase Order Intake Workbench (tdpur4601m200) session, click New. The Purchase Order (tdpur4100m900) session is displayed.
  3. ...

Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for FINANCE: Cash Flow Statements (tfgld 0123m100)

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Use this session to define or maintain cash flow statements and hierarchical structures of cash flow reasons for cash flow statement reports. 

On the Cash Flow Reasons by Statement tab, you can select cash flow reason groups and cash flow reasons to build a hierarchical structure of cash flow reasons for the cash flow statement report.

To link a child cash flow reason group to a parent cash flow reason group:

Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for TECHNOLOGY: Data Sharing Methods (Advantages and Disadvantages)

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Depending on the multicompany scenario you choose, an implementation team must decide whether or not tables must be logically linked or if data must be synchronized in another way to achieve availability of data across various companies. 

There are 3 ways in which data may be shared among companies. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of each:

  1. Logical Table Linking -

  2. Data Replication -

  3. Manual Syncronization -

Moving Beyond ERP Customizations: Smarter Solutions for a Future-Ready System

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Transitioning away from ERP customizations can feel like a major hurdle—but with the right strategy, it’s not just possible, it’s powerful. Let’s cut through the noise and look at the real issues... and the smart solutions that pave the way to a leaner, more future-ready ERP.

Common Challenges (and Why They’re Not Dealbreakers)

Reliance on Custom Processes
Custom workflows often become second nature—but are they still serving you? Modern ERPs evolve with industry best practices baked in, and chances are, today’s standard features do what your custom code used to… only better.

Budget & Time Constraints
Testing, retraining, consulting—it all adds up. But the long-term payoff? Reduced technical debt, faster upgrades, and major gains in efficiency and scalability.

User Resistance
Change is hard, especially when teams are comfortable with their tools. But clear communication and a strong change management plan can turn skeptics into champions of a smarter, streamlined system.


Reality Check: Has Your Business Outgrown Its Customizations?

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The Best Baan IV | Baan V | Infor LN Financial Reports to Analyze Company Performance

You know what data you need to analyze your company’s financial health, but sometimes it is a struggle to get that data in a format that is meaningful. Here are some reports in Baan IV, Baan V, and Infor LN which you may find useful.

As is the case with most ERP reports, with each version progression from Baan IV, to Baan V, to LN, there are improvements in selection criteria and report content. Some may require some setup and others may require some formatting if you would like to export them to Excel.  Contact me if you have questions or need assistance.

BAAN & LN FINANCE:

Baan IV –

Customer Statistics Module

  • Print Customer Statistics by Customer/Credit Analyst (tfcmg3400m000)
    • Prints Average Days Payment, Amount Paid, Average Days Outstanding, Amount Open, Discounts Allowed and Discounts Taken.  
       
  • Print Average Days Outstanding (tfcmg3401m000)
    • Prints Open Amount and Average Days Outstanding.
  • Print Average Receipt Days (tfcmg3402m000)
    • Prints Amount Paid and Average Number of Days for a Payment.


Cash Forecasting Module

  • Print Cash Forecast Summary by Period/Currency (tfcmg3410m000)
    • Prints Total Cash coming in from Sales Invoices, Sales Orders, Sales Quotes, Project Orders, and Budgets. Prints Total Cash going out from Purchase Invoices, Purchase Orders, Standing Orders, and Budgets.
       
  • Print Cash Forecast Summary by Date/Currency (tfcmg3411m000)
    • Prints the same as above but by a specific date.
       
  • Print Cash Forecast Details by Period/Currency (tfcmg3412m000)
    • Prints the same as above but by each period across in columns.
       
  • Prints Detailed Cash Forecast in Home Currency (tfcmg3413m000)
    • Prints each item, purchase order, sales order, etc, with forecast in home currency.


Baan V –

  • Print Finalized Transactions Ledger Account – tfgld1406m000
    • Output can be run to show transactions (debit/credit) by ledger account, transaction type, and time periods. This can be run by range of ledger account and/or range of periods.
  • Print Integration Transactions -tfgld4410m000
    • This has 3 options: a short version of the report, a standard version, and a version by company/ledger account.

Infor LN -

  • Print Finalized Transactions Ledger Account – tfgld1406m000
    • Output can be run to show transactions (debit/credit) by ledger account, transaction type, and time periods. This can be run by range of ledger account and/or range of periods.
  • Print Integration Transactions by Business Flow – tfgld4482m100
    • Output can be run to show all transactions (debit/credit) by business object (production/purchasing/sales)

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