A new enhancement in LX adds the “A/P Invoice Tax Code new system parameter” to the Tax System Parameters, SYS810D.

This company level system parameter determines whether Item / Vendor Tax Code is mandatory in the Accounts...

"Sales tax isn't an issue for us because all of our customers are exempt."   - Finance Manager, Manufacturing Co.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'VE GOT IT RIGHT?...

It could be if your ERP system isn't integrated with other systems that contain mission-critical business data.

Having data in two (or more) systems that don’t talk to one another is like baking a pizza crust in one oven and the toppings in another. Once baked, you may have food to snack on, but it sure isn’t pizza! Pizza requires the cheese, sauce and spices to bake with the crust, so all the flavors meld together when you take that first delicious bite. 

That’s the value of an integrated ERP system. When you...

How many are you missing in your process?

The reconciliation process of the Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) transactions consists of the following steps:

1. Close the financial period so that no new transactions can be entered.
2. Print the...

Why You Need IDF

The Infor Development Framework (IDF) not only helps you modernize the look and feel of your LX software but also the interactions of the IBM i software with other applications in your business.

“The IDF is a multi-user interface, single codebase architecture that’s metadata-driven (and) provides a lot of flexibility to adapt the software for their processes.” says Infor. This is the direction that Infor is going starting...

The Configurable Ledger (CLD) is the central repository for a client’s financial accounting data.

Did you know it can do all of the following?...

Proper Inventory Management & Planning is not for the weak!

Any of these ever happen to you?

• My supplier can’t provide the raw materials I need when I need them because I waited too long to order.
• I underestimated how much raw material I had on hand and now my customer’s order is waiting on hold until I can get the parts I need.
• I couldn’t meet the desired delivery date for my customer’s order, so they took their business somewhere else.
• I ordered too many raw materials or made too many sub-assemblies because I didn’t have good visibility to my on-hand inventory.

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Always happy to share a good article on protecting your business from cybersecurity threats. 

9 OT Cybersecurity Strategies To Secure Manufacturing Industries

By Will Fastiggi - Technology for Learners - January 23, 2023

Let’s delve into the details of how to secure manufacturing industries through OT cybersecurity vulnerability management. Below are some tips and tricks.

1. Implement a...