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Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Override inspection days lead time at item-facility

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Item Facility Master has a new attribute to define the override inspection days lead time CICP.ICINSD.

  • When an item facility has a defined override inspection days lead time, that value will be used instead of the system parameter inspection days lead time.

MRP exception report, MRP200B
Purchase planning report, PUR285B
Purchase order / Requisition maintenance, PUR500D3
Purchase order consolidation / release, PUR640B1
Vendor splits, PUR653B

Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for TECHNOLOGY: Improve WebTop Grid Support for MRP320D Master Schedule Detail Inquiry

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This enhancement improved the subfile utilized in MRP320D Master Schedule Detail Inquiry -SCR001 by expanding the subfile with data rather than clearing the subfile as user pages. This change provides full support for the WebTop 4.8 Grid decorator.

This enhancement updated the approach used to populate the subfile to allow a deployed Webtop Grid to function correctly. There is no visible or user-impacted change to the way the program functions.

This enhancement provides improved functionality and full support of a Webtop grid applied to the subfile.

Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for FINANCE: IDF Ledger Book Journal Line Analysis

George Moroses 0 5209 Article rating: 5.0
  1. This enhancement added the IDF Ledger Book Journal Line Analysis business object for displaying reference information on summarized journal lines. This enhancement provided Ledger Book Journal Line Analysis business object and a bi-directional relationship to Ledger Book Journal Line Source.
  2. This enhancement provides the user with detailed reference information on summarized journal lines for analysis purposes.

✨ You're Invited: LN NAUG Face-to-Face Annual Meeting 2025

May 13–15, 2025 | Naperville, IL

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Why You Should Attend

LN NAUG Face-to-Face is the must-attend gathering for Infor LN and Baan ERP users across North America. Join fellow ERP professionals, decision-makers, and industry experts for three days of knowledge-sharing, innovation, and networking you won't find anywhere else.

💡 Get Inspired by real-world success stories from LN users

🤝 Connect with peers and solution providers shaping the future of Infor LN

📈 Level Up your ERP strategy with sessions on automation, analytics, integration, and more


Visit Crossroads RMC's Booth

Explore what’s new and what’s next with Crossroads RMC:

🔹 AI Consulting – Unlock insights and transform your ERP processes
🔹 Visual Job Execution Software (VJES) – Train new employees faster, work smarter
🔹 LN Integration Services – Seamlessly connect systems for maximum efficiency
🔹 Help Desk Services for Infor LN – Support that understands your business
🔹 …and more!


🎟️  Don’t miss out — register now and reserve your spot at LN NAUG 2025!

Meet the Experts - EDI: A Competitive Advantage for Manufacturers

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Discover how Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) can elevate your manufacturing operations and give you a competitive edge. Join Sarah Butler, UniLink's Director of Professional Services, and a panel of ERP and EDI experts as they demystify EDI for Infor XA, LN, and LX users and share actionable strategies for successful implementation. You’ll learn how EDI simplifies document exchange to boost efficiency and eliminate errors while adapting to diverse customer requirements for seamless adoption. Discover best practices for onboarding trading partners, mapping, testing, and maintaining EDI integrations to ensure compliance with major distributors and retailers. By the end of the discussion, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to streamline your operations, improve communication, foster stronger trading partnerships, and position your business for long-term success. Panel will include:

  • Randy Kenney, Product Manager | Guide Technologies
  • Frank Petrasio, Director, IBMi Group | Crossroads RMC
  • Phil Harley, CTO and General Manager | UniLink
  • Mitch Copman, Director of Sales & Marketing | UniLink
  • Sarah Butler, Director of Professional Services | UniLink


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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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Kathy Barthelt

Tip of the Week: 10 Ways to Succeed at an OEE Project Where 90% Fail

  1. Collect the requirements. Learn from everyone with the intent of developing a phased approach to implementing on your shop floor with OEE being Phase 1. 
  2. Create your list. Capture all of required functions, taking into account what the “output” of the system will be. What does the plant manager need to see in real-time? What KPI’s does each line need displayed in real-time? What reports are required?
  3. Insist Upon Real-time. In the moment data for the right OEE is the right approach. If it’s possible, collect the data automatically. Remember that real-time feedback to line operators results in an automatic increase in OEE.
  4. Evaluate your lines. Focus where production counts can be monitored automatically. If the data is in your PLC’s, can you get it out? OPC communication is the right way to go here. If not, the approach is to install a new dedicated PLC with sensors installed on each line.
  5. Find Your Data Points. If automatic production monitoring is not applicable, what will be your collection points and how will you collect the data?
  6. Calculate the Load. Determine how to load the “job” you’re reporting on into the OEE system. This will typically be the order/operation or the product from the ERP.
  7. Recognize Great Data. Do not accept “manual collection of data” as a viable approach because it produces false results and is labor-intensive.
  8. Be Tough. Evaluate systems based on OEE specificity to start and expandability to future phase functions as determined by your requirements. Plan to justify the OEE purchase on its own merits.
  9. Go Easy. Make sure the system is easy to implement. Software installation and configuration should take no more than 2 weeks.
  10. Be Simple. Put together a detailed but simple project plan indicating who will do what, how long it will take, and how you will monitor progress.
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You can move monthly periods to a different parent period. For example, if you have a monthly calendar, you can create quarter periods and move months to the quarters.

  1. Select Financials > Global Ledger > Setup > Finance Enterprise Group > Maintenance.
  2. Open the finance enterprise group.
  3. Click the Calendar tab.
  4. Open the calendar for which you want to move periods.
  5. Click the Hierarchy tab.
  6. Select the periods to move.
  7. Select Actions > Move.
  8. Select the new parent period under which you want to move the periods.
  9. Click OK.

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