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Infor LX & BPCS: What are your production orders telling you?

George Moroses 0 30242 Article rating: 5.0

Measure what you want to improve.

Six simple words, but put together they convey a powerful concept that can transform manufacturing companies. It’s a basic concept that’s hard to argue with: Collect data, see where the data leads you, and make changes that have a positive impact on the data. Repeat often.

If your company is manufacturing a product, you’re more than likely creating manufacturing variances. These variances tell managers...

Is Your Infor ERP System the Elephant in the Room?

Crossroads RMC 0 32456 Article rating: 5.0

The Infor ERP Elephant in the Room That Must Be Addressed

In a recent survey of Infor ERP customers, we discovered that 50% of respondents said that they did not know whether or not their ERP system had the features and functionality required for their business.  50%....1 out of every 2……not good.

Why is this the case? Well, the causes can be traced back to one of the following reasons:

  • A key-person has retired or left the company and their knowledge left with them.
  • Systems were implemented based on how the previous system worked.
  • Upgrades and implementations were viewed as a “technical upgrade”, meaning that the upgrade was done to get off an old or outdated platform. The new version wasn't researched, its functionality was unknown and no one was trained on it.

You may say “So what? Who cares if our team doesn’t know what else is available, or how the rest of the ERP system functions? Does it really matter?”

Yes - It matters more than you think.... 

Infor LN & Baan Tip of the Week: Year End for Finance

Kathy Barthelt 0 63271 Article rating: 5.0

Year-End is always a busy time!

So busy that it's easy to forget things that must be done in your ERP system to close out the year properly and set you up for a good start to the following year. Here are some things to add to your to-do checklist.

The year-end close process provides an opportunity to:

Finance Specific Items:

M3/Movex Tip of the Week: Year-End

Frank Petrasio 0 33784 Article rating: 5.0

Year-End is always a busy time!

So busy that it's easy to forget things that must be done in your ERP system to close out the year properly and set you up for a good start to the following year. Here are some things to add to your to-do checklist.

The year-end close process provides an opportunity to:

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Infor LX & BPCS Tip: MPS Planned vs. MRP Planned

Determining whether to use Master Production Schedule (MPS) planning or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) planning for items in Infor LX and BPCS involves understanding the nature of the items and their demand characteristics.

Master Scheduled Items typically encompass finished goods or service items. These items receive their requirements either from Independent demand, Dependent demand, or a combination of both.

  • Independent Demand: This refers to demand that originates from sources such as forecasts or actual customer orders. Items sold directly to customers fall under this category.
  • Dependent Demand: Derived from higher-level demand within the product structure, dependent demand comprises components, raw materials, and sub-assemblies. These items are not typically designated as Master Scheduled Items.
  • Service Parts may exhibit both independent demand, originating from forecasts or customer orders, and dependent demand, stemming from their use in other sub-assemblies or products.
  • A crucial concept in MPS is the Cumulative Lead Time, which combines fixed and variable lead times required to produce a product. It represents the longest path through a given Bill-of-Materials (BOM). In Infor LX (ERP LX), the system calculates the cumulative lead time, also known as the Critical Path, based on setup options. Utilize the "indented BOM" display in BOM300 to identify the item with the longest lead time. Additionally, you may need to use Action 21, Line Detail, to view the lead time ("L/T") for each item.
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