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Get the Latest Porting Set for Infor LN, Baan V and Baan IV

Kathy Barthelt 0 80103 Article rating: 4.5

Porting set 9.3g has been released and is suitable for use by:
• Infor LN customers
• Infor Baan ERP 5.2a customers who have migrated the Infor Baan ERP 5.2a Tools to Infor Enterprise Server 8
• Infor Baan ERP 5.0b and 5.0c customers who have adopted SLM as described in document U8985F US: User's Guide to upgrade to porting set 8.2b or later
• Infor BaanIV c when the conditions for upgrading from the 6.1c.xx porting set line are met.

Infor M3 & Movex Tip: What is a Start Page?

Frank Petrasio 0 38974 Article rating: 5.0

The Start page is the initial page that you will see when you open M3 H5.
Start pages provide a way to organize and keep track of tasks and programs. It contains widgets, which can give you quick access to the different features available in H5. The type of widgets to be added, their arrangement, and their size can also be customized.

The Start page can be accessed by clicking the home tab located below the Favorites menu. Start pages are available in both Enterprise and Foundation editions. However, H5 Foundation users will only see a static start page that cannot be configured or changed.

A Start page administrator can configure a default start page or a set of start pages for specific users or groups.

Infor LX & BPCS Tip of the Week: Production History Purge

George Moroses 0 39944 Article rating: 5.0

Did you know that you can clear production history?

JIT900 - Production History Purge

To clear field values from Production History Inquiry (JIT300). Run monthly as Day End Run and Month End Run which clears M-T-D fields.  There is an option to clear the average per hour and maximum per hour fields. This program can be run as often as you wish.

Infor M3 Tip: Personalization Tools in M3: Setting a field to be mandatory

Frank Petrasio 0 42813 Article rating: 5.0

This procedure describes how to make a field mandatory. A mandatory field must be completed by specifying a value. If this field is left blank, the user cannot proceed to the next panel or form.

  1. Go to the detail panel of a program.
  2. Choose the input field that you want to be mandatory. Right-click the field and select Personalize > Enable Mandatory.

Note: An asterisk (*) beside the field indicates that the field is mandatory. To disable the feature, right-click the field and select Personalize > Disable Mandatory.

Partner News - Avalara/AvaTax for Infor LX | BPCS | LN | Baan | M3

Crossroads RMC 0 44012 Article rating: 5.0

Considering tax compliance, but not sure if it’s the right time?

We know that many businesses are facing financial difficulties and need to make hard decisions.

Our partners at Avalara are offering 90 days of free US tax automation for all new AvaTax customers. This means you can implement AvaTax into your Infor product, shopping cart, billing system, etc, without having to pay anything for three months. Learn more>

Tax exempt? Avalara can automate that process too. Focus on what really matters right now, like managing cash flows, and driving revenue initiatives, and leave the tax compliance piece fully automated. 

Infor LX & BPCS Support News

Frank Petrasio 0 45111 Article rating: 5.0

As of December 31, 2021, Infor LX 8.3.3 and earlier, along with ALL versions of BPCS will move to sustaining maintenance.

What does that mean?

If you are on LX 8.3.3 or earlier, or any version of BPCS, your ERP will not be supported by Infor. NO new updates, NO new fixes, regardless of the severity of the issue.

We understand that your situation may not fall into the category of a one-size-fits-all solution, so we are here to tell you that our consultants will work with you to find a solution that works for your people and makes the most sense for your business.

Contact Frank Petrasio to discuss how the latest version of Infor LX can benefit your business. 

800.762.2077 or click here to request a free phone consultation.

Infor LX & BPCS Tip of the Week: Fast Line Entry

George Moroses 0 51309 Article rating: 5.0

LX Order Entry has been enhanced to provide a new Fast Line Entry panel. The new presentation makes traditional order entry faster by reducing the keystrokes necessary to create new lines. It also places the item description on the primary entry line, making it easier to confirm that the desired item has been ordered as each line is validated.

Impact:

ORD700DA – Fast Line Entry
ORD700D2 – Order Line Entry, Quote Line Entry and RMA Line Entry

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Infor News You Can Use: Discover the Power of Advanced Planning & Scheduling with industry expert Greg Keating

CloudSuite® Industrial APS - Effective Planning & Scheduling

Learn what it is, how it works, and how it can transform your manufacturing operations.

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Presented by

Greg Keating, Senior Solution Consultant, Infor

About this talk

Bring the future into closer focus If you are like most manufacturers today, managing your planning and scheduling resources has become a major challenge. The disrupted supply chain, workforce availability, equipment capacity, sporadic market demand, and changing customer expectations all contribute to the complexities of planning. Having the right resources available is essential for keeping production flowing and ensuring customers receive orders on time. In this session we will focus on Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) capabilities within CloudSuite Industrial. Our Infor expert will share: - What APS is, how it varies from traditional Manufacturing Resource Planning and the difference between Planning and Scheduling within CSI. - The basic configuration requirements needed to effectively utilize APS and available-to-promise/capable-to-promise (ATP/CTP) functionality. We'll also look at the key differences between these solutions - Examples of advanced applications that help identify accurate and reliable commitment dates.

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Infor On-Demand: 67min talk

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