Hunter Douglas Architectural Products Selects Crossroads RMC for LN 10.6 Upgrade Project

LN Upgrade 10.6

Kathy Barthelt / Tuesday, November 12, 2019 0 34037 Article rating: 5.0

Hunter Douglas, the world leader in window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products, has selected Crossroads RMC for their LN 10.2.1 to 10.6 upgrade project. Hunter Douglas has been an LN user for years, but due to a requirement from their parent organization to modernize their hardware/infrastructure, it was decided to update their ERP version as well. Phase 1 of the project will consist of a base technology upgrade with a Phase 2 planned for 2020. Phase 1 Go-Live is slated for January 1, 2020.

To learn more about our Infor LN & Baan Consulting, contact us at: 800.762.2077, email Kathy Barthelt, or visit our Services webpage.

Infor LN & Baan Tip of the Week: The Production Bill of Material – 10.7

Kathy Barthelt / Tuesday, November 12, 2019 0 169283 Article rating: 5.0

The production bill of material is globally specified at the company level. It can be used as a source for the definition of the local material lists, such as:

The production model in the repetitive module.
The production model in the job shop module.
The subcontracting model in the subcontracting module.

The production bill of material can be generated through the engineering bill of material. The new production bill of material differs from the old bill of material:

It has a header and a status.
It is always revision controlled.
The effective dates have been moved from the material lines to the header.
The BOM quantity has been moved from item production data to the header.
The use up has been moved from alternatives to the material line.
The material line excludes logistic data (no warehouse nor routing operation).

The production bill of material is not mandatory.

Production bill of material revisions:
The production bill of material is revision controlled. The objective of the revision is to control the changes to the bill of material over time.

The P-bom includes this revision-related data:

Revision number
Effective date and Expiry date
Status (New, Approved, Expired)
Creation date and Created by: user
Approval date and Approved by: user
Expiry date and Expired by: user
Source information

IDF News: Importing LX Security into IDF

George Moroses / Monday, November 11, 2019 0 28871 Article rating: 5.0

A tool to import LX Security Data into IDF is available as part of LX 8.4. The tool is called CPYSECIDF and is stored in the CPYSECID84 library which was included in the base install of LX 8.4. Updates will be delivered with BMRs.

See the Infor IDF for Infor LX Security Maintenance Guide for instructions on running the tool.

On Time Orders: OTTO - The Right Tools!

George Moroses / Monday, November 11, 2019 0 35067 Article rating: 5.0

Your business doesn’t run without the right people and processes in place, but in order for people to manage the right things at the right time, they need tools... the RIGHT tools.

OTTO helps manufacturing plants consistently meet customer commitments, allowing supervisors and managers to spend more time analyzing, making decisions, communicating, and coordinating. We can prove that OTTO is the right tool for the job.

Give it a test drive for 30 days at no charge and see immediate results.

Contact George Moroses today to learn more.

Consulting News: Planning for your LX Upgrade

Frank Petrasio / Monday, November 11, 2019 0 44039 Article rating: 5.0

Here are some steps that you can start NOW to plan for your LX upgrade:

To discuss your upgrade to the latest version of Infor LX, contact Frank Petrasio.

Infor LX & BPCS Tip of the Week: Control Number, POCNO, added to CEA502B1

George Moroses / Monday, November 11, 2019 0 59074 Article rating: 5.0

This enhancement makes the control number field in the purchase order file available for macros. Previously, the POCNO field (control number) in the purchase order was not available for macros. This enhancement allows the user to create macros that use this field. This enhancement provides the user with the ability to keep track of control numbers in their journal entries.

The programs impacted include:

CEA502B1, ACP Engine Resolution Program
CGL091B, ERPLX ACP File I/O Program

Infor LN Extensibility Methodology for Cloud and On Premise

Kathy Barthelt / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 0 44433 Article rating: 5.0

The flexibility and capability of Infor LN Extensibility changes depending upon what you have installed.
To learn how LN Extensibility could greatly facilitate your LN upgrade, contact Crossroads RMC!

Infor LN & Baan Tip of the Week: Job Shop by Site Changes in LN 10.7

Kathy Barthelt / Wednesday, October 30, 2019 0 107861 Article rating: 5.0

The Job Shop by Site parameter has been added to the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. If this parameter is activated, multisite production for job shop is enabled.

Almost all new planning and production functionality in LN depends on the activation of this parameter.

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10Jun2025

Infor LX/BPCS Tips for EXECUTIVES

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

FINANCE: Override Warning in Invoice Entry PO Costing

OPERATIONS: Auto Calculate Vendor Delivery Date

TECHNOLOGY: User Provisioning

10Jun2025

Infor LX/BPCS Tips & Tricks for FINANCE: Override Warning in Invoice Entry PO Costing

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Improves control over PO costing changes during invoice entry by replacing passive warnings with an intentional override action.

In ACP500D3 (Invoice Entry PO Costing), users previously could unintentionally accept changes by pressing ENTER, even when quantity to cost or amount to cost values had changed.
A new “F14 to Override” warning message replaces the old message:
“Details have changed. Press enter again to accept data.”
This ensures users acknowledge and confirm significant changes explicitly.

New System Parameter:

“Apply GRN Costing Tolerance for PO Costing” (optional):
- Within tolerance: Displays the original message —
  “Details have changed. Press enter again to accept data.”
- Outside tolerance: Triggers the new override requirement —
  “F14 to Override”

Benefits:

Enhances oversight and reduces unintentional cost acceptance.
Enables better control of PO costs when invoice details differ from expectations.

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Tips: LN | Baan

Kathy Barthelt / Tuesday, June 22, 2021

/ Categories: Infor LN & Baan Tips, Analytics Dashboard, Finance, Manufacturing, Operations, Technology

Infor LN & Baan: BIG DATA - Keeping Track of Key Metrics

In order to communicate effectively as a team, everyone needs to speak the same language and operate off the same playbook. If decisions are made based on the data or the view of data that individuals are maintaining through their own spreadsheets or other data silos, then communication is negatively impacted.

Manufacturers need to review large amounts of data every day, making it difficult to keep track of key metrics within your department.

That’s where Crossroads RMC’s Analytics Dashboard solution comes in. Our Analytics Dashboard was developed to make tasks easier by putting all of the key information in one convenient location so you can view all of your crucial data in real-time.

With powerful dashboards, you can:

Create pie charts, graphs, interactive maps, and more with just a few clicks.
Build a dashboard once and make it instantly available on any device.
Tell a story with your data with your own custom layouts, colors, and commentary—all with no coding.
Confidently provide reports with real-time data updates.
Access your dashboards from anywhere–computer, tablet, or phone.

Check out the sample of our dashboards by department below. Then, to get started, request a demo for a complete walkthrough of our Analytics Dashboard.