In addition to assigning lot numbers in Shop Order Entry/Maintenance (SFC500) after the shop orders have been released, users can now pre-assign lot numbers during the Multi-level Shop Order Release process (SFC530) and the Multi-Level Back-flush process (LMP600) for sub-assemblies that are lot controlled items. The user has the choice of using the parent lot ID, using the next sequential generated lot ID, or not pre-assigning lot IDs. Multiple items per lot must be installed to use the parent lot number option.

We’re ½ way through the 3rd Quarter of 2019 already! How are you doing with your 2019 goals?

Are you up to speed on all of the sale tax changes that could affect your business?

Tax Law Changes by the Numbers
A look at what's changed in 2018-2019

• 21 states adopted economic nexus as of December 31, 2018, requiring out-of-state businesses with a certain amount of economic activity in the state to collect and remit sales tax

• 33 states have enforced economic nexus as of June 30, 2019

• 43 states will enforce economic nexus as of December 31, 2019

• 7 states had marketplace facilitator sales tax laws as of December 31, 2018, requiring marketplaces to collect sales tax on behalf of their sellers

• 15 states have marketplace facilitator sales tax laws as of June 30, 2019

• 28 states will have marketplace facilitator sales tax laws as of January 1, 2020

The trend to tax remote sales is certain to continue, and there will be the normal slew of rate, regulation, and product taxability changes. 

Sales Tax is complicated! Crossroads RMC provides the integration from Infor LN & Baan to Avalara to make it easy. Click Here to Learn More

RMCship provides complete one- or two-way communication between Infor LN & Baan to UPSWorldShip or FedEx Ship Manager.

Use RMCship to streamline your shipping process and increase accuracy by eliminating manual steps, and realize greater benefits from your current ERP version.

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We know that efficiency is the name of the game and Crossroads RMC has helped manufacturers achieve real results:

• Better inventory management
• Increased visibility
• Reduced operational costs
• Increased accuracy and much more

Crossroads RMC has solutions to automate and streamline your current processes from receiving all the way through shipping. Work with Crossroads RMC and realize greater benefits from your CURRENT ERP version.

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So often companies spend a lot of time, effort, and money to create custom reports to analyze their data.

Sometimes 5, 10 or more reports are necessary to satisfy the different needs of executives, managers, and sales reps.

Why go through this hassle when everyone can create their own views of the data without customizing a single thing?

Crossroads RMC's Analytics Dashboard puts the control in the hands of the users. Multiple views of the data can be created, saved, and retrieved all with the click of a button.

Analytics Dashboard for Infor LX, BPCS & M3>
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The “Use Customer Requested Delivery Date” parameter has been introduced in the Sales Order Parameter (tdsls0100s400) session, which is used to track the customer’s requested delivery date.

If this parameter check box is selected, various additional date fields become available to track the customer Initial Requested Delivery Date and the Original Promised Planned Delivery Date.

If it is necessary to pause sending and receiving of BOD messages on your IBM i during your month end process, it is best practice for the document flows that point to the IBM i to guarantee delivery of BOD messages. Once the month end process has been completed, you will need to Resume the ‘Receiving’ and ‘Sending’ Active Connection Points so your documents will continue to process.

Pausing Sending messages

To pause sending messages to ION:

1. Select Connect > Active Connection Points.
2. Select the connection point that must be paused for sending messages.
3. In the Sending Paused column, click Pause. The page is automatically refreshed and the Sending Paused checkbox is selected. A Resume button becomes available. 

Sending of messages by this connection point is stopped....