Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Inventory Transfers

Kathy Barthelt / Tuesday, March 20, 2018 0 68895 Article rating: No rating

Misplaced inventory… this happens all the time, but it CAN be avoided.

As part of an employee’s initial training, they should be taught the importance of proper inventory handling. This training should occur even if inventory handling is not their job! Employees need to know how the actions (or lack thereof) of one individual affects the rest of the company and the system used to run your business. Proper inventory management is the responsibility of ALL employees.

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Tip of the Week: Finding the Cause of Waste

Crossroads RMC / Tuesday, March 13, 2018 0 60104 Article rating: No rating

If a particular machine in your shop breaks down a lot, and you are seeing lots of scrap on every job, maybe it is time to look at what is going on. Is there truly a problem with the machine? If so, get it fixed, or move production to another line. Maybe it is a problem with how the machine operator has been trained, or maybe it is due to poor quality materials that are being used as components on a given job. Until you dig in to find the root cause, you can’t fix the problem.

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Tip of the Week: Gain Efficiency & Save Money - Evaluate Your Production Lines

Anthony Etzel / Wednesday, March 7, 2018 0 31338 Article rating: 5.0

When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines?

How are we moving product through our facility?
Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed?
Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line?
Where are the bottlenecks?
Are processes automated, where possible?

Taking a hard look at your processes and procedures may reveal some interesting results. Don’t assume that everyone is doing things the same way. Some may be superstars, and others may need some mentoring. Some processes may be outdated and costing you time and money, while others are extremely efficient. One area of the business may benefit from how others operate. Take the time to review and analyze your findings. Your company may benefit greatly as a result.

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Tip of the Week: Gain Efficiency & Save Money - Evaluate Your Production Lines

Kathy Barthelt / Wednesday, March 7, 2018 0 62678 Article rating: No rating

When is the last time you took a hard look at your production lines?

How are we moving product through our facility?
Do we have work instructions / drawings available where needed?
Do we have frequently used inventory available at the line?
Where are the bottlenecks?
Are processes automated, where possible?

Optimize Your Manufacturing Today!

Crossroads RMC Data Collection: Roslyn Converters is on a Roll!

Crossroads RMC / Tuesday, March 6, 2018 0 28972 Article rating: 5.0

Roslyn Converters, a leading producer of specialized paper for the food, tobacco, pharma and retail industries, has selected Crossroads RMC’s data collection solution for Baan as part of a system wide upgrade of their existing internal systems and software. As part of this project, Roslyn will be installing the latest version of the Crossroads RMC Data Collection Software for Baan, and will be moving to a current version of Honeywell data collection hardware. The project will kick off this month, and is expected to go live within the next 30 days.

The Secret to Making Plans Happen

Anthony Etzel / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 0 26782 Article rating: 5.0

Lunch & Learn Webinar for BPCS & LX!
- The Secret to Making Plans Happen -

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.

The secret to making plans happen is using a tool that improves the effectiveness of buyers, planners, schedulers, and supervisors. The secret is OTTO.

Learn about how OTTO can benefit your business and make YOUR plans happen.

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

Kathy Barthelt / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 0 75644 Article rating: No rating

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.
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?
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.
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.

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: 5 Ways to Motivate Your Employees

Anthony Etzel / Thursday, February 22, 2018 0 33023 Article rating: 5.0

Here are 5 ways you can motivate your employees to give their best every day:

1. Train Your Employees

2. Give Your Employees the Right Tools

3. Automate Processes

4. Give Your Employees Real-Time Feedback

5. Provide Incentives to Do More

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7May2025

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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

7May2025

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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.

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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.