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Baan/LN Tip of the Week: ERP Setup – Pros & Cons

You may have started your setup of your ERP system one way, and have discovered over time that maybe it no longer fits how you need to do business. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be providing some pros/cons to consider for different company setups. Pros/Cons of Single Finance / Single Logistic Company Set-Up Pros… […]

Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Financial Year End – Have you done all you need to do?

Came across an article online from Lauber CFO’s, and thought I would share. Here is a checklist for things to consider in order to finish out the year and help you plan for 2016: Is your accounting records up to date so that you can make a projection of how the current year will turn… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Financial Year End – Have you done all you need to do?

Came across an article online from Lauber CFO’s, and thought I would share. Here is a checklist for things to consider in order to finish out the year and help you plan for 2016: Are your accounting records up to date so that you can make a projection of how the current year will turn… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Using Pre-Assigned Lot Numbers

Some items in the manufacturing process may require a lot number. A quick and easy way to release the Shop Orders with lot numbers is by using the Multi-Level Shop Order Release. Simply select the end item from the selection screen and use action 10 for the multi-level order release. At the bottom of the… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: How Accurate is Your Inventory?

Just a refresher on a tip I’ve shared previously from supply Chain Technology Bulletin regarding how to attain greater inventory accuracy. I thought it would be worthwhile to share again: Record data regarding your inventory as soon as the items arrive at your door / receiving dock. With information, you can make decisions. Without it,… […]

Baan/LN Tip of the Week: How Accurate is Your Inventory?

Just a refresher on a tip I’ve shared previously from Supply Chain Technology Bulletin regarding how to attain greater inventory accuracy. I thought it would be worthwhile to share again: Record data regarding your inventory as soon as the items arrive at your door / receiving dock. With information, you can make decisions. Without it,… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: User Defined Transactions

When to use a user defined inventory transaction ERP LX (BPCS) provides you with the flexibility to create inventory transactions without program modifications. The typical transaction types are defined with effects set on how the transaction will impact inventory balances. Perhaps you want to process a customer return and don’t want the inventory to be… […]

Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Month End – Miscellaneous To-Do’s

Print Sales Order History Information all invoices processed through sales Check Inventory Valuation this should tie out to your inventory accounts Print Integration Information see all postings from WIP to finished goods Print G/L Transaction Information print specific transaction types for any GL account Print Lot Control Information will show where serial numbers were used… […]

BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Inventory Control

Is Lot Control necessary? Certain industries require lot control, where others may find it an option based on how they want to trace the material used in a product in the event of a defect, or recall. LX provides tight lot controls and flexibility with lot number assignments. Shop orders can have a pre-assigned lot… […]

Baan/LN Tip of the Week: GRINYA Reconciliation – What Could Go Wrong?

One common GRINYA issue would be incorrectly entered Integration Setups. Check the Baan or Infor LN manual for recommended Integration setups. If such a mistake were to occur, it is important to know for what period of time the Integration was in error. To ensure, it’s recommended that the Integrations Setup tables should be audited… […]