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News Release from: Infor | Subject: ERP system Infor COM ERP software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2004
ERP includes enhanced warehouse
management system
Core architecture of an ERP with enhanced warehouse management system has been re-shaped around a modular business services bus to refine usability and to reduce implementation timescales.
Infor Global Solutions, a world-leading provider of vertical business solutions for the manufacturing industry, has launched a new release of its mid-market ERP system Infor COM The new 6.3 release of Infor COM includes an enhanced warehouse management system (WMS) and additional e-procurement functions, as well as a new user interface and many detailed improvements in operation
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A comprehensive project management function, fully integrated within an ERP system, was one of the prime reasons for purchasing an Infor COM ERP suite from Infor Global Solutions.
The primary focus of the release is to refine usability and to reduce implementation timescales, thereby achieving faster investment returns.
The core architecture of the system has been re-shaped around a modular business services bus and provides a thoroughly modern J2EE platform for future developments.
With the new warehouse functionality, stock items can be characterised by a number of variables including size, weight and expiry date, and stored selectively in multiple locations throughout the warehouse - or elsewhere in the wider enterprise.
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The WMS supports a number of warehouse structures from manual to chaotic.
Sub-contractor stock issues, consignment stock and re-usable packaging are tracked by the system.
Infor COM 6.3 also provides a number of detailed improvements for project and one-off manufacturers, particularly in after-sales service and support.
According to Mike Spragg, MD of Infor UK, "This new release has been very well received by our initial customers in Germany.
It now represents the UK's most advanced mid-market ERP offering - from an ambitious and profitable $300m global supplier.
In line with our philosophy of deep vertical focus, Infor COM 6.3 brings powerful new functions for automotive suppliers and project-orientated manufacturers." About Infor Global Solutions: Infor Global Solutions is a global provider of enterprise business solutions to select manufacturing and distribution industries.
Our deep focus on select vertical markets enables us to provide solutions that solve problems and address industry-specific challenges in ways that others cannot.
The result is a tangible return on investment and increased competitive advantage for our customers.
Infor offers best-in-class, enterprise-wide software solutions that address the specific needs of our targeted verticals in areas such as supply chain planning, relationship management, demand management, ERP, wholesale distribution, and business intelligence.
We are proud to provide business solutions to some of the world's largest and most respected companies, including TRW, ArvinMeritor, TI Automotive Group, Magna International, PEZ International, Siemens Automotive Systems, Faurecia and Meridian, Denso, Dana, Grohe, Cargill, Unilever, Heinz, Heineken, Godiva, Organon, Valvoline, GlaxoSmithKline, and Bristol Myers Squibb.
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