Infor Discrete Manufacturing Essentials are built exclusively for discrete manufacturers, with specific functionality that addresses the industry's essential challenges. The result? For one typical Infor customer, a 50 percent reduction in data processing costs and fully automated management of more than 11,000 items and 200 suppliers.
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Lean Manufacturing in Complex MarketsInfor Discrete Manufacturing Essentials help you plan better, react faster and expand oper-ating margins within complex global markets. These integrated solutions are built exclusivelyfor discrete manufacturers, with specific functionality that addresses the industry's essen-tial challenges. The result? For one typical Infor customer, a 50 percent reduction in dataprocessing costs and fully automated management of more than 11,000 items and 200 sup-pliers. That's just one example of how our integrated solutions are helping discrete manu-facturers manage Lean initiatives and improve overall operational quality.
Respond Instantly to Changing ConditionsInfor's Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions enable better, faster decisionsInfor's Solutions Include: through real-time visibility into discrete manufacturing operations. Infor's EPM solutionsEnterprise Performance Management (EPM) improve the quality and timeliness of your information, so you can respond instantly toReal-time visibility into your discrete operations changing conditions, and make mid-course corrections when you need to. Our intuitive exec-Immediate issue recognition-before issues utive dashboard lets you quickly and easily define performance metrics, events that shouldbecome problems trigger an alert and how staff members are notified. A common repository for business intel-ligence collected from your Infor system and other sources provides easy management ofSupplier Relationship Management (SRM) queries, reports, data models and metadata.Improved process efficiencies and profitabilityAccelerated response times to changing supplychains
Supply Chain Management (SCM)Robust forecasting, demand planning and pur-chasing toolsImproved quality, minimized tracking expenses,superior customer retention
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Streamlined, automated processes for improvedqualityRobust campaign management for customer,vendor and partner promotions
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Designed exclusively for discrete manufacturersFully scalable solutions for any level of manu- Our instant feedback on changing conditions can help managers recognize failures withinfacturing quality control, trace the underlying issues back to the originating action or transaction, thenmake appropriate adjustments before problems occur. Consequently, fewer customer ordersFinancial Management System (FMS)Real-time views of your operations for premier result in returns or recalls, so you can carry lower levels of buffer inventory. We also includeanalysis and control industry standard metrics that let you compare your performance with your competitors' andwith industry benchmarks. In addition, the system operates in both connected and discon-Targeted reporting for dramatically reducedcross-reconciliation nected modes, so managers who are frequently away can still access critical analysis data.
ME11/FUNC/EN-US/1205-1Features Manage Complex Global Supplier Relationships. Industry standard metrics to continu- Infor's Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions improve your profitability byously monitor your performance improving the efficiency of your sourcing and inventory management processes. We help youdramatically accelerate your response to complex, rapidly changing global supply chains. Flexible planning tools that support through faster access to supplier data. This real-time, online access delivers the criticalLean initiatives information you need about supply and shipping resources, so you can reduce raw materialand component inventory, thereby reducing your overhead. In addition, our flexible planning. Advanced forecasting, demand plan- tools fully support pull sourcing and Lean supply chain initiatives. ning and purchasing capabilities Our SRM solutions reduce lead times and integrate business flows between material require-. Integrated customer relationship ments and suppliers, enabling faster and more accurate response to the demands of yourmanagement tools customers. Centralized online planner workbenches optimize sourcing and purchasing tasks,. Fully scalable, robust solutions for local so your buyers have rapid, collaborative access to vendors and material replenishmentresources. This global approach to SRM enables manufac... [download for more]
