Infor Announces Availability of Next Generation of Infor CloudSuite for Manufacturing and Service Industries

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Next Generation of Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) Now Available for the Manufacturing Industry
Infor announced the availability of the upgraded edition of Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine).  Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) is an advanced, highly flexible solution that offers companies the functionality needed to remain competitive in today's complex, global environment.  With Infor CloudSuite Industrial, manufacturing and distribution organizations have a solution that meets their business-specific needs with role-based information, a personalized user experience, familiar tools, common navigation, and industry capabilities built in.  From the small manufacturer with mixed-mode processes up to enterprise-sized OEMs with a complex MTO and ETO business models, Infor applications deliver specialized tools to help leading organizations operate more efficiently.

The next generation Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine), version 9.01, delivers access to new capabilities supporting finance and human resource management; global operations with multiple currencies for customers and vendors; advanced "Pick, Pack, and Ship" capabilities, and improved industry-specific features for manufacturing.  The solution also incorporates the latest technology innovations from Infor: the Xi Platform including Infor ION, Infor Ming.le, Infor BI, Infor Document Management (IDM), and the latest development framework, Infor Mongoose.  Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) v9.01 offers new and existing customers advanced user experiences with flexibility to personalize and extend the solution using responsive design forms, contextual business intelligence reporting, and more.  Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) can be deployed either on-premises or in the cloud.

The newest Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) version offers enhanced manufacturing productivity - from improved machine utilization reporting and tracking to more advanced Gantt chart scheduling - to provide advanced planning and scheduling with quick access to schedules and drag & drop validations.  In addition, new Infor Ming.le homepages have been created for the buyer, controller, customer service, executive, inventory control, production planner, project manager, and salesperson roles.  Each of these role-based homepages consist of unique widgets tailored to the unique requirements of each role.  Users can add additional personalization to these homepages or create their own.  The widgets also allow access to drill back to specific Infor CloudSuite Industrial information for focused decision making.

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) also has more options to manage a global manufacturing business.  In addition to the multi-currency features already provided, users can define multiple currencies for individual customers and vendors, to allow for more complex transaction currency exchange requirements, and so orders can be specified in a currency other than the customer default currency.  Lastly, users will benefit from improved reporting on material transactions and can filter general ledger-posted transactions and other reports by unique document number.

Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) builds upon Infor's CloudSuite offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining beautiful software with rich manufacturing functionality.  Through a flexible, subscription-based delivery model, customers reportedly can lower IT expenditures while continuing to benefit from visibility across the global supply chain with system-wide transparency for all key stakeholders-from suppliers to customers.

 

 

Next Generation of Infor CloudSuite Business Now Available for Service Industries
Infor announced the availability of the upgraded edition of Infor CloudSuite Business.  Infor CloudSuite Business is an advanced, highly flexible solution that offers companies modern functionality to remain competitive in today's complex, global environment.  With Infor CloudSuite Business, organizations have a solution that meets industry-specific needs with role-based information, a personalized user interface, familiar tools and common navigation.

From fast growing organizations to multi-site subsidiaries of global enterprises, Infor CloudSuite Business is a ready-to-run cloud platform that provides streamlined management and deep visibility into every facet of a business, from financials and human resources to supply chain, project and customer relationship management.  The next generation of Infor CloudSuite Business, version 9.01, delivers access to new capabilities, such as enhanced features to support finance, multiple currencies for customers and vendors, and an improved user experience, including new forms, reporting, and extensibility.  The solution also incorporates the latest technology innovations from Infor: the Xi Platform including Infor ION, Infor Ming.le, Infor Document Management (IDM), and the latest development framework, Infor Mongoose.

Specific updates include:

  • Enhanced social collaboration tools. New Infor Ming.le homepages have been created for the buyer, controller, customer service, executive, inventory control, production planner, project manager, and salesperson roles.  Each of these role-based homepages consist of unique widgets tailored to the unique requirements of each role.  Users can add additional personalization to these homepages or create their own.  The widgets also allow access to drill back to specific Infor CloudSuite Business information for focused decision making.
  • More options for managing global business. In addition to the multi-currency features already provided in Infor CloudSuite, users can now define multiple currencies for individual customers and vendors, to allow for more complex transaction currency exchange requirements, and so orders can be specified in a currency other than the customer default currency.
  • Improved reporting on material transactions.  The document number field has been added to several forms which allows a user to filter general ledger-posted transactions and other reports by this document number.
  • Modern scheduling options. The scheduling functionality has been enhanced by replacing the calendar control used to display appointments with a more modern version.  This new version supports the ability to run in both the Smart Client and Web Client.

     

     

 

Infor CloudSuite Business builds upon Infor's offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining software with rich service industry functionality.  Through a flexible, subscription-based delivery model, customers reportedly can lower IT expenditures while benefiting from a modern and flexible solution that's built to manage all of their business needs. 

 

Keywords: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Manufacturing, Industrial, Cloud, Business, ARC Advisory Group.

 

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