Infor Named Among Top 100 Technology Providers by Food Logistics Magazine

ATLANTA  - Jan 18, 2008

Infor today announced that it has been ranked among the top 100 technology providers by Food Logistics Magazine.  Known as the FL100, the list recognizes the nation’s top software, hardware and IT service providers that address the unique needs of companies in the food and beverage industry, including manufacturers, retailers, grocery wholesalers, convenience and foodservice distributors, and third-party logistics providers. These companies are selected based on their proven track records and expertise in providing food companies with technology and services to help them meet their business objectives.

Built on years of deep domain experience in the process industry, Infor’s offering for the food & beverage industry includes applications for enterprise resource planning (ERP), product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain management (SCM), and enterprise asset management (EAM).

In the face of mounting market pressures and increasingly complex compliance demands, Infor helps process manufacturers be more enterprising. Demand planning, advanced planning, scheduling and PLM applications enable companies to address customer and retailer demands, seasonality issues, regulatory compliance, promotions, and the risks of managing an extended supply chain. Companies can also improve margins by introducing new products faster and improve inventory through better planning.

With Infor’s solutions, process manufacturers can also meet growing demands for improved corporate and social responsibility through inventory reduction, enterprise asset management, improved recycling capabilities, and the reduction of the carbon footprint of their supply chains through better supply chain network design.

“Food and beverage companies turn to Infor for comprehensive solutions that target their specific business needs, allowing them to maximize collaboration, gain strategic insight into their operations, and drive profitability throughout the enterprise,” said Rory Granros, Infor’s director of industry and product marketing for process industries. “Our solutions for the process industry enable manufacturers to make real-time, informed business decisions and work together to provide a lower total cost of ownership.”

Infor’s business-specific solutions are widely used by food and beverage process manufacturers around the world, including: Big Bear, British Sugar, Cadbury Schweppes, G. Costa, HJ Heinz, Maple Leaf Foods, Organic Valley Family of Farms, S&A Foods, Shaklee, and Wayne Farms.

The full article announcing the FL100 can be found at the following link: http://www.foodlogistics.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=1561. Additional information on Infor’s solutions for the food & beverage industries can be found at the following link:  http://www.infor.com/industries/fb/

About Infor 
Infor delivers business-specific software to enterprising organizations.  With experience built in, Infor’s solutions enable businesses of all sizes to be more enterprising and adapt to the rapid changes of a global marketplace. With more than 70,000 customers, Infor is changing what businesses expect from an enterprise software provider. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.


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