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Infor XA Release 10 FAQ

With all the buzz around Infor XA Release 10, end users have many questions. Infor Channel Partner, BW Design Group has compiled a list of frequently asked questions that they have received from their clients regarding the move to Infor XA Release 10, along with answers. Design Group has been a beta tester for the new release. They have worked with the XA Release 10 for several months and have a deep understanding of the new features and functions.

Effective supply chain planning encompasses multiple capabilities and parties across a network. Learn how your company can evaluate its supply chain planning landscape to connect capabilities to one version of the truth. Read the blog to learn more.

Particularly for asset-intensive companies that rely heavily on their equipment and devices, enhanced maintenance maturity is at the center of any effort to optimize operations and do more with less. By evolving their EAM solution to incorporate APM capabilities, organizations can manage and analyze the vast amounts of data and automated workflows necessary for predictive and prescriptive maintenance—and they can better understand assets, predict failures, and manage failures.

Supply chain management strategies continue to evolve beyond traditional analog models and are maturing towards a digital ecosystem to achieve better visibility. Read the blog to learn where your company is in this evolution and how you can continue to innovate with modern cloud-based platforms that enable your company to drive the best possible outcomes across your supply chain network.

With an avalanche of operating data from multiple sources, there are many opportunities to take another step up into predictive and preventive maintenance. APM is the tool that allows you to make sense of the data, develop a more profound understanding of your assets, predict and prevent failures, improve failure management, improve budgeting and cost control—all without having to install, then try to manage and maintain multiple software operations.

Industry 4.0 addresses the challenges of the modern world with autonomous systems, smart technology, machine learning, and an agile operations model. Manufacturers looking to gain a competitive edge and create a more resilient infrastructure have begun adopting the doctrine of Industry 4.0 in tandem with upgrades of their maintenance efforts that embrace the human side of technology and empower employees to reach new levels of productivity.

Blockchain remains one of the most talked about technologies in supply chain today. But what does it mean for business leaders today? And how should companies approach the nascent technology as they invest in achieving greater transparency and control across their global operations?