Transforming operations with Infor’s ERP for industrial manufacturing
Transforming operations with Infor’s ERP for industrial manufacturing
Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers unlocks industry-specific value without countless customisations
Navigating complexity in industrial equipment and global supply chains
Across microverticals, industrial manufacturers face an enormous amount of day-to-day complexity—and that is before you even consider the pressure of external macroeconomic factors. From keeping track of countless SKUs and meeting increased demand for product customisation to managing hundreds of vendors, industrial manufacturers face a matrix of factors complicating their most standard operations.
Complexity across operations demands enterprise resource planning
Whether manufacturers are building meticulously detailed circuit boards or large-scale industrial equipment, each piece of the system must fit together for the product to function properly, safely, and in compliance with industry and regional standards. But that also means there are thousands of different ways for the manufacturing process to go wrong—whether it’s sourcing the wrong material, not having enough inventory, or inefficient production lines that stall delivery times.
Volatility requires supply chain agility and risk mitigation
Now, industrial manufacturers across all microverticals must also navigate an increasingly volatile landscape with supply chain complications threatening project timelines, changing material prices increasing costs, and new regulations impacting local production standards.
In a world where change is constant, industrial manufacturers need a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that is built to continuously and quickly adapt to demand and market changes, allowing them to meet an increasingly competitive business environment head-on.
Infor’s unified platform simplifies industrial manufacturing
The right solution should make industrial manufacturing simpler, not more complex. Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers helps manufacturers build supply chain agility, boost productivity, and enhance customer value—all with one cloud-native solution.
What makes Infor’s approach different? The focus on industry-specificity. Our out-of-the-box enterprise applications are packed with pre-built industry best practise processes, AWS-grade security, and an extensible data fabric that eliminates costly customisation cycles and allows customers to start realising value on day one. Also, our Infor Industry Cloud Platform—which includes 6,000+ pre-built APIs and a secure data fabric seamlessly connecting your entire ecosystem—creates a unified data environment without complex and time-intensive customisation.
Supply chain management (SCM) built for transparency and control
In industrial manufacturing, control over supply chains can make or break reaching business goals. Yet, managing sprawling global supply chains on legacy systems—with fragmented data, inefficient supplier communication, and inaccurate forecasting—is nearly impossible.
Built for collaboration, even the largest global manufacturers can oversee entire supply chains with Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers. Through advanced solutions such as supply chain management (SCM), teams can integrate their ERP to internal and external systems, improving data transparency for real-time, holistic views across their entire supply chain.
AI-powered analytics and predictive insights drive supply chain agility
Infor also delivers pre-built AI solutions that deliver tangible impact with industrial context, including the ability to automate manual workflows, translate technical documentation quickly and accurately across global teams, and anticipate supply issues by analysing capacity, demand, and resourcing data. These capabilities allow workers to shift their focus away from administrative, tedious work and instead focus on projects that drive value for their teams.
With data-driven insights, live order tracking, and enhanced planning capabilities, manufacturers reduce threats of lost sales and unnecessary freight spend. Together, this means manufacturers can control their supply chain end-to-end and rest assured that, even as broader challenges persist, they are well-equipped to weather the storm.
Boost productivity with real-time insights and automation
Quick-turn production issues, often reliant on tedious and manual processes, leave manufacturers scrambling to manage oversight and adapt efficiently—impacting productivity, introducing new inefficiencies, and contributing to revenue leakage.
Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers unifies siloed systems into a single platform, so manufacturers receive continuous insights into every facet of their business, including overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and automatic quality checks. This integration reduces manual effort, improves collaboration, and delivers both visibility across key processes—whether it be regulatory changes affecting material availability or equipment problems increasing downtime—and actionable insights to operate at the highest level of productivity in a fast-changing environment.
Optimise operations with machine learning and no-code tools
Infor’s AI-powered analytics help predict demand, optimise production schedules, and reduce downtime, enabling manufacturers to make smarter, faster decisions. Managers can standardise assembly lines, streamline supplier payments, and use insights informed by real-time data to remedy issues and improve profitability across teams. Embedded machine learning helps identify patterns and anomalies across operations, allowing teams to proactively address issues before they impact productivity. And to always stay on the bleeding-edge, businesses can also quickly design, build, extend, and deploy enterprise apps—easily and at scale—using intuitive no-code and low-code development tools.
Plus, with the option to leverage Infor Velocity Suite advanced technology solutions, including industry-specific AI agents, manufacturers can optimise their digital transformation efforts even further to drive continuous value for their customers and bottom line.
Deliver personalised experiences with configure price quote (CPQ)
Market-wide, customers are craving customised products and personalised experiences. Without an industry-specific ERP, manufacturers are often left managing highly customised orders by hand—a time-consuming process prone to errors that slows down production timelines.
Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers helps manufacturers provide this value to their customers faster, while reducing overhead. For example, the signature Configure Price Quote (CPQ) capability provides manufacturers and their customers with visibility into potential customisations, cost changes, and availability. Combining Infor’s market-leading CPQ solution with the Cloud ERP capabilities creates a powerful solution that makes custom, engineered-to-order requests seamless–both for customers to order and for manufacturers to produce, then deliver.
Translate custom orders into actionable production
Additionally, Infor’s solutions convert custom orders into a production bill of materials that easily translates to the shop floor, ensuring even the most complex of customer modification requests are accounted for.
When supply chains are stretched thin and prices can change in an instant, Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers ensures manufacturers can quickly adapt and deliver bespoke orders that their customers count on.
Infor’s solutions simplify moving to the cloud
As both customer demands and supply chain volatility increase, it’s only getting more difficult to keep pace with change––and falling behind isn’t an option. Infor’s cloud ERP for industrial manufacturers help manufacturers start ahead, get ahead, and stay ahead of the curve with technologies only offered in the cloud.
When moving to the cloud with Infor, manufacturers benefit from the entirety of our Industry Cloud Complete approach.
Accelerate time-to-value with continuous innovation
Our time-to-value methodology uses a phased approach and industry best practises to reduce complexity, mitigate risk, and speed up value realisation throughout initial deployment, with customer success offerings that guarantee hands-on, always-on support. And because our Infor Industry Cloud Platform seamlessly integrates advanced technologies within the Velocity Suite, like AI and process mining, continuous innovation is always just one step away.
Cloud migration made easy with Infor Leap
The first step? To start. Moving to the cloud can be overwhelming, from questions about managing existing operations, to costs, to a results timeline. But with Infor’s new cloud migration programme, Infor Leap, it has never been easier and more cost-effective. With a cloud implementation that is on time, on budget, and on value, industrial manufacturers can be confident that long-term success and resilience are just one decision away.
Explore how Infor’s solutions can unlock value for your business and customers here.