How to setup a distribution group in Lawson for a jobdef

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Here is a simple step-by-step guide on how to setup a distribution group in Lawson for a jobdef.

  1. Login into Lawson Interface Desktop (LID) and type in: grpdef
  2. Create a group name and add users to group
  3. Create a distribution list using command: dstlstgrpdef
    1. Add your group from step 2 to this new Distribution list
  4. Open jobdef select job you want >> Select step and press F6 >> B. Report Distribution
  5. Now arrow down to Destination and set as Dist Group, under Group/* Print, type your group name or Distribution List. This should populate a list of users on the right side.
  6. So when this job runs, the PRT and Error file will be placed in these users print directories. Press Enter twice to save changes.

That’s it! You can use these groups for distributing printers among other uses in Lawson. Good luck!

IOG Implements Infor SunSystems and Proactis to Streamline Finance and Procurement Processes

In recent news, UK channel partner TouchstoneEnergy has assisted UK-based energy company IOG to go live with Infor SunSystems and Proactis P2P in the TouchstoneCloud. Per the press release, IOG was looking for a solution that would complement and easily integrate with its existing Infor SunSystems accounting software and avoid a heavy burden on its internal IT and infrastructure. Infor SunSystems would upgrade to the latest version and implement Proactic Purchase to Pay. Proactis would give IOG a user-friendly web-based application to support its purchasing processes for both capital and overhead goods and services, with dynamic and real-time integration with SunSystems. The solution would provide streamlined and efficient processes for IOG’s finance department as well as contracts and procurement. Furthermore, IOG chose to partner with TouchstoneEnergy because of its experience and expertise with delivering similar systems and projects for other energy industry clients.

 

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6 trends for successful customer relationships in 2021

With 2020 coming to an end, the digital transformation continues to accelerate and innovate. An article on newhope.com states that IT decision-makers across all industries have taken the current global crisis as an opportunity to increase their IT investment spending. This would in turn enhance the customer experience and strengthen relationships in the long term. The customer relationship management (CRM) vendor BSI’s forecasted six CRM trends for the new year that managers should look into with their own systems.

  1. The crisis will continue to drive digitization.
  2. The smartphone is becoming the most important customer contact platform
  3. Sharing is caring: Collaborations facilitate true customer loyalty
  4. Zero-party data makes the customer’s needs a reality
  5. The acceptance of complicated tools is decreasing
  6. CRM systems require continuous innovation and connectivity

 

 

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How to remove the Infor Logo from your Lawson Business Intelligence dashboard

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  1. Login into LBI
  2. Click ‘Display Dashboard’ link under Tools -> Services -> FS Service module.
  3. Click New Property Button and type ‘showBanner’ then click ok.
    1. Important: type showBanner exactly as shown (case sensitive)

  4. Type NO to hide the banner (if showBanner property is not present, default is YES)
  5. Click Update at the top and refresh the page to see changes.

 

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Infor Wins Deal to Replace Legacy ERP for Elektroskandia Norway

Elektroskandia, one of Norway’s largest wholesalers in the trade electrical distribution market, is embarking on a digitalization journey and will streamline its operations with the help of Infor. Partnering with the tech giant will replace its existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with a modern, flexible and mobile business system, Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise, to accelerate with the company’s future goals. Elektoskandia needed to replace its old platform with an integrated, multi-tenant cloud-based ERP solution to gain even better control over business-critical processes throughout the value chain. Infor’s CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise (and its alliance partner Columbus) was chosen over 14 other potential ERP suppliers to assist in this change, in part, for its lower total operating cost, lower implementation costs, and because the solution covers the needs of Elektroskandia. According to the plan, the solution will be in full operation during 2022 throughout Norway.

 

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Bayer Bitterfeld to Optimize Asset Management with Infor EAM and Digital Twins

Infor recently announced that Bayer pharmaceutical and life science group will deploy Infor EAM starting at its business site at Bitterfeld, Germany, with the help of Infor partner RODIAS. Per the press release, Bayer intends to enable more proactive facility, utility, and asset management operations to promote innovation, minimize costs, and maximize performance. The solution will be deployed in a multi-tenant cloud environment, allowing Bayer to integrate subcontractors’ company processes more easily. Cloud deployment will eliminate time-consuming maintenance and upgrade processes for Bayer’s IT department. Bayer had several reasons to implement a new enterprise asset management (EAM) systems. Namely, the increase of availibility of production facilities and machines and reduced service and response times. An up-to-date EAM solution would also intriduce predictive mantenance to help reduce costs. Infor’s EAM solution will be able to do just that and will be integrated with Bayer’s existing ERP system. Employees will be able to manage the lifecycle of all machinery. With this solution, Bayer will have an innovative tool to improve its asset performance and thus successfully master new challenges in the future.

 

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How to deploy ERP in an agile manner

Business strategist Aaron Hurst writes an article on Information-Age.com of the importance of deploying an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in an agile manner. Hurst believes for a software project to be truly agile, collaboration across all departments involved in the system needs to be practiced at every phase from testing to evaluation. This, he says, can be vital when it comes to ensuring constant innovation with minimal missteps. One area that can benefit from deployment in an agile manner is enterprise resource planning (ERP). With an agile approach to ERP, this can ensure that projects meet long-term goals in their business. There are three areas that need a lot of attention in order for an ERP process to be implemented in an agile manner: true collaboration, working with suppliers, and picking your battles wisely. A collaborative nature of agile, Hurst says, brings a number of departments together to make thoroughly thought-out decisions during inititatives, and can complement ERP through keeping targets clear to business and IT staff. Additionally, for agile ERP in the current climate to be effective, companies must also ensure they are clear as to what their chosen supplier can odder, and work closely with them throughout the entire deployment process. Lastly, department teams teams are recommended to establish end goals that are realistic in terms of resources and time scales at their disposal, as explained by Nick McGrane, managing director of K3 Syspro. “The key to deploying ERP is picking your battles. It’s far too easy to aim for the moon when you’re planning a project and end up not getting off the launchpad,” McGrane says. Hurst believes taking these three steps with an agile approach to ERP will prove successful for any business.

 

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Wilhelmsen Chemicals Supports its Fluid Innovation with Infor

Wilhelmsen Chemicals AS, a division of leading marine chemicals supplier Wilhelmsen Group, has chosen to deploy Infor CloudSuite Chemicals. The multi-tenant cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution expects to go live by summer 2021 with the help of Infor partners LeanSwift and ERPkonsult. Infor CloudSuite Chemicals will provide Wilhelmsen Chemicals with a full ERP solution that specifically addresses the needs of a chemical company including real-time traceability capabilities across its supply chain, and enhanced planning and control.  Per the press release, Wilhelmsen Chemicals chose Infor’s CloudSuite Chemicals solution because it would deliver a very high out-of-the-box fit for the industry with documented best practice processes in Infor’s Implementation Accelerator to fit the chemical industry needs. Erlend Skaar-Olsen, Infor country manager for Norway, added, “In addition to being an outstanding Norwegian player in its industry with its regular product lines, Wilhelmsen is helping the broader society by providing valuable hand sanitizer during these difficult Covid-19 times. So, we’re delighted we can help them grow their business and support society.”

 

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One Brooklyn Health Selects Infor Healthcare to Create Clinically Connected Health System

One Brooklyn Health, an organization committed to transforming how healthcare is delivered in central Brooklyn, New York, will move to the cloud-enabled version of Infor® Cloverleaf Integration Suite. One Brooklyn Health will be digitally transformed and be provided with a clinically connected healthcare operations platform on which to build its growing patient-centered network. This move will offer flexibility and cost efficienceis and take advantage of new systems to enable data interoperability and integration across many systems. Additionally, with the move to the cloud, One Brooklyn Health will have the ability to support traditional data formats and protocols like HL7 (Health Level Seven) as well as newer web-based API standards such as FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). As a long time customer of Infor, One Brooklyn Health is confident that the tech giant is the right partner to get their system up and running quickly with highly connected, scalable, and modern tools to free up its IT resources.

 

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LBI Websphere error – The connection used to load this site used TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1

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You may be getting reports from your users of this security warning or if loading to LBI from a portal bookmark, users may receive the below embedded error:

  1. To resolve this, login to Websphere on your LBI server.
  2. Go to Security > SSL Certificate and key management > SSL Configurations
  3. Select NodeDefaultSSLSettings
  1. Then select Quality of protection (QOP) settings
  2. Within this page, change the Protocol to SSL_TLSv2
  3. Save and then save to master configuration at the top. It is recommended to restart the entire LBI Server after this change.

Clear your browser cache before accessing LBI again and the TLS 1.0/1.1 error should be resolved. Also access LBI directly from a portal bookmark to see if it works there too.

 

Good luck!