Lees of Scotland Hits Sweet Spot with Infor

Lees of Scotland, a manufacturer of confectionery and meringue products, has deployed Infor ERP to maximize capacity and modernize processes. Lees has been a long-time user of Infor ERP and recently upgraded its previous version of the software as part of a value engineering project. The application, deployed by Infor partner Indigo Software, is supposed to maximize capacity on the company’s nine production lines. “Automating core process is imperative in reducing costs, boosting productivity and minimizing risk,” says CEO Darren Baxter at Indigo Software.  “Infor ERP allows access to business insights from across the entire organization in a user friendly format to enable the right decisions to be made in order to maximize business performance.”

 

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Jordan’s Arab Medical Center Selects Infor to Digitally Transform the Patient Experience

Infor has partnered with Arab Medical Center (AMC), a leading referral hospital for patients in the Middle East and internationally, and has selected Infor CloudSuite Financials & Supply Management and Infor Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) to optimize business efficiency and improve patient care. AMC provides special care to its patients via the Patient Services Office and the Public International Relations Departments. Infor CloudSuite Financials & Supply Management’s cloud-based suite, coupled with modern financial functionality, will help AMC gain greater visibility into supplies and effectively manage and distribute inventory as orders are automated and tracked in real time. Jonathan Wood, general manager, IMEA, Infor, says of the partnership, “In a time when the healthcare sector is consistently expected to deliver in the areas of innovation and quality, patients’ needs must always to be at the center of healthcare providers’ strategies.” The implementation is expected to go live in December 2018.

 

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8 Reasons ERP Projects Fail in Distribution

As great a system enterprise resource planning (ERP) is, many people still focus on the ‘horrors’ and ‘risks’ and overlook the benefits. ERP failures happen for a number of reasons, though they are almost always preventable. It’s just a matter of anticipating and planning how to prevent such problems. Some of the most common ERP implementation pitfalls include:

  1. It’s the Wrong Solution
  2. Lack of Executive Sponsorship
  3. No Internal Evangelists
  4. Wrong Partner
  5. Scope Creep
  6. Unrealistic Expectations
  7. Poor Communication
  8. Trying to Recreate the Old System with New Technology

Communication and selecting the right implementation partner are very important. When organizations understand the possibilities of a new ERP system and all the benefits that come with it, they’ll know it’s a worthy investment.

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing ERP

Since Artificial Intelligence (AI) was introduced more than 60 years ago, it’s become more utilized in today’s business efficiency and productivity. AI can be applied through inventory control, logistics, and personal assistance to name a few. Here are just a few departments in an organization that AI is changing a company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP).

  1. Warehouse Management
  2. Financial Management
  3. Customer Service
  4. Human Resources
  5. Sales Automation

There are great benefits in applying AI to ERP systems, though with still some risks to overcome. Additonally, the infrastructure behind AI is always evolving to meet the conditions of today’s technological and competitive business world. But there is no doubt AI and ERP integration will continue to work together to increase business efficiency.

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Six CRM best practices for sales managers

Chris Peterson, President of Vector Firm, stated that “if there is one thing all sales people can agree upon, it’s that most companies have a poor Customer Relationship Management (CRM) process.” The root of this problem can be fixed by the sales managers. While helping security companies improve their sales and digital marketing performance, Peterson has shared some best practices to help companies fully utilize a CRM system.

  1. Don’t expect a CRM system to solve your sales problems
  2. Become the champion user
  3. Remember what CRM stands for
  4. Commit 100 percent or 0 percent to integration
  5. Get in the field
  6. Use the CRM system to facilitate personal discussions

CRM, when used right, will see an increase in both sales and customer satisfaction.

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5 Reasons Your Business Needs CRM Right Now

There’s the saying “the customer is always right”. Though many would argue sometimes depending on the situation, the bottom line is the customer is the reason for your business. This is why companies should focus more on customer relationship management (CRM). One way to go about it is to implement a CRM software – one that gathers customer data and allows you and your employees to analyze and plan future marketing strategies and interaction with your customers. CRM can also boost productivity and efficiency within the workplace. Her are 5 reasons your business can use a CRM system right now.

  1. Develop a Solid Contact Information Hub
  2. Ensures Reliable After Sales Support
  3. Reduces Risks Created by Turnovers
  4. Reduces Carbon Footprint
  5. Assists You in Planning Ahead

CRM can do great things for your business. You can turn your company into a more efficient and profitable venture, giving you a competitive advantage in your field.

 

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IIS Manager “Web Platform Installer” Troubleshooting

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IIS Manager “Web Platform Installer” Troubleshooting

Nearly all guides regarding installing PHP in IIS recommend using the Web Platform Installer as it will take care of all the additional installs/configurations associated with PHP.

The Error:
When attempting to install PHP through Web PI, this RunPHP Helper error occurs, which stops all of the following installs as well:

This occurs because IIS attempts to download RunPHP Helper from https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpinstallermsi/files/zip/runphp.zip/download using Internet Explorer (IE). Unfortunately, Internet Explorer has issues accessing that site even if it will work perfectly fine in Chrome or other browsers.

The Solution:
Open IE and click the gear icon in the upper right and go to “Internet Options”:

Click on the “Advanced” tab:

Enable all the TLS options and click OK:

Test it out by visiting https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpinstallermsi/files/zip/runphp.zip/download using IE. If the page loads, the Web Platform Installer in the IIS Manager should now be able to install RunPHP Helper.

4 Best Practices for Successful CRM Adoption

After hours and hours of research you’ve finally selected the ideal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for your company, found an implementation partner, and set a schedule to implement a CRM to your business. With the hard part over, now comes the harder part – software adoption. CRM adoption is extremely difficult because it involves a change in organizational culture. Many of your employees and partners will need guidance, convincing, and a lot of training. Organizations use various strategies to assure a successful CRM adoption, so keep in mind these best practices when you start your adaption.

  1. Involve Users at the Early Stages
  2. Facilitate Representation
  3. Implement Strategy
  4. Training is key to successful user adoption

CRM adoption, no matter how much you prepare for it, will never be a walk in the park. It not only requires heavy-duty planning, but devotion and engagement at all levels of your organization. Factor in those aspects and you’re one your way!

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Driving enterprise growth with AI-enabled ERP systems

Today’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gone beyond its scope of simple smart phone usage into the innovative enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology. AI gas optimized system operating models and transformed business processes across the digital world. With past technological and financial woes with this technology, AI is being incorporated into ERP software, and IT companies are studying AI-ERP integration closely. AI enabled ERP software can streamline routine tasks, reduce operating expenses, and eliminate human errors. Additonally, AI-enabled ERP systems free employees from routine and often time consuming or mundane customer interactions, acting as a digital assistant (DA) their customers, using information gathered from their database to provide personal customer experiences. With AI’s data mining and self-learning capabilities paired with ERP automation, this union can bring incredible growth to any enterprise.

 

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IP Designer Series – User Action Node – Action Task

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Before you can assign work to users in the User Action node, you will need to create the appropriate tasks and add users to those tasks.

*Before you perform this process, you will require Process Server Administrator access.

Log into Rich Client and navigate to Start > Applications > Process Server Administrator > User Configuration > Tasks.

Click Actions > Create, or click the “new” button. Give the task a name, description, and select the inbasket you want the users of that task to have (default “Standard Inbasket”).

To add users to your task, you must first make sure the users exist in the user configuration. Navigate to Start > Applications > Process Server Administrator > User Configuration > Users. Search for your users that need the new task. If they do not exist, click the “new” button or Actions > Create to add them (they must be existing Landmark users).

On the Tasks screen, at the bottom left, Click Actions > Create to add users to the task. Search for your user, give them a start date of when you want the task to be effective, and an end date if the task is temporary for this user. Click “Filter Is Enabled” if you plan to use filters on this task. Select a notify option.

In your IPA process, you can add the tasks on the User Action node. This will determine who is notified (and who should take action) when that node is processed.