Smaken av Grimstad Moves ERP to the Infor Cloud in Eight Weeks

Infor recently announced that Smaken av Grimstad AS, Norway’s leading provider of canned and preserved fresh produce, has gone live with Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage in just eight weeks. Infor’s powerful, cloud-native, industry-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution will deliver insights from across the supply chain, underpinning future business growth. The project was managed by Infor alliance partner Columbus. Per the press release, Smaken av Grimstad had last upgraded its on-premises ERP system in 2018 and was using the incumbent solution across the business to manage everything from purchasing raw materials, inventory and production planning to sales, invoicing and accounting. The business felt it was being held back by its ERP system and wanted to have a more agile evergreen ERP and ability to consume new technology as a cloud service. Thus, they decided to implement Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage, powered by AWS (Amazon Web Services). Smaken av Grimstad was keen to make the move to the cloud, but it needed to be ready before the harvest. The team at Columbus worked hard and after just eight weeks, acheived their goals in completing moving the company to the cloud. Marcel Koks, Infor food industry strategy leader, comments on the project, “With Infor CloudSuite Food and Beverage, Smaken av Grimstad has invested in a solution for the long term. Our industry-specific functionality helps manufacturers increase visibility right across the supply chain, delivering the valuable insight needed to help reduce costs and increase efficiency, all while boosting business agility. It’s a testament to the hard work of the teams involved that we were able to achieve a successful implementation in just eight weeks.”

 

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LBI CRAS Error – The system cannot find the path specified

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If you are getting the following CRAS error message “The system cannot find the path specified” on every single LBI report that you try to run, then it is likely that the issue is with the CRAS configuration. To validate the configuration, first open the CRAS configuration manager. Next, double-click on each of the CRAS servers. You will need to validate that the “Report Directory” under the “Parameters” tab is set to an asterisk (*).  If the parameter needs to be updated, you must first stop the CRAS server you are working with, make the change, and then restart it. (Refer to the screenshots below for reference).

ERP in the cloud

By 2026, according to the IDC, the public ERP (enterprise resource planning) market will reach $73 billion. It’s no surprise that the upward trend of ERP is going to be a hot topic for years to come, as cloud migration and cloud ERP is fast becoming the new normal for business operations. ITWeb content writer and strategist Joanne Carew shares an article of the potential of having your ERP in the cloud. A shift to the cloud, says Carew, means businesses gain more valuable insights from the information they have and seek the flexibility needed to scale as and when they need to. Emma Murray, VP for indirect markets at IFS, adds that cloud ERP combines all the strengths and benefits of a world-class ERP solution with the innovations that the cloud has to offer, which helps to streamline operations, enhance scalability, reduce costs and provide real-time data access. Carew points out that cloud ERP unlocks many potentials for your business operations and your business strategy. “Vendors are now offering fully service-enabled solutions, and updates and upgrades no longer affect business operations. This means businesses have more time to focus on their core operations, according to Murray, and this also creates space for digital transformation,” says Carew.

 

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4 Practical Ways for Businesses to Manage Cyber Risk in 2024

With the uptick of remote and hybrid workplaces, mostly from the result of the pandemic, cyberattacks have become a more common and serious issue – both in the personal and professional landscape. Businesses and government entities are being affected by the recent wave of cyberattacks and it’s not going to stop any time soon. Thus, your organization should be prepared for this attacks by managing cyber risk. Chuck Brooks, Global Thought Leader in Cybersecurity and Emerging Tech, shares an article on Forbes of the four basic ways for businesses to manage cyber risk in a growing digital threat environment. They are, according to Brooks:

 

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Increase Landmark session timeout value

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From the Landmark server admin command prompt, run the command and answer the questions:

 

secadm -m

  • Maintain Single Sign On Configuration (Option 14)
  • Configure Lawson Single Sign On (Option 2)
  • Select SSL or TCPIP (Option 1 or 2)
  • Enter the service to use to sign on (ex. SSOPV2)
  • Enter a time out value in minutes for sign on sessions (default is 60)
  • Enter a time out value in minutes for orphaned sessions (default is 360)
  • Type e to Exit

Note: You must perform a system restart for the changes you made here to take effect.

To verify the current WebUI session timeout value:

From a web browser, navigate to:

https://LandmarkWebServer:port/ssoconfig/SSOCfgInfoServlet

Look for the PROPERTY name=”sessionto” value

NOTE: Landmark and Ming.le / Lawson Portal session timeout should have the same value (default is 60 minutes)

 

Siman Boosts its Warehouse Productivity with Infor WMS

Recently, Central American department store giant Siman has made significant improvements in its logistics operation by adopting the Infor WMS warehouse management system. Per the press release, this technological transformation of the retail distribution centers was motivated by the company’s sustained growth and the boom in e-commerce in Central America, where the sector has maintained year-on-year increases between 20% and 40%, according to data from Kantar Group and Statista. Since implementing Infor WMS, Siman recorded a 19% increase in receipt productivity, boosting the processes of direct crossdocking as well as a 9% increase in cargo productivity, linked to a more agile dispatch process and with greater use of the available fleet. Siman adopted Infor WMS after determining their warehouse system needed a more flexible system that could handle the capacity the company requires to manage fast-growing warehouses as well as leverage its transformation and advancement in an ever-changing business environment. Infor was chosen because of the success of similar Infor WMS implementations, and the software’s proof to be a flexible solution, able to respond to and withstand the logistical challenges the company was going to face. Furthermore, the implementation of the project was executed by Infor partner Cerca Technology who has demonstrated a significant step toward operational excellence by carrying out a transparent and flexible process.

 

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How to delete unwanted Lawson AP Batches

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So, you have some Lawson AP batches (AP25.1) that you can’t release or delete? We can fix that.

 

Resolution:

There’s a simple solution for this instance. You can easily delete these batches in AP25.2.

 

First, you will need to enter the company and batch number and then click Inquire:

 

After you successfully inquire, select the delete button (If it doesn’t appear it may be in a drop down on the top bar).

 

You will also need the proper change access to perform this so if you’re receiving a security violation or don’t see the delete button, you don’t have the proper access.

 

Good luck!

The best technology of CES 2024

Another CES in Las Vegas is here and technology showcases were no short of excitement. The Mashable team shares below the best tech products they’ve seen so far in several categories. All of these products, the noted, demonstrated some degree of innovation, allure, practicality, and technological advancement, eliciting feelings of intrigue, curiosity, and wonder.

Best TV: LG Signature OLED T. “A transparent TV might not be the most practical product. Why would you want a TV you can see through when the goal is to watch it? But that’s where LG’s innovation comes in. The LG Signature OLED T is a regular (albeit high-end) OLED TV that has a transparent mode when the contrast filter is lifted. This means when you’re not watching it, the display seamlessly blends into the background.”

Best monitor: Alienware 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor. “Meet the world’s first world’s first 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor. It supports Dolby Vision, delivers a refresh rate of 240Hz, and offers an impressive responsive rate of 0.03 ms.”

Best car: Razer Lexus TX. “Put simply, it’s a LAN party on wheels. Razer filled this 2024 Lexus TX with gamer chairs in the back rows, four widescreen gaming monitors, and even a desk and keyboard at one of the backseats. There’s a series of RGB lights on the exterior that can change color on demand, too. It looks like a gaming laptop that’s the size and shape of an SUV. Then you pop the trunk and see a docking station for four Razer gaming laptops and a built-in Xbox Series X. Razer’s Lexus concept car may not be street legal, but it’s our winner for best car at CES 2024.”

Best tablet: Wacom Cintiq Pro drawing tablets. “It delivers a 4K display, and whether it was the 27-inch, 22-inch or 17-inch, the tablet was spacious enough to tap into my affinity for drawing comics. The Wacom Cintiq Pro comes with the new Wacom Pen, which felt ergonomic to the touch. It allows you to use natural touch gestures, including rotating, zooming, and panning.”

Best laptop: Asus Zenbook Duo. “This dual-display laptop won our hearts, as it’s able to transform into several different modes, including a lie-flat posture for sharing, a book-like mode that lets you multitask between two apps, and a stunning vertical workstation with two 14-inch displays, 3K OLED screen, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The best part of the ZenBook Duo is its accessibility. Dual-display laptops are no longer out of reach for the average consumer.”

Best wearable: TCL RayNeo X2 Lite. “Wearables, and specifically AR wearables, were a big thing at CES 2024 this year. So, there are a lot of contenders for best wearable. TCL-incubated TCL RayNeo X2 Lite would easily steal the show with its real-time translations, complete with augmented reality captions. These wireless glasses were impressive to see, but it still feels like an early work-in-progress version of what could be a superior future product.”

Best smart home: Samsung Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator. “What struck Mashable’s Kimberly Gedeon about Samsung’s 4-Door Flex Refrigerator is that it can recognize 33 food items, thanks to its AI capabilities. This means that it can detect a variety of food stuff in your fridge, plus it can give you recipes based on what’s inside.”

Best concept: Bmind smart mirror. “Everyone wants an AI in everything now, including your mirror. Last year, Baracoda came to CES with BMind, a smart mirror with a focus on your personal wellness. Now, it’s brought BMind back with a personal AI assistant that speaks to you about gratitude meditation and tips on how to be your best self on a bad day. Mashable’s AI reporter Cecily Mauran was able to get a hands-on experience with BMind and said that, unlike other smart AI assistants, Baracoda’s CareOS takes privacy seriously. According to the company, the AI model and the information it receives is stored locally and it only connects to the internet if you want it to.”

 

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INETEC Drives Global Growth with Infor Cloud Solution

Infor recently announced that INETEC, a provider of technology for nondestructive examination, has migrated to Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and designed specifically for manufacturing companies. With this move to the cloud, the company expects to improve its operations around the globe as well as to reduce its IT administration overheads. The solution has been deployed in collaboration with IPL Consulting, a regional Infor channel and implementation partner, and launched into production in October 2023. Per the press release, as a project-focused robotics company, INETEC needed to use a sophisticated and flexible ERP solution, and it selected and implemented Infor LN. Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise was implemented and launched into production during 2023. The company has now less administration, with incremental innovation replacing costly and time-consuming versioning and upgrades, compared to the on-premises version and easier access to data globally providing more possibilities to use mobile applications, which is important for employees working around the globe. Additionally, Analytical capabilities in the solution provide managers with better and more accurate insights into individual projects and project costs, and leads to better decision making. Moreover, INETEC started using new Croatian localizations for the cloud, owned by Infor.

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LBI error “unable to connect to the server: usspw154”

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If you receive the Crystal Reports error message “Unable to connect to the server” when attempting to run a report in LBI, it is likely that your server information is not configured correctly in the ClientSDKOptions.xml file. There is a quick solution for this.

To validate the server configuration, navigate to: <LBI Install dir>\ReportingServices\Reporting Services.ear\erswar-10.6.0.0.war\WEB-INF\classes\clientSDKOptions.xml and <LBI Install dir>\ReportingServices\Reporting Services.ear\erswar-10.6.0.0.war\WEB-INF\lib

If the server details do not match the host server, update it with the correct ports.  If you have CRAS horizontally scaled, be sure to include server details for each port.

And you’re done! you should not see the error on LBI anymore.