Infor VISUAL ERP for manufacturing is a complete easy-to-support, low-cost, end-to-end ERP solution that assists over 4,000 order-driven manufacturing companies to maintain a competitive advantage. It delivers quality products on-time with a look and feel your users will intuitively grasp.
Choose the deployment that suits your business needs—whether on-premise or hosted in our cloud-based SaaS platform, ensuring data security and system reliability in every scenario.
Gain unparalleled functionality.
Work order-driven small and mid-sized manufacturing companies enjoy an incredible breadth and depth of functionality at a highly competitive price.
Increase revenue with patented scheduling.
Quickly determine delivery dates and schedule shop floor capacities to meet customer demand and/or planned demand. Infor VISUAL ERP identifies future bottlenecks and suggests adjustments to resource loading allowing for capacity optimization. Clearly see the value of your scheduled shipments and their value to your bottom line.
Go paperless.
Get all of the information you need to produce your parts including scheduling data, dynamic dispatch lists, quality control/inspection, and more with Infor VISUAL ShopFloor Mobile.
Core Functionality & Highlights

VISUAL-ly Represent your BOM & Work Order Status
The Manufacturing Window graphically represents the build structure of your product. Whether designing a new product, quoting a new job, or sending a job to the floor, the build definition it creates is the catalyst for accurate material planning, cost accounting, and production scheduling. You’ll have insight into delivery and cost performance for your customers’ orders.
- See a complete multi-level view of all operations and materials required to complete a job
- Real time job status – easily see exactly where the job is on the shop floor
- View up-to-date actual costs with projected job costs, highlighting all negative variances
- Drill down to all levels of production and cost details
- Perform “what-if” capacity and material checks for determining potential new order delivery dates
- Quickly ensure you have all the material needed to complete a work order (and others) with one-click drill down

Dispatch List & Manufacturing Execution at Your Fingertips
Infor VISUAL ShopFloor’s mobile scheduling dispatch feature provides direct access to all shop floor activities. Production foremen will have a real time view into available capacity, backlog, and the status of individual work orders or resources. Infor VISUAL Scheduler enables Machine operators to know what to work on next and where to locate the material to begin the job.
- Setup status boards around the plant showing current workload within a work cell
- Allow foremen to drag and drop jobs based on priority in real time
- View all drawings, work instructions, and attachments associated with a work order
- Determine where in the shop to find the material required to begin an operation
- Single click start and stop job for quick adoption and less shop floor waste
- Start multiple jobs at once and prorate them accurately

Increase Customer Satisfaction & Delivery Performance
The Concurrent Scheduling feature includes two powerful tools — the Global Scheduler and the Scheduling Window. Together, they ensure the most efficient use of your materials and resources and provide the information you need to deliver your product on time. By working a schedule that maximizes throughput and positively impacts customer deliveries, you’ll increase profit.
- Verify material availability along with capacity
- Calculate and display critical path and determinant path timelines
- Run “what-if” scenarios to determine the effects of changes in capacity, load, or timing.
- Use Drag and Drop to make scheduling changes quickly and easily
- Group resources to ensure Infor VISUAL picks the best machine/person based on current and future load/capacity
- Schedule concurrent resources (person, machine, and tool for example)
FAQs
What industries benefit most from Infor VISUAL ERP?
Infor VISUAL ERP is best suited for manufacturers and distributors who need robust scheduling, costing, and inventory controls. Industries such as aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, electronics, fabricated metals, plastics, and medical devices benefit greatly from its ability to manage complex production processes. Because it’s built with flexibility, it supports engineer-to-order, make-to-order, and mixed-mode manufacturers that need precise control over jobs, materials, and resources. If your business faces challenges such as delayed shipments, inaccurate job costing, or poor production visibility, VISUAL ERP offers tools to overcome these pain points and achieve operational excellence.
How does Infor VISUAL ERP improve scheduling and planning?
One of VISUAL ERP’s most valuable features is its graphical scheduling system, which allows manufacturers to visually see and adjust their production schedule in real time. This tool ensures resources are fully utilized, bottlenecks are minimized, and delivery dates are more accurate. Unlike generic ERP solutions, VISUAL provides clear visibility into shop floor workloads and capacity, helping companies commit to realistic delivery dates. By integrating scheduling with materials planning and customer orders, businesses can align demand with available capacity, reduce downtime, and increase on-time delivery performance.
Is Infor VISUAL ERP easy to implement?
Yes, VISUAL ERP is known for being one of the easiest ERP solutions to implement in the manufacturing sector. Its intuitive interface and modular design allow businesses to start with the functionality they need most and expand as they grow. WM Synergy’s implementation approach focuses not just on software setup, but also on process optimization and organizational readiness, ensuring you see rapid time-to-value. Many customers are able to achieve significant improvements in scheduling, costing, and efficiency within months, rather than years. The system’s straightforward user experience also helps accelerate training and adoption across the workforce.
What are the key benefits of using Infor VISUAL ERP?
Infor VISUAL ERP helps businesses gain control over their operations and achieve measurable improvements in performance. Key benefits include:
- Improved on-time delivery through accurate scheduling and planning.
- Enhanced job costing and profitability analysis by capturing costs at every step.
- Streamlined operations with real-time visibility into orders, materials, and resources.
- Better inventory management to reduce waste and free up working capital.
- Ease of use and fast adoption thanks to its intuitive interface.
Companies using VISUAL ERP often report higher customer satisfaction, reduced lead times, and stronger bottom-line results, making it a practical ERP choice for growing manufacturers.
How does Infor VISUAL ERP support cost management?
VISUAL ERP provides real-time job costing by tracking labor, materials, and overhead at every stage of production. This allows manufacturers to see the true cost of each job, compare it to estimates, and quickly identify where profitability can be improved. Because costs are tied directly to production activities, businesses gain accurate margin analysis and the ability to make better pricing and quoting decisions. This functionality is particularly valuable in industries where tight margins and custom jobs make accurate cost tracking essential. By improving cost visibility, VISUAL helps businesses boost profitability and remain competitive.
Can Infor VISUAL ERP scale as my business grows?
Yes, VISUAL ERP is designed to scale with your business. Companies can start with core functionality such as order management, scheduling, and costing, and then expand into additional areas like advanced inventory, customer relationship management, or financials as needs grow. The system’s modular approach ensures businesses don’t overpay for functionality they don’t yet need, while still having the flexibility to expand. Whether you’re a small job shop or a mid-sized manufacturer with multiple locations, VISUAL ERP can adapt to support more complex operations as you grow.
How does Infor VISUAL ERP improve customer satisfaction?
By providing accurate scheduling, faster quoting, and reliable delivery performance, VISUAL ERP helps manufacturers build stronger relationships with their customers. When businesses can consistently deliver on time and provide clear, accurate order status updates, customers gain confidence in their supplier. VISUAL also supports better quality control and compliance, reducing the risk of errors or delays. With improved visibility into operations, businesses can respond more quickly to customer inquiries and changes, ultimately leading to higher satisfaction, loyalty, and repeat business.
What results have companies achieved with Infor VISUAL ERP?
Many companies have reported significant improvements after implementing VISUAL ERP. Results highlighted by WM Synergy include:
- 99% on-time delivery rates through better scheduling and planning.
- 59% improvement in profitability thanks to accurate job costing and process efficiencies.
- Reduced lead times, fewer production bottlenecks, and stronger overall operational control.
Customers also cite faster response times to market changes, improved customer service, and increased confidence in decision-making due to accurate, real-time data. These outcomes demonstrate VISUAL ERP’s ability to deliver tangible business results, not just software functionality.
How does WM Synergy support Infor VISUAL ERP customers?
WM Synergy provides more than just ERP software — we deliver end-to-end support and expertise to ensure businesses achieve measurable results. Our team offers full implementation services, process assessments, system optimization, and ongoing support. Through our Center of Excellence, we help manufacturers streamline operations, remove bottlenecks, and adopt best practices in lean manufacturing and operational excellence. WM Synergy positions itself as a long-term partner, ensuring that VISUAL ERP continues to evolve with your business, supporting growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.