ERP Product Solution
Infor XA for IBM iSeries
Learn how Infor XA redefines ERP solutions, integrating extensive capabilities with unparalleled adaptability for discrete manufacturers across various industries.
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Harness the power of advanced architecture and robust, industry-specific capabilities
Infor XA, formerly known as MAPICS, is a leading ERP solution designed specifically for discrete manufacturers. It leverages fourth-generation technology to deliver unparalleled functionality and user accessibility. With its comprehensive industry-specific features and integrated social communication capabilities, Infor XA adeptly handles different manufacturing types, from engineer-to-order to high-volume repetitive manufacturing.
Powered by the reliable IBM Power System platform, Infor XA offers exceptional power, flexibility, and security. Trusted by businesses across a wide range of industries, it boosts performance and significantly reduces IT costs. Businesses appreciate its flexible deployment options and robust protective architecture, making Infor XA the preferred choice for those seeking reliability, security, and administrative simplicity in their ERP systems.
A Full Spectrum of Manufacturing Abilities
Infor XA covers all aspects of manufacturing, including engineer-to-order, project or contract manufacturing, configure-to-order, make-to-stock, and high-volume repetitive operations.
Unparalleled Flexibility
With the IBM Power System platform, Infor XA offers unmatched flexibility in system deployment, allowing for mixed cloud and on-premise options.
Advanced User Architecture
Infor XA provides sophisticated user architecture that enables total information access at the user level and embeds social business communication into its functionality.
Watch an overview video on how Infor XA supports discrete manufacturing organizations
Infor XA gives businesses a competitive edge in today’s dynamic discrete manufacturing environment. Watch this overview video to take a closer look at its interfaces and functionalities and discover how the Infor OS platform adds real business value while simplifying workflows.
Unlock your business potential with Infor XA's transformational benefits
Seamless & Secure Data Access
Access vital business information instantly with a single click, facilitated by a best-in-class security model safeguarding your data against potential threats.
Optimized Operational Efficiency
Experience maximum stability with minimal administrative overhead, reducing operating costs and allowing your business to focus on growth.
Comprehensive Business Process Management
Enjoy end-to-end process integration, maximizing efficiency, enhancing productivity, and enabling smoother business workflows.
Tailored Business Value Enhancement
Customize Infor XA to fit your specific needs, adding real value to your operations without unnecessary costs or risks from system upgrades.
Superior Industry-Specific Functionality
Leverage features designed to cover core business processes across various industries, tailoring the system to meet unique sector requirements.
Scalable Growth & Flexibility
Grow and evolve with Infor XA, offering seamless scalability and flexible deployment options that align with your changing business needs.
Add value to your operations without additional costs or upgrade risks.
40%
Less spent on IT costs than ERP systems running on any other platform
99%
Less time spent dealing with modifications and extensions when managing release upgrades
5 - 10X
System modifications and extensions are 5 - 10X faster to develop while maintaining proper standards
Unleash your operational efficiency with Infor XA's transformative features
Master Your Production Operations
Infor XA optimizes supply chains and streamlines production processes, delivering products within the most economical cost structure.
- Empower your business with advanced planning and scheduling capabilities, anticipating your needs, and guaranteeing peak operational efficiency.
- Improve the speed and precision of your sales and operations planning (S&OP) to stay ahead of the curve.
- Accelerate your digital transformation journey with paperless Manufacturing Execution System (MES), complete with touchscreen data collection, and also compatible with full barcode and paper-based functions.
- Utilize integrated, in-context analytics that save your organization substantial time and enable immediate data-driven decision-making.
Streamline Your Financial Operations
Simplify financial management with an integrated suite of applications for accounts payable, receivable, cash management, general ledger, and financial reporting.
- Excel-interfaced processing and report writing simplify daily accounting tasks, reducing time spent on administrative tasks.
- Online reporting and inquiry provide immediate insight into various aspects of your business, enabling faster, data-driven decision-making.
- The flexible architecture accommodates even the most complex reporting, tracking, and posting requirements, making it ideal for dynamic and rapidly changing business environments.
Improve Collaboration & Business Insights
Enhance business communication and visibility with Infor XA’s embedded social features.
- Single-click access to information is secured by a top-tier security model, ensuring data protection without hindering efficiency.
- The solution offers end-to-end process integration and management, optimizing business processes for improved performance.
- Personalized user experiences align with individual work styles, promoting productivity and user engagement.
- Proactive alerts for specific events enable you to interact with business processes in a timely manner, reducing delays and improving efficiency.
Optimize Development & Maintain Release Transparency
Enhance your development processes with a market-leading toolset designed to cater seamlessly to the dynamic needs of your business without disruptions.
- Experience smooth implementation of upgrades, ensuring that your bespoke or expanded applications remain unaffected for uninterrupted business continuity.
- Swiftly execute customizations and enhancements, up to 10 times faster than conventional methods, driving your operational efficiency.
- Seamlessly transfer data and information to and from any source, regardless of the release version, for maximum flexibility and integration capabilities.
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Aerospace & Defense
The aerospace, defense, space and security (A&D) industries are major contributors to our economy. They thrive if supported by scalable, industry specific applications. Synergy Resources’ applications and modules aid scientific and engineering talent in cutting-edge A&D industries. Synergy Resources helps you meet your goals faster-even while confronting escalating costs and market complexity.
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Highlights
- Engineering with CAD integration
- Engineering change control
- Specifications and data "flow down" for ITAR, DFAR, etc.
- Actual job costing
- Project Management with Earned Value Management and milestone reporting
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Automotive Manufacturing
As a manufacturer in the specialty vehicle industry, such as boats or emergency vehicles, you need a solution that can quickly respond to unique product configurations and accurately budget and manage actual costs associated with these jobs or projects. Infor ERP is it!
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Highlights
- Configuration management
- Serial and lot control
- Design and engineering
- Capacity planning & scheduling (Lean, TOC, JIT)
- Actual costing
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Electronics & High-Tech
As a high tech or electronic manufacturer, you need control over component and finished goods inventory at the revision and tracking number level to efficiently and effectively service customers. Infor VISUAL ERP delivers the supply chain visibility to meet these demands and also offers comprehensive material and capacity planning functionality, which maximizes productivity.
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Highlights
- Alternate item on bill of materials (BOM)
- Item cross reference (supplier and manufacturer)
- Approved vendors and manufacturer lists
- Supply chain visibility with Web based portals
- Reference designators
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Oil & Gas
WM Synergy has a track record of implementing the right software, deploying efficient business processes, and developing the right metrics. This provides you with the insight and visibility you need into business operations and drives desired behaviors.
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Optimize People, Processes, & Technology.
- Strengthen Your Supply Chain
- Sophisticated Project Management
- Connect Service Efforts to Operations
- Localization & Financial Accounting Visibility
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Industrial Machinery & Equipment
If you're like most of our equipment manufacturer customers, you compete by selling a complete solution that includes aftermarket services, countless configuration options, and available spare parts. Our solutions have a broad set of capabilities to meet your unique challenges. You'll have the control and visibility you need throughout the entire product lifecycle.
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Gain a competitive edge and extend your aftermarket offerings.
- Win More Business
- Meet Customer Delivery Expectations
- Increase Velocity of Spare Part Sales
- Collaborate With Suppliers & Customers
- Leave Your Competitors Behind
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Metal, Glass, & Plastic Fabrication
Our ERPs are purpose-built for MTO, ETO, CTO/ATO, MTS, and mixed-mode manufacturing companies. The end-to-end solutions helps manufacturers like you increase efficiency, accurately manage cost position, meet and exceed customer expectations, and accelerate growth.
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Highlights
- Purpose-Built ERP
- Estimate with Confidence
- Improve Delivery Performance
- Paperless Real-Time Shop Floor Data Collection
- The Right Materials at the Right Time
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Field Service, Maintenance & Repair
Revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and strategic goals around competitive differentiation are requiring field service and MRO organizations to rapidly transform. Manufacturing companies that once outsourced field service are seeing the growth and profit potential of an "insourced" aftermarket service team. Staying competitive with solutions that allow you to track costs, improve inventory availability, and take advantage of digital technologies such as IIoT, GPS, and predictive AI is not only advantageous, but necessary.
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Highlights
- Improve Customer Satisfaction & First Time Fix Rate
- Reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
- Optimize Routing of Field Service Techs
- Support for Depot Repair, Break-Fix & More
- Offer Managed Service Contracts
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Process Manufacturing
As a process manufacturer, you have specific requirements when it comes to your manufacturing operations. Our ERP solutions make it easy to adjust formulas based on exacting manufacturing specifications and to monitor and respond to the evolving regulatory environments.
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Highlights
- Tailor-make your formulations for maximum efficiency
- QC activities management with industry-aligned compliance labeling & reports
- Precision control over batch production, including by-products
- Define and monitor losses at each stage
- Dynamic ingredient adjustment to meet product objectives
FAQs
What Is Infor XA ERP and Why Is It Important for Manufacturers?
Infor XA ERP is a comprehensive and highly specialized ERP system built for discrete manufacturers that need deep functionality across production, inventory, materials, and financial management. For more information.
What Is Infor XA IBM i ERP?
Infor XA IBM i ERP is a powerful, industry-specific enterprise resource planning solution built on the reliable IBM i (AS/400) platform. For more information.
What Is Infor XA Software?
Infor XA software is a powerful ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system designed specifically for discrete manufacturers. Built on the dependable IBM i (AS/400) platform, it delivers end-to-end functionality for production, inventory, materials, supply chain, and financial management, all within one integrated solution. For more information.
What Is Infor XA Implementation?
Infor XA implementation is the process of deploying the Infor XA ERP system, a robust, IBM i-based enterprise solution for discrete manufacturers. For more information.
What Is Infor XA Consulting?
Infor XA consulting helps manufacturers optimize, modernize, and expand their use of the Infor XA ERP system, a powerful IBM i-based solution for discrete manufacturing. For more information.
What Is an Infor XA Upgrade?
An Infor XA upgrade is the process of transitioning from an older version of Infor XA ERP to a newer version, ensuring your system remains current, secure, and optimized for modern business needs. For more information.
What Is Infor XA Modernization and Why Is It Important?
Infor XA modernization refers to the process of upgrading, optimizing, and integrating your Infor XA ERP system to make it compatible with current technological advancements. For more information.
What Is Infor XA Cloud Migration?
Infor XA cloud migration is the process of moving your existing Infor XA ERP system, traditionally hosted on IBM’s iSeries (AS/400), into a modern cloud or hybrid environment. For more information.
What Are Infor XA Support Services?
Infor XA support services provide manufacturers with expert guidance, maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure their Infor XA ERP system operates at peak performance. For more information.