This distributor and importer of aftermarket auto body parts (collision replacement parts), has 13 locations across the US including major distribution facilities in Los Angeles and Dallas.They will be automating all facets of their distribution supply-chain including their Web Commerce (Storefront), International Purchasing, Warehouse Logistics, Financial Reporting, as well as custom labeling services.
Another Northeast Distributor Goes Live on SX.e
Another successful implementation of the Infor10 Distribution Business solution (SX.e). Welcome this Northeastern distributor of janitorial, industrial packaging, food service, ice cream products, farm and office products. Their focus is on fulfilling requests within various market segments throughout the country. One of the company’s top priorities is a Sustainability Initiative along with providing customers with product information, solutions, and excellent service.
Electrical Supply Distributor Partners with the Acumen Team
Pacific Northwest electrical distributor, supplying critical delivery and hard-to-find components for service and testing companies, partners with Acumen Group. The search had been narrowed down to Activant and NetSuite, but in the end chose Acumen Group to deploy the right solution (Infor10 Distribution SX.e). Their decision was based on distribution expertise, depth of functionality, streamlined implementation methodologies, and expertise of the consulting and support teams.
Infor to Open Headquarters in New York City
Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that it will relocate its headquarters to New York City in the summer of 2012. Located in “Silicon Alley,” known for its high concentration of Internet and technology companies, Infor’s new headquarters will feature an Innovation Center, where Infor will house newly-hired software engineers and graphic designers.
“Infor’s commitment to move its headquarters to New York is another sign that international, high tech companies see this state as the place to be,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo. “I have repeatedly said that our number one mission is getting people back to work. This deal is an example of how we are working tirelessly to make sure companies know that New York is open for business.”
Infor expects to have one of the largest software engineering teams in New York City and access the rich pool of technical talent in the region. The planned technology campus the City of New York is building in conjunction with major universities was also an attraction for the company, along with the city’s accessibility for Infor customers from around the world.
“Infor’s relocation of its headquarters to New York City is another vote of confidence in our booming tech sector,” said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. “This growth in the tech industry demands a large, dedicated work force, and that’s why our Applied Sciences initiative to build a new engineering school here is so important. It’s just one of the ways we are supporting the tech sector so that companies like Infor can grow and create jobs in New York City.”
“2011 has been a strong year for Infor, with three consecutive quarters of year-over-year double-digit growth that have fueled our decision to accelerate investment in product innovation by coming to New York’s Silicon Alley,” said Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor. “This state-of-the-art facility will enable us to hire and house developers and graphic designers to enhance the user experience and integrate social applications into the workplace, further advancing the speed of business for our customers. We also plan to build a customer center that showcases these innovations in an environment as compelling as the technology itself.”
Top Reasons Distribution Organizations Invest with Infor
49% of the 912 surveyed have measured increases in the productivity of inventory (the lifeblood of a distribution organization). Of the top 3, also included are reduction in operating costs and enhancing customer satisfaction. For access to the survey and an overview of other measured results visit www.techvalidate.com.
Infor Introduces Next Wave of Enterprise Software with Infor10
Consumer-Grade User Experience, Complete Industry Applications & Cloud Deployment Options Enabled by ION Technology
Infor, a leading provider of business application software with operations serving more than 75,000 customers, today unveiled Infor10, which features a consumer-grade user experience, complete industry-specific software applications and Infor10 ION Suite, a lightweight, middleware technology that changes the way enterprise software is managed.
“Our customers today already enjoy best-in-class applications with deep out-of-the-box functionality across a variety of highly specialized industries and micro-verticals. Infor10 sets a new standard for how work gets done. People at work have come to expect the same user experience they encounter in their everyday lives as users of Twitter, Facebook and Google. Infor10 and the Infor10 ION Suite bring that to the workplace,” said Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor. “This unique combination provides our existing customers the opportunity to dramatically upgrade and extend their investments in Infor applications, and it gives new customers the next wave of enterprise software innovation they’ve been seeking.”
ION Is the Foundation of Infor10
The Infor10 ION Suite is at the heart of Infor10. ION connects and integrates Infor and non-Infor applications, storing information in a common format and repository. ION allows information that flows among applications, analytics and social media streams to be accessed by users from their desktops, laptops and mobile devices.
Unlike conventional middleware, the lightweight ION technology is not layered on top of existing applications, but infused into them. As a result, ION makes integrations quicker, simpler and more reliable. “ION creates the mobile, social and flexible enterprise,” said Soma Somasundaram, senior vice president, Global Product Development, Infor. “Because it’s lightweight and built using open standards, ION installs much faster than heavy middleware and allows customers to get up and running quickly and efficiently so they can focus on their core business.”
ION enables new and existing Infor and non-Infor applications to work as a holistic solution, helping to create streamlined workflows and end-to-end business processes, while improving system performance speed and upgrades.
“We say ION is unbreakable architecture because extensions don’t break during upgrades,” said Somasundaram. “Most of our customers don’t want to be in the technology business. They would rather have IT be more agile and innovative, which is what ION allows them to do.”
Infor10 Consumer-Grade Experience
Infor10 Workspace is the front end of Infor10 and designed to deliver a consumer-grade user experience and change the way work is done for the average enterprise user.
“Enterprise software users want to work the way they live,” said Duncan Angove, president, Products and Support, Infor. “They can see what’s going on in the consumer world, where social media, collaboration and mobile devices combined with beautiful design, ready-to-use applications and agile technology have substantially improved the speed, value and productivity of the consumer experience. With Infor10, we are delivering a consumer-grade user experience that begins with a beautiful user interface.”
Infor10 ION Workspace unifies and presents all relevant information for each user on one screen, including role-based workflows, task and alerts, in-context business intelligence, event management, social media collaboration, consumer-like search capabilities, and business activity streams.
Infor10 Complete Industry Applications
ION also makes it possible to connect the rich functionality of leading ERP and best- in-class solutions from Infor and affiliate Lawson Software for specific industries.
Infor10 suites are targeted for Aerospace and Defense; Automotive; Chemicals; Distribution; Equipment Services, Maintenance & Rental; Fashion; Food and Beverage; General Manufacturing; Healthcare; High Tech; Hospitality; Industrial Equipment and Machinery; and Public Sector.
“Generic one-size-fits-all software requires time-consuming configuration and doesn’t address the specific needs of an industry,” said Angove. “We believe that speed is the new basis for global competition, and we are building the functionality our customers need not only to address their industry issues right out of the box, but also to eliminate extensive customizations that lead to costly and risky implementations.”
Infor10 Reimagines How Software is Managed
The Infor10 release also provides flexible deployment options, including Infor’s CloudSuite Platform, to increase an organization’s speed and agility.
Customers can run their entire solution on Infor10 CloudSuite or can keep core enterprise systems on premise, while running other applications or services in the Cloud. The Infor10 CloudSuite Platform features a unified user experience and security, and enables two-tiered, hybrid deployments.
Whether customers access functionality from a software-as-a-service (cloud) model or on-premise deployment, they get the same functionality and look-and-feel. The only difference is in how their users connect to core applications. Customers can even move from one deployment model to another, since the same application code is used for all deployment models.
Infor and Salesforce.com form Strategic Partnership
Introducing InForce – Next Generation Social ERP and Marketing Built on Force.com
Today, Infor announced a strategic partnership with Salesforce.com that will see Infor deliver three applications, built on Force.com, Salesforce.com’s social enterprise platform. The three new InForce applications will bring the power of the back office to the front office, and throughout the social enterprise—connecting Salesforce CRM and Infor ERP—helping customers collaborate and drive growth.
NAW Large Company CEO/COO Roundtable
September 13-14, 2011
sponsored by INFOR
The NAW Large Company CEO/COO Roundtable is the only opportunity that provides networking and benchmarking exclusively with other top executives of mostly non competing and like sized Wholesale-Distribution companies. This is a highly valued business tool for those who have attended and will attend.
NAW would like to invite you to attend the Large Company CEO/COO Roundtable for companies with sales of $100 million and above.
Your businesses are changing on a daily, if not hourly, basis. Now is the time to join your peers to network and benchmark on issues that are affecting the way you run your organization. Find out what they are doing to survive now and how they are positioning themselves for the economic rebound. You will have the most in-depth and enlightening business conversations ever at this event!
NAW member companies with sales of $100 million or more receive one complimentary registration as part of their benefits package.
To find out more call Antoinette at 310.632.9901 x223