Flexibility and Control of Complex Supply Chain Processes
“Out-of-the -box” capabilities provide global supply chain planning and transparency across all suppliers and outsource business partners within the extended supply chain. Infor manufacturing and assembly supports multiple manufacturing strategies (ETO, CTO, BTO, MTS, etc.) to ensure process efficiency and accurate costing.
Improved flexibility and agility – Apply the proper method for the right situation allows manufacturers to react to changing requirements, to move operations to new countries, to take on new business with new customers quicker with greater confidence
Streamlined Operation Costs – After applying each business process the correct manufacturing model, operations are running with less costs and waste
Tools for your business
.Execute Mixed Manufacturing models;
- Assembly to Order (ATO) for sequenced based components,
- Make to Order (MTO) for components to be assembled in just in time (JIT),
- Make to Stock (MTS) for components to be produced in lots,
- Engineering to Order (ETO) to coordinate the tasks for all new component
- Repetitive for production parts.
Advanced Planning and Scheduling
New Product Design, Innovation & Introduction
Today innovation is king and manufacturers that can introduce new products quicker are gaining market share. Speed is competitive differentiator. Time to submit initial quotes are compressed, production volumes reduced, and product life is shortened. This means that manufacturers need to quickly and accurately create their quotes, submit their bid, and then launch their new products to survive let alone thrive in today's economy.
Estimate/Quoting – Leverage project management to examine previous programs performance in terms of planned vs. actual cost variances. Project templates to simplify program planning and costing.
New Product Design & Innovation – Tight integration PLM provides the initial engineer to order phase of the program, manage the Approval Process, and then ramp-up production into the repetitive manufacturing phase.
Project Visibility – Maintain visibility of status and costs with projects and sub-projects. Infor OS alerts and event management enables better results with timely issue management and resolution.
Asset Performance and Regulatory Compliance
A powerful solution for keeping your company's equipment, facilities, and vehicle assets in tip-top shape in order to maximize your profits. It will help you cut your purchasing costs, inventory levels, and inventory carrying costs, while making your workers more productive.
Manage
- Maintenance scheduling and resource assignment.
- Equipment reliability and risk management.
- Inventory and warranty management to reduce inventory and purchasing costs and collect on warranty claims.
- Strategic planning to manage assets to meet performance goals.
Benefits
- Prevent surprises in your operations while uncovering potential avenues of profit.
- Monitor and manage the use and performance of company assets to gain better insight and control over your enterprise.
- Simplify compliance with environmental regulations.
- Visibility into your operation so you can trim inefficiencies and improve productivity.
- Improve your maintenance schedules, increases uptime of manufacturing cells.
