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22 January 2007
Events News
CEBIT 2007: Infor Solutions Help Manage Fast-Paced business Changes
Infor will present the company's latest solutions and strategies for maximizing enterprise IT investment at CeBIT 2007, March 15 - 22, 2007. Infor will be at two locations: Hall 5, stand C24, and Hall 3, stand C45, info point 3.
CeBIT visitors will have the opportunity to speak with Infor experts about their individual software needs, getting to know solutions for their business challenges live and first hand. With enhancements to all currently available solutions Infor demonstrates its commitment to enrich the value of current customer investments, extend core ERP applications with new business-specific solutions and evolve the Infor product line to produce next-generation solutions. Infor will also unveil its plans for Infor Open SOA, putting business requirements in the driver seat to achieve new business agility for fast changing market environments.
Infor's stand in Hall 5 invites customers and prospects to learn more about the business benefits of Infor's complementary software offerings, taking visitors away from the noise and hectic of the show to 300 square metres of business-oriented atmosphere. Hot topics at CeBIT 2007 will be supply chain management, warehouse management, transportation management, compliance, performance management, budget and forecasting. Infor will also present solutions including expense management, reporting, planning and strategy as well as human capital management, HR and Payroll. In particular, Infor will highlight the solutions' built-in industry-specific functionality to the automotive, discrete and process manufacturing industry as well as the distribution industry.
In Hall 3, stand C45, info point 3, the focus is exclusively on solutions for performance management and business intelligence. Infor takes part in the Forum Business Intelligence and Enterprise Information Integration (Forum BI and EII). The main center of attention will be on strategy management, consolidation and reporting as well as on planning, budgeting and forecasting, targeting companies regardless of their industry.
Infor solutions to be on stage at CeBIT include:
With the next release of Infor ERP COM, Infor will provide increased embedded vertical industry capabilities. Based on analysis of user demands, there will be more than 50 customer-prioritized features and modules included.
Infor will present the latest release of Infor ERP Xpert. Its predecessor, Infor XPPS, is currently used by 17 of the 25 world's largest tier-1-suppliers.
With more than 25 customer-requested features included, Infor ERP LN Feature Pack 3 offers enhancements, which enable discrete manufacturers to automate essential business processes in areas such as reverse logistics, tax reconciliation and multi-currency handling.
The latest release of Infor SRM SupplyWeb 10, the leading supplier relationship management (SRM) solution for the automotive industry, includes new features to improve collaboration between customers and suppliers, providing new tools designed to enhance data accuracy, and demand and order management. SupplyWeb version 10 offers manufacturers the benefits of a proven SRM solution that is easily integrated into their enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
For the process industry, Infor ERP Ratioplan received the ISO 9001:2000 certification. This is an important seal of approval for the solution's reliability and high quality collaboration.
The solution especially for the European electronic and apparel industry, Infor ERP AS will highlight several new functionalities included in the new CIS (Customer Information System). Benefits for the customer within this new function include increased visualisation of the information within the ERP solution and easier handling of daily working processes.
A highlight for the process industry will be on Infor ERP Blending. This solution offers integrated closed-loop compliance from design to planning to execution, and enables customers to reduce costs throughout the entire product lifecycle, optimize material usage, and integrate important quality aspects such as allergen management.
Another CeBIT highlight is Infor's new version of Infor EAM MP2. This asset management solution for small to medium size companies is available globally and includes extended features to improve the usability with Microsoft-based servers and operating systems. Infor EAM MP2 will also support Microsoft's new Windows Vista.
"CeBIT trade show not only gives us an excellent platform for opening up direct dialog with interested parties and customers. It also offers us the opportunity to present our newest solutions and strategies," says Hermann Stehlik, vice president of marketing EMEA. "At CeBIT, customers from all over the world are given the chance to receive first-hand advice from industry experts. Infor's customer first strategy is focused on maximising the value of investments customers have made in Infor's products."
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