Our focus at Information Systems Engineering, Inc. (ISE) and Paper-Less, LLC. has been to deliver mission-critical solutions to improve a firm’s business results. Our roots within manufacturing run deep, we have been developing and implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for 40 years. Our commitment to offering the best solutions to the manufacturing and warehousing sectors has led us to develop industry-leading and innovative products that allow our customers to capture the highest production efficiency, quality, and throughput.
As the only certified MES solution for Infor XA, Paper-Less MES delivers increased efficiency, accelerated material throughput and improved order timeliness to XA customers. MES streamlines communication and visibility of real-time data across the Enterprise – shop floor, Supervisor, Material Handler or the E-Suite. Paper-Less MES is offered in modular configurations allowing you to obtain the appropriate functionality for your shop floor reporting requirements; Cloud or on-premise implementation options give you ultimate flexibility. ISE and Paper-Less brings unparalleled business and technical expertise to our customers, delivering the most value from your investment. From tactical to strategic, you can rely on our professionals to turn your vision into reality.
We are an Infor Gold Channel Partner, an IBM Business partner, and proud to host the inPOWER 2024 event. Our Infor focuses include Infor XA, ION, Infor Development Framework, Manufacturing Execution, Infor CPQ, and Infor Quality Management.
We are dedicated to listening, learning, and executing.
Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries, including industrial manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, food & beverage, automotive, aerospace & defense, and high tech. Infor’s mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time to value. We are obsessed with delivering successful business outcomes for customers. Over 60,000 organizations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor’s 17,000 employees to help achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure, and long-term view empower us to foster enduring, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers.
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IBM Power® helps customers respond faster to business demands, protect data from core to cloud, and streamline insights and automation while maximizing reliability in a sustainable way. Power can modernize applications and infrastructure with a frictionless hybrid cloud experience to provide the agility companies need. IBM i is one of three operating systems that run on IBM Power®. At its core, the IBM i platform is designed to adapt to the ever-changing needs of both business and computing. Its defining characteristic, the “integration” represented by the “i” in IBM i, can help you gain more value from advanced technology with fewer resources and higher reliability.
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Pioneers in IT modernization, Fresche manages, modernizes, and maximizes the value of IBM i business critical systems. Our winning IP and proven solutions in Modernization, Cloud, Software and Application Services, and Strategy have earned the trust of global leaders from 2200+ companies. Transform your IT challenges into future growth and innovation with Fresche Solutions.
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Maxava is a worldwide provider of innovative Monitoring, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery solutions. Our team of in-house experts has been helping our global network of customers and partners replace expensive legacy Disaster Recovery solutions on premise and in the cloud for over 20 years through our unique combination of software, monitoring and infrastructure as a service. Maxava serves customers in over 40 countries, providing 24x7x365 support directly through regional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
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As an Infor Gold Channel Partner, Certified Birst Partner, and IBM business partner, TriMin has helped manufacturing companies achieve their business goals and objectives using technology and business solutions. TriMin has provided software and services for over thirty-five years and has deep manufacturing industry experience.
WorkOutLoud is the foundation supporting your high-value customer engagement strategy. The strategy that connects your customers to the right people at the right time while building a community of connected customers that embrace your products and produce opportunities. With WorkOutLoud your customers stay up to date and have a place to learn, connect, and be inspired. It is equally important that you deliver this value in a timely and cost- effective manner that drives opportunity. Imagine a customer community that is secure and simple to use, that is WorkOutLoud. Your customers can find events, webinars, videos, and conversations that are relevant to them and their company. Add the ability to deliver such content in the way they work utilizing virtual streaming, digital collaborative content, and more. All the right content, to the right people, at the right time – simply and seamlessly. All this while providing the analytics and reporting that help you continuously improve and innovate!
An INFOR solutions partner specializing in traffic software and third-party freight management services. All products and services are designed to improve your transportation management process and LOWER YOUR FREIGHT COSTS. Seamless integration with multiple Infor supply chain systems. Implementation time is quick, easy and economical. iSeries legacy and cloud-based options available. PowerLink/Net-Link enabled.
Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. In partnership with leading ERP, accounting, eCommerce, and other financial management system providers, Avalara delivers automated, cloud-based compliance solutions for transaction tax, including sales and use, VAT, GST, excise, communications, lodging, and other indirect tax types. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world in Canada, the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India.
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Cashbook helps organizations in multiple industries to achieve spectacular levels of automation in their Cash Application, Accounts Payable, and Bank Reconciliation processes. Cashbook has been a global business partner with Infor since 2010, and we are the go-to cash automation partner for XA, LX, and System 21 users. The benefit of us being so familiar with these Infor ERP systems means a quick and seamless integration between Cashbook and your ERP. We have also recently developed new modules and capabilities for Collections and Deductions Management.
See how the world’s most intelligent ERP and Bank integration platform, with exceptional matching capabilities, massively reduces manual workload. Cashbook is a trusted solution that is proven to increase cash flow, eliminate manual processes, reduce DSO, and improve cash visibility. Get your banks and ERPs talking - trusted, tailored software from cashflow specialists.
Visit our website today to discover more: www.cashbook.com
CISTECH has been a leader in XA services for over 25 years. Our team of 30 XA experts has earned a reputation for excellence for the breadth and depth of our XA knowledge and our understanding of effective manufacturing processes. We help streamline operations, increase efficiencies, and enable visibility of data utilizing our consulting services, technical services, and software solutions. With these skills, we help you execute effective projects on time and on budget.
CISTECH Website: www.cistech.net
Cobwebb Communications delivers business-critical document and back office process automation services for Infor ERP on IBM i. With solutions for forms management and distribution, document capture (OCR) and workflow plus expertise in Infor technologies such as ION and Mongoose, Cobwebb provides dependable and efficient solutions that Infor IBM i clients can trust and rely on.
For additional information please visit Cobwebb Communications
COMMON represents the largest user group community of IT professionals and IBM technology users throughout the world. COMMON is an integral part of the global IBM i and POWER community, providing world-class educational options to help the community grow and thrive. Our advocacy efforts propel the platform forward, and our networking initiatives allow the community to connect and learn from each other, bringing together end users, IBM, industry experts, vendor partners and members of the academic community. COMMON is where you learn, engage, and grow.
Crossroads RMC is a trusted Infor partner and has the largest Infor LX and BPCS Practice in the United States. We know every module of Infor LX and BPCS. We are proud to partner each and every day with manufacturers like you to move your business forward. We do this by providing powerful ERP add-on solutions like MES, WMS, and Analytics Dashboard to increase efficiency, and quality consulting services to give your people the tools they need to master the systems they use every day. We focus on you so that you can focus on what you do best.
We look forward to speaking with you at the conference! https://www.crossroadsrmc.com
EAM Solutions is a professional services group committed to the seamless implementation of the Hexagon line of enterprise asset management products, including HxGN EAM, MP2, and their legacy versions, along with various add-on products. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, the company serves clients worldwide. All our technical and business consultants are certified by Hexagon to provide expert implementation and support for HxGN EAM and associated applications. With over two decades of experience in the asset management software domain, EAM Solutions enjoys a prominent reputation as a leader in the EAM industry.
Watermark Solutions, a Texas-based partner of Infor XA, is also affiliated with Hexagon EAM (formerly Infor EAM) as a channel partner. Recognized as the Hexagon Partner of the Year for 2022, Watermark boasts over three decades of expertise in implementing ERP systems and supporting Hexagon EAM for Infor ERP clients. Working in tandem with our sister company, EAM Solutions, we have effectively utilized our extensive knowledge of Infor solutions and Hexagon EAM to assist numerous Infor IBM i customers in adopting efficient and effective asset management solutions, ensuring optimal equipment performance.
Guide Technologies is a leading full-service provider of Infor manufacturing and distribution solutions. As an Infor Gold Channel Partner, Guide Technologies has global implementation expertise and has helped more than 300 discrete manufacturing and distribution companies become more profitable and productive. Our unique combination of proven implementation methods, deep project management skills, industry expertise, and experienced consultants enables us to match specifically engineered solutions to our customer's businesses and their needs. As a dedicated partner, Guide Technologies helps our customers navigate change, explore their options, and maximize their technology investments. We are committed to delivering first-class customer service and exceptional products, developing long-term customer relationships while continuing to help solve our customers’ most complex manufacturing challenges.
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imPower Technologies was co-founded in 2016 by IBM i educator and author Jim Buck and Michelle Lyons to prepare the next generation of IBM i professionals. Organizations looking for candidates with current IBM i skills can leverage imPower's training programs to train programmers with legacy IBM skills as well as candidates with non-IBM backgrounds on the latest RPG techniques, tools and the IBM i OS. This can be a powerful first step to any modernization efforts.
As a College instructor for 15 years, Jim introduced students to the IBM i and he successfully equipped them with the necessary tools to work on the platform.
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InterForm has been a solution partner with Infor since 1999 and is today the official output management solution for XA, LX and many other IBM I as well as Cloud suite products. At InterForm we are output experts and we strive daily to make output management better, smarter, and effectively more intelligent for our customers. We are 100 % dedicated to the output management process, as this is the only thing we do. We aim to be the preferred output tool that knows and facilitates processes that you need to run your business even in a global context.
As a trusted partner of a strong ecosystem of leading manufacturers in barcoding, RFID, printing, security products, POS systems, and mobile computing across the globe, Levata is driving change and technological advancements in a wide range of industries. Our award-winning solutions bring together products, software, and services to meet and surpass your unique needs.
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We have the right digital solution to put your manufacturing operation in pole position! As an experienced IT house and specialized partner of Infor, we support companies in digitization with leading ERP-Systems. IT is our native language, but don't worry, you will still understand us well. Our portfolio includes a variety of technologies for integration, output management, process automation, or outright complete digitization of companies. We focus on the medium-sized manufacturing industry and service companies. We do not rely on just one technology but use a variety of software solutions.
Since 1992, Meridian IT has been helping businesses solve their complex technical IT problems. Through a unique strategic perspective, deep expertise, and a personalized proactive approach, Meridian IT is recognized as a leading IT solutions provider in the industry.
Meridian’s mPower Center of Excellence (COE) is focused on helping IBM Power System owners maximize the performance of their applications, protect their data, and maintain availability by leveraging cloud services. Meridian’s team of in-house IBM Power System experts empower you to optimize your resilience and improve your security posture. Unlock the promise of your applications with Meridian IT's mPower solutions.
For more information on Meridian, please visit www.theMeridian.com or contact Tom Horan cloud@meridianitinc.com
QBuild Software makes CAD ERP data integration software to increase engineering productivity and create consistency between CAD and ERP systems. QBuild enables the direct connection of CAD data to ERP, reducing engineering costs, streamlining internal ECN processes, and equipping sales teams with engineering expertise.
QBuild’s CADLink is a turnkey system designed to tightly connect our customers CAD design information to their ERP system. It allows engineering designers to view, modify, update and create ERP engineering information such as bill of materials and item master data without ever leaving your CAD system.
Service Express is an industry-leading data center solutions provider specializing in cloud hosting, managed services, hardware solutions, multivendor maintenance and more. As an IBM Platinum Business Partner, Service Express helps IT teams get the most out of their systems running IBM i, while ensuring critical business data is available and secure. Companies worldwide trust Service Express to maximize infrastructure strategy, maintain IBM systems and deliver flexible solutions for the data center.
SourceDay takes the risk out of your supply chain with best-in-class PO Lifecycle Management. We help 300 manufacturers, distributors, and retailers around the world turn manual processes into precision workflows, providing 100% accurate PO data to your ERP. Our state-of-the-art AI and machine learning technology predicts risks and recommends solutions to protect your supply chain operations. And our platform is used by more than 80,000 suppliers globally, creating visibility and transparency that strengthens relationships.
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SPS Commerce is the leading provider of cloud-based solutions that make it easy for manufacturers to manage EDI, item data, inventory, and sales analytics. Our unique blend of full-service solutions, processes, and expertise leverages the world’s largest network of 115,000 trading partner connections, enabling customers to focus on what they do best. SPS has achieved 89 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and is listed on the NASDAQ (SPSC), displaying longevity in solving customer business problems.
For additional information, please contact Brian Finks at bfinks@spscommerce.com
SrinSoft is a trusted solution partner of Infor & an esteemed IBM business partner, specializing in end-to-end Infor & IBM i solutions. Whether you are looking to optimize your supply chain, enhance customer experience, or improve financial management, SrinSoft leverages Infor's robust suite of applications to deliver tailored solutions that drive business success. From initial implementation to ongoing support, our team of experts works closely with our clients to ensure seamless integration & customization of Infor solutions.
In addition, with our in-depth knowledge & experience in IBM i, our expertise spans the entire software development lifecycle, including legacy system modernization, application migration, & customization, enabling our clients to enhance efficiency, improve data management, and leverage emerging technologies for competitive advantage.
To learn more about how SrinSoft, visit us at www.srinsofttech.com
Syncsite is a trusted business partner offering product-based solutions including Customer Relationship Management, Dynamic Financial Planning (FP&A), Marketing Automation, and Business Intelligence software. Our products and services allow companies to target opportunities that drive business, improve efficiencies, and positively impact the bottom line.
Our strategic, consultative approach to every project ensures a successful implementation that delivers tangible benefits from the start. We provide a high level of technical expertise, superior product knowledge, practical business experience, exceptional customer service, and proven deployment methods.
With over 25 years of experience, Syncsite is an award-winning solutions provider that focuses on one goal – making sure every client has the optimal solution delivered on time, on budget, and on spec. We deliver success for numerous industries and companies throughout the world because we ask precise questions and apply our expertise to deliver a solution that works correctly the first time. We develop long-term partnerships, not one-time sales. We are Infor’s Only Gold CRM Partner.
TouchPath is dedicated to helping our customers improve efficiencies and simplify business processes. Since product inception 25 years ago, our TouchPath organization has accomplished this goal by iteratively developing, delivering and supporting a set of solutions that help manufacturing and distribution companies simplify and automate key supply chain processes using automated data collection technology. With proven, successful implementations world-wide, TouchPath’s premier solutions for Warehouse, Inventory, Production and Asset management is the system of choice for many leading companies in the world. We offer global expertise in warehouse, manufacturing, and distribution data collection processes. TouchPath solutions provide a comprehensive portfolio of AIDC and process solutions, including hardware, software, consumables, and services. We are uniquely positioned – no other company can bring to their customers the breadth and depth of data collection products specific to the manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution markets.
The UniLink Group provides customized EDI services that allow your business to focus on what really matters. We eliminate the paperwork in the supply chain between customers and suppliers, reducing costs while increasing service levels. Universal EDI allows you to exchange paperless documents linked with every trading partner, regardless of technology differences. With UniLink’s SmartMaps, we provide the document mapping and translation to bridge the differences in protocols and file formats among partners and customers. Each partner and customer can continue sending and receiving information in their preferred format.
Find out more: www.unilinkgroup.com
Varsity Logistics is the leading provider of native multi-carrier parcel and freight shipping software for the IBM i (AS/400) Power Systems. Beyond core functionality, such as automating and streamlining parcel and LTL shipping across the entire business, Varsity offers additional modules, such as pack verification, vendor compliance (UCC128/ASN), routing, containerization, shipment optimization, load planning, and parcel and freight bill auditing. These features reduce costs, maximize efficiency, and provide complete control, all within one platform. Seamlessly integrate Varsity’s suite of software modules, available individually or part of an overall solution, with your existing IBM i based ERP/WMS systems for order management, customer service, financials, and more. With proven reliability and experience, Varsity is the only holistic shipping solution built for the IBM i.
Visit varsitylogistics.com to learn more.
Agility, Inc. was founded in 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio with the intention of providing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) services and products to manufacturers and distributors. We provide those customer-based services and products by being nimble and able to adapt, all while living in an environment that is always competitive and changing. It is our goal to not only emulate these characteristics but be identified with corporations who also would embrace them. As a certified Solution Provider for the Infor XA software platform, we enable agile businesses like yours to stay informed and be transformed by unleashing the powerful capabilities of Infor XA.
Website: http://www.agility-inc.com
Twitter: @agilityinc
Apptad offers strategic consulting, enterprise information management and digital transformation services. With globally connected offices in US and India along with a team of trained and certified IT resources, Apptad ensures quick and effective delivery to its customers.Apptad is relentlessly reinventing the outlook of how companies leverage data.
With an effort to enable our customers the ability to solve biggest problems within their organization. We perceive our clients’ problems and respond with custom solutions instead of handing over boilerplate responses.
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For over 50 years, Custom IT Solutions (formerly known as Custom Systems) has established a strong presence in the industry. Custom IT Solutions (CIT) offers Infor XA, IBM i, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and business and manufacturing consulting backed by specialized expertise to guide decisions and maximize ROI. As an Infor solution partner and developers of the Infor XA Electronic Commerce (EC) module and the new Enterprise Electronic Commerce (EEC) module, which leverages the Infor Development Framework (IDF) and offers the same EDI capabilities, we have a deep understanding of its functionalities and provide comprehensive support and consulting. We offer a solution to allow for direct integration between EC/EEC and SPS Commerce, a leading cloud-based EDI provider for retailers. And for trading partners that require labeling for ASN requirements, we offer a GS1/UCC label web service that integrates label serial numbers back to ASN documents. CIT also is the creator of Enterprise Access (EAX) our proprietary, customizable, online self-service portal that runs on IBM i and facilitates convenient access to real-time enterprise data for customers, sales reps, suppliers, and employees, ensuring constant control, communication, and a streamlined user experience.
Cybernetics has been helping IBM customers decrease the amount of time it takes to do backups and restores for over 40 years. Our products are easy to install and work exactly like tape, only better. If you're looking for better backup performance, more reliability, improved data security, and want to reduce costs and time associated with on-site and off-premise backups and archiving, Cybernetics can help.
With our QuikTrac IBMi software solution and our new QuikTrac Browser solution, we can show you how fast and simple it is to extend your data collection out to existing mobile devices in real-time without having to write any code for any of the Infor software solutions. Do you have an Android mobile devices or Windows tablets on the floor? Let us show you our QuikTrac Modernize software solution that gives your users a GUI touch screen device without having to write any .Net code! Our software solutions are simple to use, with no custom coding, and you can make your own changes!
With installations around the world, we can provide you with multiple hardware and software solutions for a one-stop solution you can trust.
Lexel Corporation, an Infor Solution Partner, develops and implements integrated applications for Infor XA and IBM System i. Hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide benefit from Lexel’s leading-edge products and superior customer service. Our XA applications include COM_Net2 CX, the eBusiness solution for XA, Project Manufacturing (Contract Accounting) for make-to-order manufacturers, and XA_Card_Connect-AN, the integrated credit card solution for XA.
IBM i shops large and small trust software and services from Midrange Dynamics North America to evolve their IT strategies without hampering productivity. With Midrange Dynamics integrated solutions, deliver DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, analyze applications, automate unit testing, minimize downtime, and create REST APIs. You can meet your change management, application modernization, and CI/CD goals on schedule and on budget. Whether you are just getting started ‒ or lack software updates, responsive support, and reasonable fees from your current vendor ‒ we can help. Our team’s decades of experience will make it easier for you to build great applications.
Optimum Output, established in 2004, is a company committed to continuous improvement for our clients. We are the makers of The BPR Platform: A Simple & Visual SOP Platform for your Teams & Customers.
Programmers.io, headquartered in Dallas, is a software development firm that has been in operation for more than a decade, serving clients worldwide. Since 2012, they have established themselves as a trusted software innovation partner for Fortune 500 organizations and companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Their team of skilled professionals offers a comprehensive suite of software engineering and consultancy services catering to technology users. With specialized knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications (desktop and web), IBMi/AS400, and Google productivity tools, they deliver smooth transformations and implement superior application and optimization strategies.
RMB Solutions is Dedicated to Developing and Delivering Industry Leading Service Management Solutions. We define Service Management as business processes initiated by the sale of a product. This can include the following: field service, warranty and service contract management, return authorization, repair depot, channel management, customer claim management, vendor claim management, and incident/issue management. Service Management is a multi-tenant cloud solution with several external facing portals providing your customers with 24/7 support.
S3 Group Inc. is a premier consulting firm specializing in strategic supply chain solutions and services for the logistics and supply chain industry. Founded in 2013, S3 Group leverages advanced technologies such as AI and predictive analytics to help clients optimize their supply chains, mitigate risks, and enhance efficiency. Our services include system implementations, integrations, maintenance, and advisory, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. S3 Group's innovative approach ensures improved performance and competitiveness in the evolving supply chain landscape. We also offer our own extensibility products including TMS, OMS, Client Portal, EDI, and more.
To learn more about us visit s3groupinc.com.
TL Ashford provides best-in-class IBM i software to design and generate forms and labels. We’ve been serving the IBM i community for over 39 years offering software powerful enough to run the world’s largest companies, and affordable to any company running IBM i. Our Barcode400 labeling solution and TLAForms forms application have been integrated with Infor products at hundreds of companies.
TLAForms converts IBM i spool files into full-color, professional forms. Forms are designed with our graphical design tool, where you can easily access data directly from your spool files and create SQL statements to gather data from your IBM i files. Actions give you the power to condition objects and/or data on your form, and control how your forms are generated. For instance, if you have an email address available, you can automatically email a form, but if the email address is not available, the form can be printed. Forms can be generated as a PDF document that can be automatically saved to your network and/or emailed directly from the software. Your forms can be printed to any printer connected to the IBM i, network, or locally connected Windows printers. Barcode400 is native IBM i software used to design and print labels directly from your IBM i. Labels are designed using a graphical design interface. You can easily use data from your IBM i files and/or your application programs. In fact, Barcode400 has been integrated with virtually every ERP and WMS software application available for the IBM i, not to mention thousands of in-house-written applications. Barcode400 prints to hundreds of thermal and thermal transfer printers, as well as HP and compatible models. Barcode400 can generate your labels as a PDF files, and PDFs can be saved to your network and automatically emailed directly from the software.
We back our software with outstanding technical support dedicated to achieving our goal of 100% Customer Satisfaction.
VIRTUTEM provides Infor LX Upgrades, IT support, Systems Integration, and EDI services to companies that run BPCS or Infor LX. Our work focuses on helping clients improve the support and utilization of Infor LX and increasing the flow of decision-making information throughout the enterprise. Our team comprises experienced Infor OS, Enterprise Integrator/IDF, and EDI consultants who are well versed in iSeries Development, Systems Configuration, and Web Application development. In addition, our functional consulting team comprises consultants with over 20 years of Infor LX and BPCS expertise.
"VIRTUTEM listens to what I need and then finds the best way of delivering that.", is a quote from a recent customer.
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