Listening gets attention, but follow-through builds loyalty When members take time to comment, share an idea, answer a question, or join a discussion, they are making an investment in your community. How you respond to that investment matters. Acknowledging their contribution is the first step. Closing the loop is what shows them their voice was truly …

The Core Four: The EDI Documents That Run Your Business For most manufacturers and distributors using IBM i, four EDI documents form the foundation of the order-to-cash process: • 850 Purchase Order: Creates the sales order in your ERP. • 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment: Confirms whether the order can be fulfilled and identifies any changes. • …

Do you think that finance automation looks simple from the outside? At a high level, you pick a solution, connect the ERP, train the users and move on. IT managers know better. Every new finance system touches multiple facets of your business - data, workflows, security, integrations, reporting, user access and support. Deploy it without a plan and a p…

For years, paper work instructions have been a standard part of manufacturing. They were easy to distribute, simple to update, and familiar to operators. But manufacturing has changed. Products are more complex, customer expectations keep rising, and as experienced employees retire, new hires often need to become productive faster than ever before. As a r…

A practical look at how unaccountable AI use quietly damages the business, and what technology leaders can do about it. In early 2026, Uber spent its entire annual budget for AI coding tools in four months. This is one of the most financially disciplined companies in the world, and it still did not see the cost coming. Nobody made a decision to overspend.…

Net-Link is the modern user interface for Infor XA and a critical step toward future-proofing your ERP environment. Introduced as the primary interface in Release 10, it delivers a faster, more intuitive, browser-based experience while retaining core XA functionality.   Beyond usability, Net-Link introduces meaningful productivity improvements—such as adv…

Why ERP Integration Matters More Than Standalone Finance Automation Manual finance work rarely stays inside finance. A spreadsheet delay turns into an IT ticket. A posting error triggers a rollback request. A disconnected tool becomes one more system IT has to support, monitor, and explain. Finance automation shouldn’t sit next to core systems as a wor…

AI tools are everywhere. IBM i teams feel the pressure to adopt them – and for good reason. The promise is real: faster investigations, smarter change analysis, quicker onboarding. But so are the risks. And most teams discover those risks after they have already committed to a tool. The problem is not the AI. The problem is what AI doesn’t know about your…

Every community has them. They attend an event, read the newsletter, browse discussions, and quietly consume content. They are engaged in their own way, but they rarely post, comment, or participate publicly. These members are often called "lurkers." The word can sound negative, but the reality is very different. Most lurkers are not uninterested. They…

Data errors in EDI often go unnoticed until they've already cost you something. A misrouted order, a late shipment notice, a rejected acknowledgment - each one has a downstream price. Accuracy isn't a software feature, it's a discipline built from precise mapping, real-data testing, and active monitoring. A managed partner owns that discipline, catching prob…