Infor recently announced the availability of Infor SCM Warehouse Management Business Edition, a cost-effective software solution tailored to the requirements of SMEs. Infor’s Business Edition solutions address the complex business challenges facing SMEs while also meeting their IT departments’ need for streamlined solutions that are easier to implement and maintain.
Jane Thomson, MD of Softworx, an EOH company and distributor of Infor in Sub-Saharan Africa, says SMEs are confronted with many of the same fulfillment challenges as large enterprises, with a similar fundamental need to improve inventory accuracy, optimise work and task management, and maximise the utilisation of warehouse space and personnel.
“SMEs typically face longer supply chains and erratic service levels, requiring a pressing need to anticipate changes outside the warehouse to better manage inbound deliveries and upstream changes in customer demand,” Thomson says. “Infor SCM Warehouse Management Business Edition provides SMEs with the extended warehouse management software functionality they need to implement best practices and process improvements, but with technology options designed for their smaller IT footprint.”
Infor SCM Warehouse Management Business Edition is designed for rapid implementation and setup. The solution provides built-in best practices for key warehouse functions like storage and allocation strategies, location definitions and area/zone definitions. Documentation includes a configuration tutorial and administrators guide, for in-house deployment by internal IT personnel. The solution simplifies master data setup through the import/export functions of Microsoft Excel.
In addition to the built-in capabilities, customers can add advanced functionality to support their continued growth and evolving business objectives. The service-oriented architecture framework allows customers to add additional modules, such as RFID, billing, and labour forecasting, on an agile and scalable technology foundation that supports future growth.
Infor’s enterprise-class warehouse management solution is proven in some of the most demanding supply chain environments and this experience has been used to create a business solution that is tailored to the needs of the growing SME market, explains John Pulling, Senior Director, Supply Chain Management, Infor. “Infor SCM Warehouse Management Business Edition gives SMEs a compelling combination of rich functionality and rapid implementation, which translates into a quicker time to benefit and a lower total cost of ownership.”
