Inforln.com Baan 4 to LN Differences Training - Multisite & Common Data

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Baan-to-LN Differences Training
“Multi-site and Common Data”
December 2014

Common Data and Topics

Baan  Infor LN
• Architecture - table and module adjustments
• Functionality enhancements
• Usability advancements
• More flexibility
• Change the way work is done
• Lower total cost of ownership

Currency Systems
• Single - BaanIV
• MCR is available
• Dependent – 3 currencies
• Reference, local, reporting 1, reporting 2, multiple “functional” currencies
• Independent
• Same - For high-inflation countries
• Standard (new)
• For global, multisite/multicurrency companies
• Not dependent on the reference currency
• Combinations of any 3 currencies per finance company, unlimited number of
companies in multi-site environments

Implemented Software Components
• Company level enabling of functionality
• Easy implementation
• Dynamic form building
• Historical view of changes
• Traceability

Implemented Software Components
Same history concept for parameters

Enterprise Units, Companies and Departments
Enterprise units and financial companies
Work center 100
Financial company 100
Enterprise unit 1
Logistic company 100
Enterprise unit 3
Financial company 300Financial company 200
Logistic company 200
Sales office SO1 Sales office SO2
WH1 WH2
Enterprise unit 2
Sales office SO4

First Free Numbers
• Order entities are 9 digit numbers
• Order numbers (sales, purchase, cycle count, etc.)
• Receipts, shipments, inventory transaction IDs
• Number group (New Concept) defines series length, allows multiple order series
per number group (virtually unlimited)
• Optional for series numbering
• Business partners
• Addresses (address codes)
• Contacts

Item Data Table Structure
• A single item code repository
• Customized and standard items together
• Standard to order logic – lean
• Item segmentation 47 characters in tc
• Project 9 - item – 38
• Item description – 30 characters

Item data structure
Warehousing data
Costing data
Purchase data
Project data
Production dataService data
Sales data
Ordering data
Planning data
General item data
Service
Sales
Purchase
Warehouse
Costing
Project
roduction
Orders
Planning
General data
Specific data by
Department
(sub entities)
Item type
Item group
Item Classifications
Revision control
Serial Control
Lot Control
Default warehouse

Cost Price Calculation
• Cost and valuation calculation multiple times daily
• One Standard Cost per item / company
• Inventory valuation defined by item / warehouse / warehouse valuation
groups

Business Partners
• Represents customers and/or suppliers
• Main definition with individual roles
• Internal business partners
• Affiliated Companies (Multisite operations)

Supplier
Roles
Customer
Roles
• Define supplier roles
Business Partner - Roles
Business
Partner Invoice
To
Ship
To
Pay
By
Pay
To
Invoice
From
Ship
From
Sold
To
Buy
From
Invoice
To
Pay
By
Invoice
From
Pay
To
• Define customer roles
Option: By Department Option: By Department
Option:ByDepartment
Option:ByDepartment

Internal and Affiliated Business Partners
• Represents internal entities
• Via enterprise units (finance company link-Single Logistic)
• Warehouse, sales office, purchase office
• Service office, shipping office, accounting office
• Project
• Via Site (Multi-Logistic)
• Enables invoicing of inventory movements
• Warehouse transfers
• Multi-site customer delivery

Internal Invoice Relations
Warehouse 100
Fin Co 100
Log Co 100
Warehouse 200
Fin Co 200
Log Co 100
Inventory (Goods)Transfer
Bilateral Invoice
Warehouse 100
Fin Co 100
Log Co 100
Warehouse 200
Fin Co 200
Log Co 100
Business
Part
ABC
Triangular Invoice
Sales order

Inventory Tables
• Decoupled from item master
• Various drill downs / views
• All in one area
• Warehouse management

Inventory Tables

Dashboards

Dashboards
• Greater visibility
• Central session for navigation
• Items
• Work centers
• Customer 360-CRM
• Project
• Inventory
• Many more

Dashboards

Dashboards-Customer 360 (CRM & Sales )
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Contact: Dan Aldridge, CEO Performa Apps – Infor Services Partners
703.251.4504 or dan.aldridge@i-app.com

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