Thousands of pure distributors worldwide rely on Infor Distribution Solutions to run their businesses more effectively. The solutions help companies increase inventory productivity, reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction and supply chain performance. Infor Distribution Solutions provide tools to help distributors better manage advanced order management, inventory, warehouses, manufacturing, logistics, financials, customers, and after sales service. The solutions have helped over 8,000 distributors globally improve their operations and grow their businesses profitably.

1. Thousandsofpuredistributors
worldwiderelyonInfor
DistributionSolutionstorun
theirbusiness,increase
inventoryproductivity,reduce
operatingcosts,improve
customersatisfaction,improve
agilityandsupplychain
performance,andmore.
INFORDISTRIBUTION
SOLUTIONS
DOBUSINESSBETTER.
Distributionisafast-pacedandcompetitiveindustrywithlotsofmovingparts.Toprosper,
companiesmustbeabletomovebeyondtheimmediatetoseekoutandadoptnewgrowth
strategieswhilemaintainingcostsandaddingvalueineverythingtheydo.Anorganization’s
successwilldependonitsabilitytoquicklysourcematerialsandworkbetterwithnewsuppliers
byseamlesslyintegratingthemintoitsend-to-endsupplychain.Readyaccesstoinformation
aboutsuppliers,inventorylevels,outstandingorders,andshipmentstranslatestocostcontrol
andrapidorderturnaround.
Asroleswithinthesupplychainchange,newcustomeropportunitiesnaturallyarise.Giving
customersagreatexperience,whetherit’shandlingtheirorderinquiryorprovidingproduct
support,isthereforeessential.Forward-thinkingdistributorsrequiresystemsthathelpthemdeal
withcomplexissueslikethesewhilemanagingthebottomline.

2. INFOR > PRODUCT BROCHURE > ERP2
LEVERAGEEXPERIENCE.
Infor™servesthelargestcommunityofdistribution
customersintheindustrywithbusiness-specificsolutions
basedonthebestpracticesofindustryleadersandtargeted
tomeetcriticalbusinessmetricsandimprovebusiness
performance.Over8,000puredistributorsworldwidehave
chosenInfortointegratetheirdemandplanning,customer
service,electroniccommerce,ordermanagement,
purchasing,globalstrategicsourcing,globalsupplychain
management,andaftersalesserviceandhelpthemachieve
operationalexcellenceineventhemostcomplex
distributionenvironments.
GETBUSINESSSPECIFIC.
InforDistributionSolutionsisarobustsolutionspecifically
designedtohelpaddressthemostpressingchallengesof
distributioncompanies.Regardlessofyourglobalreachor
thebreadthofyourproductoffering,InforDistribution
Solutionsofferseverythingyouneedtocost-effectivelygrow
yourbusiness.Ifyoumanageanextendedsupplychain,it
providesbroadcoverageoftheseimportantcorebusiness
processes:plan,source,buy,make/assemble,ship,sell,
andservice.
Yougetacomprehensiveandintegratedsetoftoolsthat
providesfunctionaloversightandeffectivecontrolofyour
operationswhethertheyinvolveonelocationorseveral.You’ll
beequippedtodelivertheaccurateforecastingyouneedto
developcorporatefinancialandmerchandiseplansbasedon
anticipateddemandforgoodsoranticipatedaccountsales
volume;takecontrolofyoursuppliernetwork,makeoptimal
sourcing/supplierdecisions,andstreamlinepurchasingand
contractmanagement;andextendyourbusinessthrough
deliveryofnewservices,aswellasvalue-addedservices
suchaskittingandassembly.WithInforDistribution
Solutions,you’llstreamlinedecisionmakingandprocess
executiontobetterensureongoingimprovementsin
customersalesandservice—fromorderplacementthrough
customershipment.
Componentsinclude:
Advancedorderandsupplychainmanagement.
Balancedemandandsupplythroughoutyourentireinventory
cycleregardlessofthediversityofproductsyoucarryorthe
locationofyoursuppliers.Infordeliversvisibilityandcontrol
overeveryaspectofyourinventorylifecyclewithready
accesstosourcematerial,supplierinformation,andinventory
stockinglevels.Effectivelymanagethesupplychainfrom
customerorderplacementtoproductrequisition,customer
shipment,andinventoryreplenishment.
Inventorymanagementandcontrol.
Makeyourinventoryperformforyourbusiness.Getajumpon
inventoryreplenishmentthroughforecastingtoolsthatlet
youreplenishyourstockfromthemostefficientlocations
andavoidlast-minutespecialordersanddropshipments.
Improveinventoryturnsandmakethemostofexcess
inventorythroughfeatureswhichsupportselectpricingand
promotion.Getthetoolsyouneedtobranchoutandbetter
integrateadiversityofproductsandsuppliersintoyourmix.

3. Warehousemanagement.
Streamlinethemovementofgoodsinandoutofyour
warehouseandincreaseyourabilitytomanageinventory.
Fromshipmentvisibilitythroughreceiving,putaway,picking,
packing,andshipping,Infortoolswillautomatetheprocess,
improvelaborutilization,anddramaticallyimprovetheflowof
goodsfromsupplierstocustomers.
Lightmanufacturingandkitting.
Seamlesslyextendyourcurrentsystemstoaccommodate
newvalue-addedbusinessofferingsincludinglight
manufacturing,assembly,packaging,andotherservices.
Quicklyaddressnewoperationalproceduresregardlessof
whethertheyaresimple,complex,incorporatemultiple
suppliers,orinvolveamulti-stepmanufacturingprocess.Gain
controlfromorderthroughfinishedproductdeliverywith
trackingandcostingofcomponents,routing,laborestimates,
specialcharges,andoverhead.
Logisticsandtransportationmanagement.
Bettermanageyourrelianceonanextendedgroupof
suppliers,manufacturers,shippers,andcustomerfulfillment
partnerswhorepresentacomplexsetofvariablesthatmust
betrackedandmonitored.Inforprovideslogisticstoolsand
transportationmanagementcapabilitiestohelpyoumanage
thatflowandthesmoothtenderingofgoodsfromonenodeof
operationtoanother.
Financialmanagement.
Acceleratetheperformanceoffinancialmanagement
systemsthathavebeenaroundforsometime.Importantto
yourbusinessarethedepthandtheflexibilityofthese
systemstointegratewithandaccommodatenewautomation
processesandrequirementsuniquetothedistribution
industry.WithInfor,youwillgaintheabilitytoincorporate
importantfinancialprocessingcapabilitiessuchastheability
tomanagemultiplegeneralledgersordynamicpayment
processing—capabilitiesthatarecriticalfinancial
managementtasksthatmightotherwiseincreaseliabilityand
risktothebusiness.
INFOR > PRODUCT BROCHURE > ERP 3
Customermanagementandmarketing.
Asadistributor,youneedaneffectivesolutionthatallowsyou
tomanageallcustomer-facingaspectsofyourbusiness,
includinganincreasingdemandforcustomizedorderswith
shorterandshorterdeliverywindows.WorkingwithInfor,you
cannowtargetbycustomerprofileandmanageallaspectsof
thecustomerrelationship—fromaccountsetup,to
transactionprocessing,andservicedelivery.Fullyintegrated
distributionmanagementmeansyou'llbeabletoidentify
waystobetterleveragecustomerrelationshipswith
promotionalandcross-sellingopportunities.
Aftersalesservice.
Asyoulooktoexpandtheroleyouplaywithinthecommercial
salesarena,theabilitytoservice,repair,andaddress
warrantyproceduresforboththecustomerandsuppliercan
contributesignificantrevenueandcreateadditionalselling
opportunities.Havingvisibilitytoproductcatalogs,order
status,andcustomerpurchasehistorytranslatestobetter
problemresolutionturnaroundtimes,costsavings,andmore
responsivecustomerservice.
SEERESULTSNOW.
Whatevertypeofdistributoryouare,InforDistribution
Solutionscanhelpyouquicklyintegratenewvalue-added
services,extendyourinventory,andgrowyourbusiness
profitably.Yougetthekeycapabilitiesyouneedtoremain
competitiveinanindustrythatisincreasinglyimpactedby
globaltradeanddevelopment.InforDistributionSolutionsis
drivingtheflowofmorethan$100billionofgoodsand
servicesthroughtheNorthAmericansupplychain,helping
companieslikeyours:
• Manageincreasinglycomplexproductsand
productofferings
• Increasetheproductivityofyourinventory
• Reduceoperatingcosts
• Improvecustomersatisfaction

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• Enablegreaterflexibilitytoaddresschanging
marketconditions
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Webelievethatthecustomerisseekingabetter,more
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