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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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• Improveagilityandsupplychainperformance
• Enablegreaterflexibilitytoaddresschanging
marketconditions
THEREISABETTERWAY.
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Webelievethatthecustomerisseekingabetter,more
collaborativerelationshipwithitsbusinesssoftwareprovider.
Andanewbreedofbusinesssoftware:createdforevolution,
notrevolution.Softwarethat'ssimpletobuy,easytodeploy
andconvenienttomanage.Our70,000customersinmore
than100countriesstandwithus.Welookforwardtoyour
sharingintheresultsofourbelief.Thereisabetterway.For
additionalinformation,visitwww.infor.com.