Learn how MES can benefit your company in 2020 by simply doing all of these things…

Do your users have an easy way to do all of these things? If not, you should learn how MES could benefit your company in 2020! Schedule work from a work center to a specific machine or work area. Re-sequence work and split for better flexibility in scheduling shop floor activities. Receive work schedules electronically… […]

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On Time Orders: OTTO – The Right Tools!

Your business doesn’t run without the right people and processes in place, but in order for people to manage the right things at the right time, they need tools… the RIGHT tools . OTTO helps manufacturing plants consistently meet customer commitments, allowing supervisors and managers to spend more time analyzing, making decisions, communicating, and coordinating.… […]

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Managing IDF for LX Version 06.03.05.84

Read these instructions prior to beginning your installation or upgrade of IDF for LX 8.4. This document also provides current information related to using, installing, and configuring IDF for LX Version 06.03.05. New information will be added to this document as it becomes available. IDF for LX 06.03.05.84 is compatible with LX 8.4 environments. Updates… […]

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IDF News: Multi-Language Support

IDF capabilities have been enhanced to provide support for many description elements to be displayed in the user’s language. MLS address and description information has been added to Vendor/Customer/Item business objects. Users can add/remove information as needed. Those display icons that do not have MLS fields on them may have MLS objects already created that… […]

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What problem is OTTO addressing?

Most manufacturers are being pressured to reduce delivery lead-times and rely on their planning systems to meet their commitments. This works very well if everything happens as planned. But planning by itself doesn’t make things happen, people and processes make things happen. This acceleration is putting tremendous pressure on key users like planners, schedulers, buyers… […]

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MES: Be honest – Does your business REALLY operate in real time?

Do you have up-to-date real time information on labor, machine time and parts consumed? How accurate is your data? Can you get an accurate picture of what is going on across your operations at any time? If not, Crossroads MES is something to consider: Watch Real Time Shop Floor Automation Video 38870 Rate this article:… […]

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What do you get with IDF?

What do you get with IDF? With Infor Development Framework (IDF), you can configure your view of the application data without modifying the core application and its supportability. Included with IDF are several interfaces including: • PowerLink – A Windows-based client for end users • Link Manager – A Windows-based environment administration client for importing… […]

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OTTO Q&A from the Director of Planning & Technology at Champion Industries

1. How difficult is it to initially install OTTO? Dead easy is the straight answer. We relied on you to install, and you installed in the predicted 1 hour. 2. Would you install it on a test system or on the production system? Production system is another easy answer. I use OTTO as the ideal… […]

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MES News: Current trends indicate plants and factories are seeking to improve…

Current trends indicate plants and factories are seeking to improve internal flexibility, implement a common information platform, and deliver real-time information. MES supports a variety of lean concepts on the plant floor, including kanban, waste reduction, load balancing, etc. It maximizes your existing investment in your ERP system while embracing lean initiatives. Visit our MES… […]

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