High-Tech and Electronics Industry

	Download the ICx Technologies Case Study

In the High-Tech and Electronics (HT&E) industry today, it’s not enough to be fast. You have to be first. That means not only designing innovative products on a continuous basis, but also getting them out to market quickly enough to reap maximum profit from first-to-market advantage. To add to the challenge, the industry’s rapid technology advancement creates shorter product lifecycles, mandating closer attention to cost-cutting by reducing exposure to obsolete parts than ever before. Lean manufacturing is essential. So is having the flexibility and agility to take advantage of opportunities presented by global outsourcing, especially in light of the huge capital investments required for manufacturing. The right information technology partner can help you get there first—and be the enterprising company you want to be.

Infor ERP VISUAL enables you to maximize profit by accelerating time to market and cutting costs. HT&E manufacturers are using this ERP software solution to solve mission-critical business challenges directly and affordably, because it provides the integration required for global operations and offers specific functionality for components manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service companies, as well as OEMs in the industrial, consumer, telecommunications, and office equipment markets. Across the board, Infor ERP VISUAL integrates three essential elements: your customers, your operations, and your suppliers.

Infor ERP VISUAL drives substantial ROI and a fast time to value for HT&E manufacturers, particularly in the areas of cost reduction, customer service, and manufacturing efficiency. Our customers have realized such gains as:

• Parts inventory costs reduced by 50%
• Parts inventory reduced by 48% through identification of low-use or no-use parts
• PO processing costs reduced by 55%
• PO processing time reduced from six hours per day to one hour per day
• Average requisition approval time cut from 3.5 days to one day
• Rework time on quotes reduced by 20%
• Significant reduction in time creating customer proposals and product schedules

Because our ERP solutions have business and industry specific functionality built in, little customization is required, so implementations are rapid. And since fewer IT resources are required to maintain them, your cost of ownership is low. It’s just another reason enterprising companies are turning to Infor—and taking the lead in their markets as a result.

ERP Software Solution for the High-Tech and Electronics Industry

Infor ERP VISUAL can help companies within the High Tech and Electronics industry significantly improve their production and profitability with features such as:

• Master Production Scheduling
• Advanced Material Requirements Planning
• Lean Manufacturing Scheduling
• Patented Concurrent Scheduling
• Shop Floor Control
• Cost Accounting (Standard, Actual, or Average)
• Multi-Currency Accounting
• Quality Management
• Engineering and CAD Integration
• Engineering and Product Data Management
• Combined Bill of Materials and Routing
• Lot and Serial Number Traceability
• Return Material Authorizations (RMAs)
• Electronic Data Integration
• Warehouse Management