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Why PCG Should Be Your Infor Consulting Partner
Author: Dan Aldridge — PCG Director of Solutions Marketing
A PCG Overview —
Providence Consulting Group (PCG) is a leading implementer of business predictability through successful business and digital transformations. That means we consistently deliver on the promise of advanced business technology.
PCG is a company built on relationships, partnerships, and 20+ years of experience with business transformations and enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects. We partner with one of the top ERP vendors in the market: Infor Global Solutions or Infor. We have deep expertise in manufacturing verticals such as Industrial Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense (A&D), and Construction & Engineering.
Here is our new logo and completely rebranded website. And, here’s an “explainer video” that does a nice job of summarizing the many services we offer.
With the technical expertise of highly trained consultants, project managers, and solution architects, we have tremendous resources and capabilities to care for every aspect of a customer’s technology environment—from the back office, to edge apps, to the shop floor—with everything in the cloud.
At PCG, we enable your entire business, from supply, through production, to demand fulfillment!
Infor CloudSuite, Infor LN, Infor SyteLine and Baan Consulting —
Dating back to the days when I was at Baan in the mid ‘90s, before ERP was cool you might say, we’ve been providing Baan, Infor LN and now Infor CloudSuite consulting services. As the graphic says, we’ve “Been There Done That” with Infor.
Here is the website link that explains our Infor Advisory Services.
Infor Services and Advisory —
And here’s a video-packed article by yours truly that shows off Gartner’s #1 rated ERP system – Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise (LN)!
What are the Infor CloudSuites? —
One of the videos in the article is this demo of CloudSuite (formerly Infor LN) combined with Configure Price Quote (CPG) for make-to-order manufacturers. Pretty sweet.
Infor is Ideal for SMB to Large Manufacturing Companies —
Infor CloudSuites are an excellent fit for medium to enterprise-sized manufacturers, typically defined as $100 million to $10 billion…or even larger companies with 10s of billions in revenue. They are especially appropriate for companies in the vertical industries of Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Machinery, Electronics/High Tech, and general discrete manufacturing.
The Infor Cloudsuites are an excellent choice if you are:
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- A medium to a large discrete manufacturer in the verticals mentioned above.
- A low to high-growth business.
- Needing a more flexible ERP solution.
- Needing a more flexible set of industry business models.
- Looking for business process workflow automation.
- Looking for a lower complexity cloud solution that can be implemented as largely standard.
- Using an older or end-of-life Infor ERP like Baan IV, Baan 5, Infor LN (any version), or some “compass” solutions like Infor XA or BPICS.
- Using one of the larger end-of-life systems from Oracle like EBS or v11 or Microsoft like Dynamics AX or GP.
- Struggling with SAP ECC and you’re fearing the significant investment and time required to upgrade to SAP S/4HANA Public or Private Cloud by the stated deadline of the end of 2027.
Infor Deployment Method —
Here’s a diagram with the phases of the IDM we use for Infor projects. It’s proven itself over 200+ projects.
Business Process Management (BPM) —
We begin all of our Infor projects with a “phase 0”, also called the Engage phase in the Infor Deployment Method (IDM). During this time on site, we do a readiness assessment of the sites (HQ, plants), timelines, stakeholders, and “as is” processes using our Infor Process Catalogs (IPCs) as a basis.
Here’s a diagram with the phases of the IDM we use for Infor projects. It’s proven itself over 200+ projects.
We offer the following Infor/CloudSuite/Baan Consulting Services:
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- Assist with ERP Selection projects
- Infor ERP Implementations of CSI or CSIE
- Infor ERP Upgrades from Syteline to CSI or Baan IV, Baan 5, Infor LN, Infor XA, etc. to CSIE
- Infor LN or Baan Consulting
- Legacy ERP Assessments like Microsoft Dynamics GP, AX, SAP ECC, etc.
- Discuss the CSI and CSIE Roadmaps
- Business Process Management (BPM) through Industry Process Intelligence
- Business Process Mining
- Business Impact Analysis Studies
- Change Management Strategies
- Solution Architecture Strategies (e.g., Infor OS)
- Strategies for Existing Solution Migration and Upgrades from legacy Infor ERPs
- Business and Enterprise Optimization
PCG is the Only Infor Partner to Offer Both Infor LN and Infor SyteLine —
PCG is pleased to announce that the CloudSuite™ Industrial (CSI/SyteLine) team from Barry-Wehmiller Design Group has successfully transitioned to become part of the PCG Infor portfolio. This strategic addition to our ERP software portfolio complements our already large practice in CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise (CSIE/LN).
Now we can offer the full spectrum of Infor ERP Solutions for SMBs at $10 Million in revenue to approximately $200 Million with CSI to $200 Million + with CSIE, depending on the industry. CSIE can handle manufacturing companies at the enterprise level with Billions in revenue, so it is a mid-sized to Large Enterprise solution.
Having both solutions greatly strengthens PCG’s position as a premier Infor Partner that can handle small to large manufacturers without bias—so you get the right solution every time!
PCG leads the way with:
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- Flagship discrete manufacturing solutions (CSI/SyteLine and CSIE/LN)
- Comprehensive support across Infor’s technology ecosystem, including ERP, BI/Analytics, MES, WMS, CPQ, InforOS, AI, and RPA
- True international support for both LN and Syteline solutions
- Value Engineering and Solution Advisory services to optimize Infor investments
- PCG-built solutions including SmartFactory (MES) and Actualize BI/Analytics across Infor’s flagship discrete and process manufacturing industries
- CloudSuite options tailored to future business needs rather than current or past implementations
Giving Back —
To that end, we have started a new “Video Library” project to give back to the Infor Cloudsuite Industrial Enterprise (LN), Infor LN, and Baan. Here’s an example of a training/demo video that we will offer. It’s a comprehensive “how to” one for using Workspaces and Dashboards with the new, modern user interface. For those of you using old Infor systems like Baan, Infor LN early versions or SyteLine, this will probably blow you away!
We’ll also have many “end-to-end process flow” videos which will go through some of the flows like “sales order to cash” or “procure to pay.”
If you want a free subscription to HUB, which already has over 300 videos, or you want to explore any of the services described, contact me on the link at the end of this article.
Conclusion —
At PCG, we are uniquely equipped – and ready – to be your business transformation partners. We pride ourselves on being a company that brings the “human touch” to all our projects. In other words, we are easy to do business with!
In addition to having a 20+ year history of doing ERP implementations for manufacturers and distributors, we’ve developed deep expertise in the whole Infor technology “value stack” and methodologies.
To learn how we can help you with your Infor CloudSuite LN, CSI or SyteLine project, explore more on this website and on our YouTube channel.
If you are interested in evaluating the Infor CloudSuites in your shortlist, then we can help with that. Although we are focused in North America, we support international manufacturers and distributors with Infor CloudSuite, Infor ERP LN, and Infor CSI implementations around the world.
SPECIAL OFFER: We offer a free Infor systems “health check” with up to 2 hours of consultation with a PCG team consisting of one of our manufacturing industry experts and a solution architect. In this session we focus on “readiness” and “Phase 0” of a potential project.
To set up a session or be in touch, contact me on the link at the end of the article. Thank you!
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Dan Aldridge
Dan has 25+ years of corporate management experience including CEO, CFO and Controller of the consulting firm he founded and grew for 13 years. He has ERP software and digital transformation experience working with CEO’s, CFO’s, Controllers, and other C-levels at Fortune 500 companies. He specializes in Finance (e.g., Financial Statements, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Cost Accounting) and Manufacturing (e.g., MRP, Production, Industry 4.0, Smart Factories, MES systems) consulting and project management.
Work together with PCG for great Infor platform success. Contact us, and let’s get started!
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