A Review of Plex Online’s Product Lifecycle Management

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I recently had the opportunity to review the Product Lifecycle Management functionality of Plex Systems’ ERP software.  I was curious how a browser based, Software as a Service ERP Suite would support our client’s set of requirements and was pleasantly surprised at what a saw during the demonstration.  Plex offers a fully functional PLM and [...]

ERP in the Auto Industry

We have all heard the stories about the auto industry over the last 5 years. The decline in auto sales greatly depressed ERP aspirations of automotive. But things change. At Ultra Consultants we are seeing an increase in auto industry interest in ERP solutions. The Tier I, II, and III auto suppliers are beginning to [...]

ERP Selection Requirements for ETO Based Companies

Mid-market engineering-based manufacturing companies have different ERP requirements than other types of manufacturing. The engineering skills of the company are sought by their customers to design and develop components, end products, systems, installations, or buildings. They have many of the same supply chain needs, but their business processes vary in sales, engineering, product data management, [...]

Infor Begins to Rolls Out SOA Strategy to Strengthen Syteline

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A key component to Infor’s acquisition strategy is SOA – the ability to connect different systems through application program interfaces. It works like this: Infor buys a competitive ERP solution, i.e. Syteline. Infor buys a best of breed point solution, i.e. Optiva for PLM (Product Lifecycle Management). Through SOA, Infor makes the two systems work [...]