Infor, a vendor of business application software, has made available Infor10 Supply Chain Execution. The updated suite combines warehouse, transportation, labor and billing functions into a single application. Using Infor10 ION, the company's interactive platform, the new offering interfaces easily with other systems throughout the supply chain, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) customer applications for stock balances and transaction details, and vendor tools. Infor10 Supply Chain Execution uses integration tools to upload master data and transaction data more quickly. Users can monitor labor in real time to measure workforce performance. Automated inventory management helps to reduce inventory levels. A self-service feature allows customers to view the status of orders through an interactive Web portal, place holds on inventory and upload SKUs. Built-in reports and ad hoc reporting capabilities improve the accuracy of reporting to executives and customers. Alerting capabilities detect issues at an early stage, and bring them to the attention of the appropriate individuals.

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