Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals

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1 Chemicals Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals Improve the visibility into your supply chain In the chemical industry, visibility and efficiency is everything. Because you must be able to quickly address compliance requirements and other constantly changing regulations, you need a highly responsive and transparent supply chain. And, with fluctuations in raw materials, production, and shipping an ongoing concern, your supply chain tools have to be agile and ready for anything. Execute your decisions efficiently Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals gives you end-to-end supply chain visibility combined with an efficient execution system. With Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals, you can improve your decision-making and execute those decisions quickly and profitably. View and manage your supply chain execution activities as a coherent whole with Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals.

2 Optimize your chemical warehousing capabilities With Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals, it s easier than ever to manage and monitor every facet of your warehousing and distribution operations, including picking, shipping, receiving, and put away, as well as more strategic functions such as order processing, stock rotation, and regulatory compliance. Improve your core warehousing processes In addition to optimizing your chemical warehousing capabilities, you ll also be able to improve various core warehousing processes, thanks to the flexible, industry-specific features in Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals. For instance, you can choose between different types of pick methods, putaway strategies, and data capture, depending on the required storage conditions, safety requirements, and current demand for each of the chemicals you manage and distribute. Unlike the warehousing needs of other industries, safety and compliance are at the forefront of chemical industry warehouse management. These safety and compliance requirements are also complex, with various chemical classes demanding different storage requirements. Flammables need to be stored in a separate area from other chemicals, while other chemicals have exacting storage temperature requirements. Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals makes it easy to track and manage everything you need to maintain high safety standards and regulations. Get industry-specific warehouse management tools Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals gives you warehouse management capabilities that are built specifically with the needs of the chemicals industry in mind. With Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals, you can: Optimize your warehousing activities using innovative features like task interleaving, crossdocking, trans-shipment, facility viewer, end-to-end serial number tracking, dynamic slotting, and backflush capabilities. Use interactive dashboards, reports, analytics, and in-context business intelligence to improve your visibility and make better decisions faster. Manage warehouse operations on-the-go using Infor Supply Chain Execution's Warehouse Director. Minimize your costs by streamlining inventory, automating tasks, and optimizing resources. Collaborate, communicate, and get notified using integrated collaboration tools to manage your supply chain execution process more efficiently and react more quickly to changing circumstances. Seamlessly integrate Infor Supply Chain Execution with both Infor and third-party applications using Infor ION, our purpose-built middleware, to improve visibility and speed the flow of information across your organization. Chemicals Brochure 2

3 Manage your entire supply chain Warehouse management is the cornerstone of the chemicals supply chain, whether you re a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler. In order to reach optimal performance, you must be able to view and operate your entire supply chain as a unified whole both inside and outside of your company including your suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, and customers. Optimize your storing, shipping, and handling processes The chemical industry has exacting supply chain requirements, including specific storing, shipping, and handling needs that can impact the entire supply chain. Because of these needs, each chemical type can include specific handling requirements and appropriate documentation. The need for additional documentation and handling creates additional layers of complexity that can be compounded if your storage and shipping containers including pallets, drums, and other vessels are sold and brokered in smaller units. Only a comprehensive supply chain solution, built for the chemical industry, can meet these demands. To meet these challenges, Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals gives you the tools you need to view and manage your supply chain execution activities as a coherent whole eliminating bottlenecks and improving your all-around efficiency. Chemicals Brochure 3

4 Make speed and efficiency your competitive advantage Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals can help speed up your end-to-end supply chain execution activities, while also improving your order accuracy and shipping efficiency. Speed up your supply chain With Infor Supply Chain Execution for Chemicals, you get the following cutting-edge tools and capabilities, including: Integrated collaboration tools Infor Supply Chain Execution provides wide-reaching business collaboration capabilities for your warehouse and logistics operations. You'll be able to follow people, tasks, events, and processes, so your users can quickly react to changing customer and market requests. You'll also be able to organize conversations into streams and make all communications traceable, so that you can quickly find the discussions and documents you need. Dashboards Create customized dashboards that present only relevant in-context information right on your screen. This will give you a more direct approach for evaluating and applying data. Warehouse Director To help streamline the management of your most critical functions such as expected work volume, location queries, and inventory levels this state-of-the-art Apple ipad app gives you inventory heat maps and zoomable overviews of the warehouse floor, as well as color-coded metrics to make it easy to visualize the management of incoming and outgoing workloads at a glance. Warehouse Director gives you real-time insights into your warehousing activities from a simple, easy-to-use mobile platform along with the flexibility to work from a remote location. Voice-activated control Infor Supply Chain Execution gives you a new level of control, convenience, and efficiency with voice capabilities. Your operators will gain hands-free interaction along with the ability to perform tasks such as picking, cycle management, and replenishment using only voice-activated commands. Chemicals Brochure 4

5 Capitalize on Infor s chemical industry expertise Leading chemical manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers worldwide have capitalized on Infor s deep domain expertise, built from more than 25 years of working closely with thousands of organizations of all sizes. With Infor, you can be sure that your products are stored, handled, and shipped according to your unique specifications and will meet regulatory requirements. You also get the tools you need to accurately anticipate demand and efficiently meet your customers just-in-time delivery needs. Learn more about Infor Chemicals. Share this : Copyright 2015 Infor. All rights reserved. The word and design marks set forth herein are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Infor and/or related affiliates and subsidiaries. All other trademarks listed herein are the property of their respective owners Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY INF en-US