Lean and Kanban. Key Functionality

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1 Lean and Kanban Extend Lean Techniques to Operational Level Key Functionality Experience the Power Generate Production Schedule Set Up of Kanban Production Lines Production Reporting Without Bridgelogix s lean solution set allows Infor ERP users to maneuver their ERP investment to match the principles of lean. Instead of the substantial financial investment and extensive training associated with formal lean initiatives, Bridgelogix s solution extends the capabilities of your ERP, enabling lean techniques via the use of data collection, patented process compression technology and additional functionality not found in your ERP. By optimizing processes and focusing on avoiding waste of resources, Bridgelogix helps you: Production Orders Kitting of Parts Without Production Orders Replenishment Without Replenishment Orders Lean Subcontract Operations Management Generate Purchase Invoice Kanban Requisitioning Purchase Orders to Suppliers by Cut costs Initiate lean techniques without formal training or expense Speed turnaround time to market Significantly increase inventory turns Gain competitive positioning Improve responsiveness to demand fluctuation Replenishment Orders Production Orders

2 The Benefits Consider the Opportunity Bridgelogix s lean solution set offers innovative answers for today s lean challenges. Using either barcode or PC screens, all real-time integrated with your existing Infor enterprise system, Bridgelogix supports Kanban environments, orders without orders and consigned inventory management. By choosing smart solutions such as Bridgelogix to link backend ERP software like Infor, manufacturing enterprises can gain significant advantages in terms of minimizing wasteful activities. See immediate cost reductions in a slow economy Eliminate waste and speed up business processes Move your products and information more quickly through the supply chain Capitalize on a dramatic decrease in the time it takes from order to ship Benefit from embedded, not integrated, standard lean functionality Reduce inventory and cycle times by setting up of Kanban production lines Enjoy the flexibility and agility that come with Kanban pull production techniques Reduce manual reporting and paper with production reporting without production orders About Bridgelogix Simplify your Supply Chain Implementations in 40 Countries Solution Scalable from End Users 350+ Customers Offices in US, Europe and Asia Infor Dedicated Solutions Infor Solution Partner Global Support Bridgelogix Corporation 9717 East 42nd Street, Suite 100 Tulsa, OK Phone: Fax:

3 Warehouse Management Maximize and Extend Your ERP Solution Key Functionality Experience the Power Driven by mobile wireless and static data capture barcode technology Full, real-time integration with your ERP Standard functionality in the areas of Receiving, Putaway, Cycle Count, Physical Inventory, Cross Docking, and Shipping User-friendly, web-based administration tool set Requires no extensive customization Real-time updates and field-level validation Bridgelogix unlocks the inherent power of inventory and distribution functionality within your Infor ERP solution. By expanding and enhancing that functionality, manufacturing operations can more effectively meet their warehousing needs within the original ERP application without interfacing to cumbersome third party warehouse applications. With its real-time robust features, the Bridgelogix warehouse management system (WMS) can maximize your business processes while keeping pace with industry trends and automating your warehouse. Bridgelogix warehouse solution enables users to: Lower inventory Reduce labor costs Effectively utilize storage capacity Increase inventory accuracy Improve customer service

4 The Benefits Consider the Opportunity Define storage characteristics for each location and item to include both velocity and volume Designate home locations that need replenishment from normal or overflow on a regular basis Utilize location sizes to calculate the approximate location capacity without having to figure each item individually Allow your employees to focus on hot picks instead of tedious paperwork Utilize features to manage partial picks, location substitution and out-of-stock conditions See the benefits of built-in integration with third party freight systems such as UPS WorldShip Enhance the picking process with wave picking for sales & replenishment orders Minimize wandering fork lift operators with zone picking and assigned drop locations Define wave picks to allow for logical, efficient shipments Enjoy embedded, standard functionality in receiving, putaway, cross docking, picking, shipping, location management, physical inventory, and cycle count About Bridgelogix Simplify your Supply Chain Implementations in 40 Countries Solution Scalable from End Users 350+ Customers Offices in US, Europe and Asia Infor Dedicated Solutions Infor Solution Partner Global Support Bridgelogix Corporation 9717 East 42nd Street, Suite 100 Tulsa, OK Phone: Fax:

5 Time & Attendance Empower Your Decision Makers Bridgelogix has developed a time and attendance as a way of enhancing the standard hours accounting functionality in Infor ERP by providing a fully integrated, real-time reporting solution for direct and indirect employees. The solution has been designed to help Infor ERP users save money by focusing on 3 key areas: Reduce lost time factor Reduce human error Eliminate manual calculations The Benefits Experience the power Capitalize on real-time integration with your Infor ERP Benefit from Infor ERP interfaces: Baan IV, V Time Accounting & ERP LN People Enjoy simplified hours transactions Utilize today s advanced technology - SOA architecture See results with quantity reporting through operations Report quantity complete with SFC reports Drive efficiency while collecting and tracking labor Enable users to differentiate between estimated & actual costs Bring lean techniques to the operational level Empower users with technology that reduces manual practices Manage labor and time for multi-site and multicompany Put control in the user s hands with employee kiosks Organize effectively with flexible worksets Achieve simplicity with an intuitive shift screen

6 Key Functionality Architecture Absences Calendar & Scheduling Employee Kiosk Multi-Company, Site Payroll Interface Rounding Parameters Shifts Supervisor Screen Team Activity Worksets Scanner/Emulator Web Application Request Manager ERP Shift Management Color-Coded Supervisor Screen Intuitive Time Rounding Time Clock Request Manager Local Store About Bridgelogix Simplify your Supply Chain Implementations in 40 Countries Solution Scalable from End Users 350+ Customers Offices in US, Europe and Asia Infor Dedicated Solutions Infor Solution Partner Global Support Bridgelogix Corporation 9717 East 42nd Street, Suite 100 Tulsa, OK Phone: Fax:

7 Shop Floor Streamline the Shop Floor Key Functionality Experience the Power Patented, two-phase commit technology Fully integrated Web-based admin tool Real-time updates and field-level validation Hardware independent Customized parameters and tolerances Quick implementation and fast, simple training Drop down lists and function key configurability Multi lingual support Multi company, site ERP systems are powerful, complex, stringent and typically, transaction based. While it is vital for a company to have a sound ERP system like Infor ERP as a backbone, these systems alone often cannot accommodate the demands in a hypercompetitive environment requiring agility. And that s where Bridgelogix comes in. Bridgelogix s mobile solutions for Infor are a solid match for many manufacturers in today s complex extended enterprise world. From small shops to multi-plant complex manufacturing environments, Bridgelogix understands your shop floor business challenges and facilitates operational efficiencies by focusing on three areas: Simplifying: The complexity of screen-based reporting and the days of many, time-consuming transactions are gone. With Bridgelogix s device-based solution, multiple transactions are compressed into one simple screen. Automating: The Bridgelogix solution eliminates manual data entry with its mobile scanning functionality that passes real-time information from the shop floor to your Infor ERP. Eliminating: Labor reporting errors and inventory inaccuracies are reduced or eliminated completely by incorporating the Bridgelogix solution with your Infor solution.

8 The Benefits Consider the Opportunity Effortlessly create production orders Report operation completion by a simple scan Backflush both material and time, record production by shift, display a session to show production history Record reject reason codes against the individual operations Report production orders if the last operation is reported as complete Create and print sub-contract purchase orders during the operation transaction Report production order completion Receive shop floor orders Cross-dock based on a powerful parameter table Print move tickets Capitalize on lean features as Kanban requests, report production without production orders, and inter-company purchasing Enjoy enhanced distribution and warehouse management further simplifying tasks About Bridgelogix Simplify your Supply Chain Implementations in 40 Countries Solution Scalable from End Users 350+ Customers Solutions for Baan, ERP LN, BPCS, ERP LX Offices in US, Europe and Asia Infor Dedicated Solutions Infor Solution Partner Global support Bridgelogix Corporation 9717 East 42nd Street, Suite 100 Tulsa, OK Phone: Fax: