Shipbuilding is one of the world’s most globally competitive and capital-intensive industries. Tougher customer demands for quality products in shorter lead times and pricing pressures continue to escalate. The key to retaining profitable customer relationships is to manage your project resources in a collaborative ERP environment that synchronizes with customer requirements and outsourced partner needs.
Infor Shipbuilding Essentials helps you manage the entire design-to-service lifecycle—whether you manufacture specialized boats, container vessels, or research ships—or serve as a supplier to the industry. You get the transparency to manage complex shipbuilding dynamics with ERP that includes real-time project monitoring; supply chain planning and execution; full lot, serial, and revision control; and service management. As a result, you’ll lower costs, increase capacity, and give your customers the level of product excellence they require.
Three of the world’s largest dockyards, numerous boatbuilders, and dozens of shipbuilding suppliers rely on Infor Shipbuilding Essentials to manage their end-to-end operations.
Infor Shipbuilding Essentials includes:
Infor ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)—an ERP software system exclusively for project manufacturing; no special setup or configuration required. The only manufacturing solution with integrated project workbench capabilities, Service Management, and Quality Management including QS9000 and ISO/TS16949 standards.
Infor SCM (Supply Chain Management)—SCM software that quickly integrates supply chain partners to improve operational performance, materials flow, and manufacturing flexibility.
Infor FMS (Financial Management Systems)—an integrated multinational financial management solution to effectively manage the global finances of manufacturers and suppliers.
Infor PM (Performance Management)—corporate performance management software including Business Process Applications and Business Specific Analytics for promoting effective business decisions.
Infor EAM (Enterprise Asset Management)—EAM software that enables companies to proactively manage assets, asset information, and maintenance activities.
Infor Open SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)—an architectural approach that helps communications companies enhance the agility of their Infor solutions for greater business efficiency.
Over 20 years of shipbuilding experience built in.
Infor Shipbuilding Essentials is comprised of ERP and complementary solutions that increase customer satisfaction, directly support lean manufacturing initiatives, drive transparency through the complete value chain, and help you run a profitable, customer-responsive business.
Infor has years of embedded industry expertise acquired by partnering with leading shipbuilding companies and suppliers. Our business-specific integrated solutions are tailored to the needs of your industry, ensuring you have what it takes to streamline your operations, optimize repair services, remain competitive … and be more enterprising.
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