Infor10 fuels business transformation at BAE Systems Military Air and Information

Neil Cormack, supply chain director of Softworx.

The solution, which integrates ERP, business intelligence, bar-coding, and a supplier commerce portal through Infor10 ION, will enable BAE Systems MAI to rationalise and standardise its lean core business processes, improving operational efficiency and boosting performance in the delivery and support of major programs such as the Eurofighter Typhoon and F35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Neil Cormack, supply chain director of Softworx, a South African provider of business applications and local Infor partner, says that his company has successfully deployed the core ERP solution (ERP LN) at 2 BAE Systems divisions in South Africa, with barcoded inventory management rollout currently in-progress, and the third division is due to go live in mid-2012.

Features

• The Integrated Infor10 solution chosen by BAE Systems MAI includes ERP, business intelligence, bar-coding capabilities, a supplier commerce portal and a training tool designed to accelerate user adoption and performance.
  
• Underpinning the solution is Infor10 ION, Infor's lightweight middleware, which will connect and integrate applications, enabling BAE Systems MAI to quickly extract information across the business. This improved visibility will accelerate effective decision-making and enhance BAE Systems MAI's competitiveness when bidding for new projects.
  
• The Infor10 deployment will also incorporate Infor10 Workspace to provide a common look-and-feel and a single sign-on across the multiple applications. It is designed to deliver a consumer-grade experience and in-context intelligence that will help enable faster decision-making.
  
• Infor was selected as it is designed to deliver a comprehensive, industry-specific solution, built on deep domain expertise in the aerospace and defence industry.
  
• By scanning goods received, allocating them to work orders and updating stock details, Infor10 Barcode will enable BAE Systems MAI to improve inventory processes, driving tighter management of stock and enhancing responsiveness.

"With tighter budgets and greater demands from defence customers around the world, our business is facing significant challenges but also a range of exciting opportunities in all our markets," said Adrian Fallows, head of strategic business systems, BAE Systems MAI. "Supported by Infor10, this transformation program will drive our competitiveness and ensure BAE Systems MAI is more efficient and responsive to market conditions."

"The recession has hit defence spending hard and organisations like BAE Systems know they need to operate faster and smarter than the competition in order to win new business and reduce cost of defence platforms," said Arsenin Rodriguez, director of business consulting, aerospace & defence, Infor. "The leaner, faster processes and live, contextual information which Infor10 delivers are crucial in driving quick, informed business decisions, and ensuring the agility necessary to exploit new opportunities within the defence sector."

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*Infor10 - www.infor.com/solutions/infor10/
*Infor Aerospace & Defence - www.infor.com/industries/aerospace/

For more information go to www.infor.com, www.eoh.co.za and www.esoftworx.co.za/.