does your Infor Lawson ERP system have a clean bill of health?

I think we'd all agree that your Infor Lawson enterprise resource planning software environment is extremely complex.  Not only is it a large integrated application suite, but it's vital to the performance of your company.

The truth of the matter is, the more complex a system is, the more the need arises for regular maintenance, or checkups, if you will.  Just as your car needs a tune up now and then, and you go to your doctor for an annual or semi-annual physical, so your Lawson system also needs a regular inspection to ensure it's running smoothly and effectively.

Perhaps out of these three examples, the ERP is in the greatest need of a regular checkup.  When you consider how much is riding on it, and how far-reaching it might be.  with multiple departments  and multiple locations accessing the system, not to mention the cloud, there is a tremendous  amount of data being manipulated.  Additionally, with frequent service packs, upgrades , patches and new versions being installed, it's easy to see how a complex system like your Lawson ERP can become bogged down, under-powered or even outright "sick."

So no matter what your circumstances, it's never a bad idea to bring in a consultant to give the system a look see.  Even just a cursory examination can reveal unseen issues or issues that may become critical at some point in the near future.  As much as you rely on your Infor Lawson suite, it's vital to make sure it's healthy and doing the job you require of it.

The right training means you get more from your Infor Lawson ERP software

Hello everyone,

Training is an unavoidable and necessary part of the smooth operation and optimization of your Infor Lawson enterprise resource planning suite.  With so many new service packs, patches and updates coming out every year, it's vital that a staff be kept up to date.

The standard method of training is to send people away to a remote session.  While the norm, this is often not nearly as effective as the alternative of bringing the training directly to you.  The remote option carries with it several less than desirable factors.

For one, you lose the productivity of the staff members whom you send to the training.  They arent' at work doing their jobs and even if you replace them temporarily, those temporary people are not doing their jobs, at least not fully.  Second, there are many costs involved with remote training.  there is the cost of the training itself, lodging, travel and food for example.  Finally, the training tends to be a generic one size fits all type of program.

On the other hand, an in-house training program has none of these downfalls.  Because you bring in a trainer and consultant, the only costs involved are those of the training and some small ancillary costs.  Further, the training program is customized to your company and your people.  The knowledge retention rate is far higher because the students work on real-life problems based on your system.  And there is also no loss of productivity because the training schedules can be set up around your operations.

When you consider the benefits of cost, time and knowledge, in-house Lawson training workshops are the best choice for any Lawson user.

Customizing your Lawson Process Flow

Have you ever wanted to create custom JavaScript functions for your Lawson Process flow?  Have you ever been afraid of modifying the pflow.js file in your IPA?  Well, here is a little info that I think you will find very useful.

 

Believe it or not, it's actually possible to create your own custom-made or user-made JavaScript library called "pflow_user.js."  You create this file in the same folder as the pflow.js file that is delivered with the install.  The Process Flow designer will treat your custom file exactly like (and in parallel with) the functions in the pflow.js file.  Your custom functions will also appear in the assign node "Functions" drop down list.  However, you must be careful to ensure that your file is formatted exactly like the provided pflow.js file for this to work.

 

Another great benefit of creating your own library is that if you create a JavaScript function with the same name as a default function, your new function will override or extend the existing function.  This is an incredibly powerful feature, as it allows you to extend valuable existing functions without having to create them entirely from scratch and while preserving the original for backup purposes.

 

This will work on both the Pflow Classic 9.0.1 version and the IPA (Landmark) 9.2.x versions.  It may even work on earlier versions.  This should be easy enough to check.

 

I hope this has been of some benefit to you.  Have a great week!

 

Plan to Succeed

No matter what you want in life or in business, you must begin with the end in mind.  After all, you probably won’t get what you want unless you define what that is.

 

So before you go out there, either in the "real world" or virtually, you will want to set a goal and plan to achieve that goal.  It’s pretty simple, really.  But you’d be surprised how many entrepreneurs and managers fail to do this, or at least fail to do it completely.

 

By defining a very specific goal, not only will it be easier to reach because you will know exactly what you want, but it will be easier to create a plan to get it.  When you have a definite aim, you will be able to create a definite plan that will include the step by step actions to take, as well as those things you might have to sacrifice to get what you want.

 

As tedious as goal setting and planning can be sometimes, it’s so vital.  So plan for success and go get what you want!

 

Our new website is live!

Happy weekend, everyone!

I just wanted to post a quick announcement about our new website.  it's finally up as of today.

I'd like to invite everyone to come on over and take a look and let us know what you think.  We've added a few new features and are adding more shortly.  For one, we've created and are accepting subscribers for a new Lawson and Kronos newsletter.  This will be packed with all sorts of great information, ideas and offers, so come and join us.

We'll also be adding new updates to the site, regular postings of information and more.

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