Today’s paper distributors face a rapidly changing business landscape, as companies continue to consolidate, expand to new product lines, and gain access to previously direct markets. Increased competitiveness and efficiency come from the ability to control all aspects of operations from importing to converting to customer service, as well as the ability to change quickly as market opportunities arise.
Infor has long been a leading partner of the paper industry and continues to invest in the tools and expertise needed to serve paper distributors effectively. Infor Fine Paper Essentials includes capabilities that help you manage the conversion process, track and drive decisions at multiple units of measure, and search and manage by opacity and variable weight.
Infor has earned the endorsement of the National Paper Trade Association for three consecutive years: 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Infor Fine Paper Essentials includes:
Infor ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)—control across order management, demand forecasting and visibility, core materials management, financial and transaction, job management, multi-site distribution, and sales operations help optimize customer service, inventory levels, productivity, and profitability.
Infor SCM (Supply Chain Management)—strategic planning, demand planning, forecasting, replenishment planning, transportation and logistics, warehouse management, event management, and web-based scheduling.
Infor FMS (Financial Management Systems) and Infor HCM (Human Capital Management)— financials and human asset management for global enterprises.
Infor SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)—seamless connection with suppliers, sourcing and procurement automation, purchasing consolidation.
Infor EAM (Enterprise Asset Management)—automated control and maintenance of equipment, facility, and transportation assets to maximize ROI and depreciation of those assets.
Infor CRM (Customer Relationship Management)—customer service, account histories, view of order status and availability, promotional up-sell, marketing campaign management, integrated web storefront.
Infor PM (Performance Management)—a solution that enables the connection of strategy with execution across the organization.
Infor Open SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)—an architectural approach that helps distribution companies enhance the agility of their Infor solutions for greater business efficiency.
Fine paper distribution-specific business experience built in.
Infor Fine Paper Essentials provides operational and financial solutions across core areas such as custom order management, visual analog scale (VAS) quantity conversion, lot tracking, rebate management, flexible pricing, and advanced demand forecasting—helping paper distributors and their customers accurately budget and optimize inventory decisions.
Infor has years of embedded industry expertise acquired by partnering with leading paper distributors including Perez Trading and Perkins Paper. Our business-specific, integrated solutions enable paper distributors to satisfy customer needs, manage a broader range of solutions for their customers, quickly expand those relationships into additional offerings, maintain the profitability of those expansion strategies … and be more enterprising.
MPI - 2008 Annual Census of Distribution Executive Summary
Aberdeen Report - Inventory Management Technology Strategies for Distribution
Whitepaper - Charting A New Course for Effective Supply Chain Management
Whitepaper - Demand Planning for Distributors
