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Infor ERP LN – Multisite & Common Data Overview

Dan Aldridge  CEO  Performa Apps   e-mail  [email protected]

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Agenda

Multi-Site - Enterprise Structure ModelLN EntitiesMaster Data

Finance TablesLogistic TablesGeneral Tables

Rebuild Sessions – Business Partner Balances

Common OverviewEnterprise Structure – Multi-Site

Defining Your Organization

Enterprise Structure Model

DepartmentsWarehousesBus. PartnersProjects

Company Structure

Available Company Structures

l Single Logistic / Single Financel Single Logistic / Multi-Financel Multi-Logistic / Single Financel Multi-Logistic / Multi-Finance

A single production company controlled in one financial company

Finance 1Factory A

Multi-Company Single Logistics – Single Finance

Several separate production companies are controlled in one financial company

Finance 1

Factory A

Factory B

Factory C

Multi-Company Multi Logistics – Single Finance

One production company with several warehouses that are each controlled in a separate financial company

Finance 1

Factory AWarehouse I

Finance 2GroupCompany

Multi-Company Single Logistics – Multi Finance

Several separate production companies are controlled in separate financial companies

Finance 2

Factory B

Factory C

Finance 3

Factory A Finance 1

GroupCompany

Multi-Company Multi Logistics – Multi Finance

USA Busch Mfg. Structure:

Finance – Mfg.

Logistics

GroupCompany

Multi-Company Single Logistics – Multi Finance

Finance – VA Prop.

Finance – Mfg. Equip.

Financial Group Company

Enables centralized and consolidated financial results from other financial companies.Defined in the Company Parameters (tfgld0503m000) session

Defining Company Data

Handles production, distribution, or otherrelated activities.

Logistic Financial Both

X

X X

Used for posting financials.

Can be used to store history data(archive).

Links Entities to enterprise unit.

Linked to one or more logistic companies.

Can act as customer or supplier

Linked to one financial company or a group of financial companies

XX

XXX

X

X

X

Enterprise Unit Relationships

Enterprise Units:l Group Entitiesl Coordinate Financial transactions to the correct Financial Company

Defining organization - Enterprise Units

Logistic company 100

EU 1 EU 2

Finance Company 100 Finance Company 200

Plant 1 Plant 2

Common OverviewEntities

Entities

DepartmentsWarehousesBusiness Partners (internal/affiliated)Projects

Entities are linked to an Enterprise Unit to coordinate the financial transactions originated in that entity.

Department Types

EnterpriseUnit

EntitiesDept.WarehousesBusiness PartnerProject

DepartmentsSales OfficePurchase OfficeWork CenterService CenterAccounting Office

Structure Common Data

Company Employee

Addresses B.P.

Sub-entities

Item Base DataGeneral Data

Calendars EMM

Tables: Logistic / Financial/ Taxes CommonData

Common OverviewFinance Tables

Cost Components

Common – Finance Tables Cost Components

Currencies

Common – Finance Tables Currencies

Exchange Rate Types

Common – Finance Tables Currency Exchange Rate Types

Currency Rates

Common – Finance Tables Currency Rates

First Free Numbers

Common – Finance Tables First Free Numbers

Terms of Payment

Common – Finance Tables Terms of Payment

Terms of Payment - Details

Common – Finance Tables Terms of Payment

Terms of Payment By Business Partner

Common – Finance Tables Terms of Payment by Business Partner

Common OverviewLogistic Tables

Countries

Common – Logistic Tables Countries

Departments – Listing

Common – Logistic Tables Departments

Sales OfficePurchase OfficeWork CenterService DepartmentShipping OfficeAccounting Office.Calculation Office

Is a Work Center Used In Production Used in PCS

Departments – Details

Common – Logistic Tables Departments

Item Groups

Common – Logistic Tables Item Groups

Lines of Business

Common – Logistic Tables Lines of Business

Common – Logistic Tables Product Lines

Product Lines

Common – Logistic Tables States/Provinces

States/Provinces

Common – Logistic Tables Warehouses

Warehouses – Listing

Common – Logistic Tables Warehouses

Warehouses – Details

Common OverviewGeneral Tables

Common – General Tables Employees

Employees – Listing

Common – General Tables Employees

Employees – Details

Common – General Tables Enterprise Units

Enterprise Units – Listing

Common – General Tables Enterprise Units

Enterprise Units – Details

Common OverviewBusiness Partner Sessions

Common – Business Partners Business Partners

PayTo

InvoiceFrom

PayBy

InvoiceTo

SupplierRoles

CustomerRoles

All customer and/or all supplier roles must be defined for a business partner

BusinessPartner

InvoiceFrom

ShipFrom

PayTo

PayBy

InvoiceTo

ShipTo

BuyFrom

SoldTo

Common – Business Partners Customer Roles

Customer Sold-To: BP Status Language Area Address Line of Business Terms of Delivery

Customer Invoice-To: BP Status Language Address Currency Invoicing Method Financial Customer

Group Statement Method Credit Limit Terms of Payment

Customer Ship-To: BP Status Language Address

Customer Pay-By: BP Status Language Address Currency Reminder Method Remit-to Address

Supplier Buy-From: BP Status Language Area Line of Business Address Order Discount Purchase Office Terms of Delivery

Supplier Invoice-From: BP Status Language Address Currency Statement Method Financial Supplier Group Terms of Payment Payment Method

Supplier Pay-To: BP Status Language Address Currency BP Bank

Supplier Ship-From: BP Status Language Address Warehouse

Common – Business Partners Supplier Roles

Common – Business Partners Business Partners

Business Partners – Listing

Business Partners – Main

Common – Business Partners Business Partners

Rebuild Invoice-to Business Partners Order Balances

Common – Business Partners Rebuild Sessions

Rebuild Invoice-to Business Partners Billing Requests

Common – Business Partners Rebuild Sessions

Rebuild Invoice-from Business Partners Order Balances

Common – Business Partners Rebuild Sessions

Recalculate Invoice-from Business Partners Balances

Common – Business Partners Rebuild Sessions

Recalculate Invoice-to Business Partners Balances

Common – Business Partners Rebuild Sessions

Common OverviewThe End