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    IFS Applications

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A

    Infor Distribution SX.e

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AInfor's Distribution SX.e ERP solution helps all types of distributors increase productivity and adapt quickly to an evolving market. Providing broad visibility across the entire organization, this solution delivers control in managing thousands of transactions, suppliers, and customers while simultaneously tracking millions of inventory items.N/A
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    IFS ApplicationsInfor Distribution SX.e
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    IFS ApplicationsInfor Distribution SX.e
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IFS ApplicationsInfor Distribution SX.e
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration8.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Dashboards8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.25 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports9.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Accounts payable9.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.24 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.84 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.25 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management9.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Pricing9.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order entry8.25 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.74 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.25 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Billing Management8.24 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management8.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Period Close9.24 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Costing6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture5.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    67% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management9.32 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.33 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.24 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    39% above category average
    Risk Repository8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.32 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.73 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design9.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting8.74 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of IFS Applications and Infor Distribution SX.e
    Feature
    IFS Applications
    4.7
    4 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Infor Distribution SX.e
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Proposal Management8.23 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.73 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IFS ApplicationsInfor Distribution SX.e
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IFS ApplicationsInfor Distribution SX.e
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IFS
    Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
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    Infor
    Overall management of companies operations including sales, inventory control, warehousing, accounting (ar, ap, and gl). We are able to take a customers order, provide information if the product is in stock, send the order to the warehouse, pick the order, deliver the order using our custom routing program built inside SX.e, invoice the order upon receiving shipping feedback, and then collecting payment within SX.e. We also use SX.e for our purchasing of products from our vendors, tracking the products, entering the products into inventory, and then updating each location with the current inventory. We also are able to track pricing and vendor rebates as well as special price adjustments within SX.e.
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    Pros
    IFS
    • It supports the web version in most later versions.
    • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
    • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
    • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
    • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
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    Infor
    • Integrates with supported 3rd party solutions
    • Very customizeable
    • Robust
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    Cons
    IFS
    • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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    Infor
    • User Interface customizability
    • Q&D programming
    • Database management
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    Usability
    IFS
    The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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    Infor
    It is very customizable and has lots of scalabilities. However, it can get out of control if not contained with proper business process control.
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    Support Rating
    IFS
    We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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    Infor
    We use a Channel Partner and don't interact with Infor directly for support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IFS
    IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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    Infor
    SXe fit our distribution model and it allowed us to customize it to our specific needs that were not available in the other solutions. The 3rd party integration was also a nice benefit as we use multiple solutions that were not part of the SXe Suite.
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    Return on Investment
    IFS
    • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
    • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
    • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
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    Infor
    • Ability to stay on top of Inventory as not to carry too much overhead
    • Keep Inventory set to FIFO
    • Manage deliveries to keep cost per stops to a minimum
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