ERP M3 (Make-Move-Maintain)
Software built for the digital age
An ERP solution to handle complex processes of enterprise manufacturers and distributors
Infor M3 (Make-Move-Maintain) is designed for medium to large global manufacturers, distributors, and after-sales service providers - delivering flexibility to manage mixed-mode and complex value chains.
Get unmatched user experience, industry-specific functionality, and flexible deployment options in a multi-company, multi-country, and multi-site enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform.
With the manufacturing ERP capabilities in M3, organizations are empowered to quickly adapt as industry trends change, business models transform, and their food and beverage, chemical, fashion, equipment, or distribution business grows.
Global solution
- Global financial visibility
- Multi site, multi-company, multi-country, multi currency, and multi-language
- Supports 32 languages and the legal requirements of 70 countries
Easy-to-use UI
- Personalized, role-based homepages
- Business collaboration including workflow and alerts
- Accessible through a wide range of browsers and devices
Support for core business processes
- Customer sales
- Financial management
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain management (planning and execution)
- Procurement management
- Equipment, service and rental management
Support for multiple and complex business models
- Manufacturing, distribution, service and rental
- Complex products, including configured, attribute based, and kits
- Make-to-stock (MTS), make-to-order (MTO), and configure-to-order (CTO)
- Multi-channel sales and after-sales service processes
Unique industry needs, purpose-built solutions
M3 is built on a foundation of always up-to-date, easy-to-integrate, industry-specific suites and cross-industry applications; in-context business intelligence; and an intuitive user experience that is mobile and empowers meaningful business collaboration.
Provides industry-specific process support and functionality built on good practices, and an industry-leading user experience. Flexible deployment options and implementation accelerators yield low total cost of ownership and short time-to-value.
Unique industry needs, purpose-built solutions
M3 is built on a foundation of always up-to-date, easy-to-integrate, industry-specific suites and cross-industry applications; in-context business intelligence; and an intuitive user experience that is mobile and empowers meaningful business collaboration.
Provides industry-specific process support and functionality built on good practices, and an industry-leading user experience. Flexible deployment options and implementation accelerators yield low total cost of ownership and short time-to-value.
Deep industry capabilities built in
Infor M3 delivers rich industry-specific functionality to cover unique business needs.
Digital transformation is impacting all manufacturing and distribution businesses. No matter how complex their supply chain is, manufacturers must be able to respond faster to change, reduce excess inventory, and cut costs. It is crucial that manufacturers deliver to customers what they have been promised, on time.
Manufacturers around the world depend on Infor’s software system, CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, to give them the visibility needed to quickly respond to customers, suppliers and regulators - without requiring any software customizations.
- Automate processes for bidding, contracting, execution and revenue recognition;
- Innovate faster and more efficiently;
- Manage production planning and scheduling;
- Coordinate aftermarket service and maintenance;
- Optimize production scheduling;
- Improve product quality;
- Leverage the highly flexible, scalable architecture to be more agile and synchronized with fast-changing customer expectations.
To keep up with the pace of change requires an agile and modern ERP solution that is flexible enough to handle both the opportunities and challenges manufacturers face today - and tomorrow.
CloudSuite Chemicals
Augment safety and compliance, improve time-to-market, increase throughput, and optimize productivity.
- Planning and scheduling optimization across multiple facilities;
- Tank scheduling optimization;
- Extensive quality management and traceability capabilities;
- Efficient adherence to regulatory and compliance mandates;
- Creation and continuous improvement of formulas;
- Raw materials sourcing for lower costs.
CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise
Meet evolving customer expectations, streamline operational processes, and improve decision-making.
- Achieve operational excellence across the supply chain, while protecting margins;
- Multisite, multilanguage, and multicurrency support;
- Innovative, value-added services that help run the businesses better;
- Mobile enablement, business collaboration, and workflow management;
- Inventory management with advanced statistical forecasting and stock recommendations;
- Maintain the highest margins with supplier- and customer-rebate management.
CloudSuite Equipment
Manage and optimize the equipment lifecycle—from acquisition through end of life.
- Equipment configuration, pricing and quoting;
- End-to-end supply chain visibility into raw materials and aftermarket componentes;
- Faster decision-making with real-time analytics;
- Manage both forward and reverse logistics;
- Equipment rental management;
- Proficiently manage parts exchanges, cores, and warrantied parts.
CloudSuite Fashion
Manage the entire fashion process from concept to consumer.
- Innovate faster and more efficiently;
- Source from a sustainable supply chain;
- Connect to the world's largest cloud-based global commerce platform;
- Automate forecasting, planning, and assortments;
- Built on highly flexible, scalable architecture that enables brands to be agile and in-sync with fast-changing customer expectation.
CloudSuite Food & Beverage
Manage short lead-times, evolve the channel-to-market strategy, and meet ever-changing regulatory requirements.
- Forecasting and demand planning, down to hours and minutes;
- Production planning and scheduling;
- Shelf-life and seasonality management;
- Tracking and traceability, integrated quality management;
- Recipe and least-cost formulation;
- Labeling support for nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens.
Discover the power of extensibility
Infor M3 utilizes the Infor OS technology platform, which enables M3 to address business needs beyond a traditional ERP system.