• An ERP, or Enterprise Resource Planning System, is a computer software solution for efficient management of an enterprise's resources--such as production materials, financial assets and human resources, as well as the interactions between different departments of an organization. The goal is to optimize output, while keeping all the information stored centrally in a database for easy access and retrieval. Visual ERP 6.5 is an ERP solution offered by Infor Solutions, aimed at small to mid-size manufacturers.
  
  

MRP (Material Requirements Planning)

• Visual ERP 6.5 features integrated MRP to lay out a plan of all the input requirements of the manufacturing process, including raw materials, machinery and labor. This helps in procurement of all the necessary inputs in the right quantities before starting the production phase.
  
  

Advanced Planning and Scheduling

• Meeting the requirements of customers with several simultaneous orders can get quite hectic. With the advanced planning and scheduling modules of Visual ERP 6.5, it is managed in a more streamlined manner, using optimized schedules to efficiently plan for production of future orders well in advance.
  
  

Manufacturing Execution

• Visual ERP 6.5's manufacturing execution modules play an important role in ensuring that a manufacturing process runs as planned, allocating resources efficiently between simultaneous projects, as well as helping the management with decisions regarding the ongoing production activity.
  
  

Customer Relationship Management

• Integrated CRM in Visual ERP 6.5 ensures collaboration with customers, with the help of customer records stored in the database and real-time information on the status of their orders. Thus, the customer enquiries can be addressed in a timely manner without the hassle of having to manually organize records.
  
  

Quality Management

• Quality control features of Visual ERP 6.5 help the quality control team with performing the necessary quality checks during the production process, to ensure high quality output--ultimately leading to a higher customer satisfaction level.
  
  

Warehouse Management

• Visual ERP 6.5 doesn't just stop with the production process. The integrated warehouse management module assists with managing the warehouse inventory once the production phase has finished.
  
  

Easy Lean

• Visual ERP 6.5 features an Easy Lean module for deployment of lean manufacturing strategies using the existing infrastructure, eliminating the need for re-engineering of the plant to support lean manufacturing, incorporating changes in scheduling to accommodate rapidly changing lean engineering environments.
  
  

Infor MyDay

• The Infor MyDay module is a feature providing specific individuals in the organization with just the information relevant to them in particular, from all the organization's data sources, on a single screen. This helps them remain more productive by removing the hassle of going through complex program routines just to see the relevant information.