Infor ERP LN – Multisite & Common Data Overview
Dan Aldridge CEO Performa Apps
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Agenda
Multi-Site - Enterprise Structure Model
LN Entities
Master Data
Finance Tables
Logistic Tables
General Tables
Rebuild Sessions – Business Partner Balances
Common Overview
Enterprise Structure – Multi-Site
Defining Your Organization
Enterprise Structure Model
Departments
Warehouses
Bus. Partners
Projects
Company Structure
Available Company Structures
l Single Logistic / Single Finance
l Single Logistic / Multi-Finance
l Multi-Logistic / Single Finance
l Multi-Logistic / Multi-Finance
Multi-Company
Single Logistics – Single Finance
A single production company controlled in one financial
company
Factory A
Finance 1
Multi-Company
Multi Logistics – Single Finance
Several separate production companies are controlled in
one financial company
Factory A
Finance 1
Factory C
Factory B
Multi-Company
Single Logistics – Multi Finance
One production company with several warehouses that are
each controlled in a separate financial company
Finance 1
Factory A
Warehouse I
Finance 2
Group
Company
Multi-Company
Multi Logistics – Multi Finance
Several separate production companies are controlled in
separate financial companies
Factory A
Finance 1
Finance 2
Factory C
Factory B
Finance 3
Group
Company
Multi-Company
Single Logistics – Multi Finance
USA Busch Mfg. Structure:
Finance – Mfg.
Logistics
Finance – VA Prop.
Group
Company
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
Logistic
Handles production, distribution, or other
related activities.
X
Used for posting financials.
Can be used to store history data
(archive).
Financial
X
X
X
X
X
X
Links Entities to enterprise unit.
X
Linked to one or more logistic companies.
X
Can act as customer or supplier
Linked to one financial company or a
group of financial companies
X
X
Both
Enterprise Unit Relationships
Enterprise Units:
l Group Entities
l Coordinate Financial transactions
to the correct Financial Company
Defining organization - Enterprise Units
Finance Company 100
Finance Company 200
EU 1
Plant 1
EU 2
Logistic company 100
Plant 2
Common Overview
Entities
Entities
Departments
Warehouses
Business Partners (internal/affiliated)
Projects
Entities are linked to an Enterprise Unit to coordinate the financial
transactions originated in that entity.
Department Types
Enterprise
Unit
Departments
Entities
Sales Office
Dept.
Purchase Office
Warehouses
Work Center
Business Partner Service Center
Project
Accounting Office
Structure Common Data
Tables:
Calendars
Item Base Data
Sub-entities
Logistic / Financial/ Taxes
Common
Data
EMM
General Data
Company
Addresses
Employee
B.P.
Common Overview
Finance Tables
Common – Finance Tables
Cost Components
Cost Components
Common – Finance Tables
Currencies
Currencies
Common – Finance Tables
Currency Exchange Rate Types
Exchange Rate Types
Common – Finance Tables
Currency Rates
Currency Rates
Common – Finance Tables
First Free Numbers
First Free Numbers
Common – Finance Tables
Terms of Payment
Terms of Payment
Common – Finance Tables
Terms of Payment
Terms of Payment - Details
Common – Finance Tables
Terms of Payment by Business Partner
Terms of Payment By Business Partner
Common Overview
Logistic Tables
Common – Logistic Tables
Countries
Countries
Common – Logistic Tables
Departments
Departments – Listing
Common – Logistic Tables
Departments
Departments – Details
Sales Office
Purchase Office
Work Center
Service Department
Shipping Office
Accounting Office.
Calculation Office
Is a Work Center
Used In Production
Used in PCS
Common – Logistic Tables
Item Groups
Item Groups
Common – Logistic Tables
Lines of Business
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 Overview
General 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 Overview
Business Partner Sessions
Common – Business Partners
Business Partners
All customer and/or all supplier roles must be defined for a business partner
Sold
To
Buy
From
Ship
To
Ship
From
Customer
Roles
Supplier
Roles
Business
Partner
Invoice
Invoice
From
To
Invoice
Invoice
To
From
Pay
Pay
To
By
Pay
Pay
By
To
Common – Business Partners
Customer Roles
Customer Sold-To:
 BP Status
 Language
 Area
 Address
 Line of Business
 Terms of Delivery
Customer Ship-To:
 BP Status
 Language
 Address
Customer Invoice-To:
 BP Status
 Language
 Address
 Currency
 Invoicing Method
 Financial Customer
Group
 Statement Method
 Credit Limit
Customer Pay-By:
 Terms of Payment
 BP Status
 Language
 Address
 Currency
 Reminder Method
 Remit-to Address
Common – Business Partners
Supplier Roles
Supplier Buy-From:
 BP Status
 Language
 Area
 Line of Business
 Address
 Order Discount
 Purchase Office
 Terms of Delivery
Supplier Ship-From:
 BP Status
 Language
 Address
 Warehouse
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
Common – Business Partners
Business Partners
Business Partners – Listing
Common – Business Partners
Business Partners
Business Partners – Main
Common – Business Partners
Rebuild Sessions
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 Overview
The End