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Midwest HVAC News
Johnstone Supply Fosters
Communication With Infor ION, Infor Ming.le Infor
Technology Helps Leading Distributor Increase Supply Chain
Efficiency and Prepare for Future Growth
Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving
more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Johnstone Supply, a
wholesale distributor for the HVAC and property maintenance
industries, has selected the latest version of Infor Distribution
SX.e for their corporate office and distribution centers. The
company will also implement Infor ION, Infor Ming.le and Infor
Supply Chain Execution (SCE). A long-time Infor Distribution SX.e
customer, Johnstone Supply will upgrade its existing application and
expand its relationship with Infor. These new implementations will
help reduce the need for custom modifications and deliver from the
most up-to-date functionality to provide a consumer-grade user
experience.
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•Johnstone Supply
will upgrade to take advantage of Infor's latest innovations
including Infor ION, a lightweight middleware platform and Infor
Ming.le, a social business application. The company will also
replace its existing warehouse management application with Infor
SCE to enable integration with Infor Distribution SX.e via Infor
ION.
•As a wholesale
distribution cooperative made up of independently-owned stores,
Johnstone Supply's locations often utilize different enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems, making it difficult to communicate
critical information. Infor Ming.le will foster a collaborative
company atmosphere by allowing employees across the entire
enterprise to more easily exchange information and automatically
document conversations on products and orders, helping to speed
daily operations.
•Infor ION will enable
integration between Johnstone Supply's Infor and non-Infor
applications. This will automate the transfer of data and reduce the
need for manual updates, allowing users to focus on more value-add
tasks.
•Infor SCE will
support higher inventory volumes as Johnstone Supply continues to
grow, providing capabilities like third-party logistics (3PL)
billing and transportation management to simplify warehousing and
logistics processes.
•Infor SCE's labor
management module will also enable Johnstone Supply to better manage
its workforce by monitoring labor in real-time and optimizing the
distribution of work. This will facilitate greater efficiency and
help the company to maintain growth without drastically increasing
the number of employees.
"Decision-makers
recognized that traditional communication methods such as email or
our company intranet were not as effective as we would like, and are
often roadblocks to increasing efficiency," said Laura Schultz,
director of IT, Johnstone Supply. "With Infor Ming.le, our employees
will be able to quickly relay information in a way that's traceable
and directly links to necessary resources. By facilitating faster,
easier communication, we can work collaboratively to deliver the
best possible products and services, and differentiate ourselves in
the wholesale distribution market."
"Many challenges faced by today's distributors can be addressed by
delivering greater visibility into daily operations," said Andy
Berry, vice president and general manager, Distribution, Infor. "Infor
Distribution SX.e, combined with platforms like Infor Ming.le and
ION, provides a holistic view of the enterprise and facilitates an
open dialogue between users, enabling better decision making based
on insights that might previously have been overlooked."
About Johnstone
Supply
Johnstone Supply is the leading cooperative wholesale distributor in
the HVACR industry, with well over $1.3 billion in annual sales and
375 independently owned store locations across the US. Johnstone
Supply offers superior customer service, technical advice and
training seminars, an annual print catalog featuring over 32,000
HVACR parts, supplies and equipment, and a valuable website resource
with a searchable online catalog featuring more than 64,000 products
ordered directly from local stores. For more information, visit
www.johnstonesupply.com.
About Infor
Infor is fundamentally changing the way information is published and
consumed in the enterprise, helping 70,000 customers in more than
200 countries and territories improve operations, drive growth, and
quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep
industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, and
with an innovative user experience design that is simple,
transparent, and elegant. Infor provides flexible deployment options
that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud,
on-premises, or both. To learn more about Infor, please visit
www.infor.com.
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