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"The accounting, purchasing, and basic ERP functions work well. But they are a little bit older, but they work for us. The inventory management is good and necessary for any company that manages stock for production or services."

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"I've been using it since December 2009, and it has been absolutely stable till now.""One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated.""The most valuable features are the exit points that enable integration with external software.""Infor LX's most valuable feature is that it's very interactive.""One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated."

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Cons
"We're facing challenges with iScala in the public sector, specifically healthcare. The system doesn't have sufficient support for the complexities of managing payments for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff."

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"It's based on AS/400 or Power i, a robust technology and platform. However, it is harder to manage admin most of the time.""It lacks in finance and administration, especially related to Italian accounting.""The connectors, performance, and knowledgebase availability can be improved.""Infor's support side is not that good, and they seem to be focusing on other products above LX."

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  • "Compared to local ERP solutions, it's on the higher side."
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  • "Infor LX is not cheap but much cheaper compared to SAP HANA."
  • "Our last maintenance fee was around $15,000 a year for 33 current users."
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    Top Answer:One of the things I love about Infor LX is that everything is integrated.
    Top Answer:Infor LX has a great strength but a great weakness too. Its strength is that it's based on AS/400 or Power i, a robust technology and platform. However, it is harder to manage admin most of the time… more »
    Top Answer:We run the solution on-premises but on a private cloud belonging to an IaC company. We have a remote connection to the private cloud. The organization Infor LX is installed for is a cable… more »
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    36th
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    19th
    out of 68 in ERP
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    4
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    iScala
    Infor ERP LX, ERP LX
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    Overview

    Growth of our customers'​ business is at the heart of what we do. The strength of Epicor business solutions lies in a simplified approach to technology, inspired by our customers and how they work. More than 45 years of experience with our customers’ unique processes and operational requirements is built into every solution.

    We provide flexible, industry-specific software that is designed around the precise needs of our manufacturing, distribution, retail, and service industry customers.

    With a deep understanding of your industry, Epicor solutions promote growth while managing complexity. The result is powerful solutions that do exactly what you need—free your resources so you can profitably grow your business.

    Infor LX is a comprehensive process manufacturing system that covers various manufacturing methods, including made to stock, made to order, configure to order, assemble to order, batch, repetitive, flow, and Lean manufacturing. A wide range of industries—including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, life sciences, medical devices, chemicals, automotive, and general manufacturing—trust Infor LX to improve performance and profit margins at a lower total cost than comparable solutions.
    Sample Customers
    PLP Thailand, Crystal Jade, Mahajak Industry Co Ltd, CRS Electronics, AGM Container Controls, Pacific Insight Electronics
    Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko
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    Manufacturing Company21%
    Computer Software Company16%
    University7%
    Healthcare Company7%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Epicor iScala is ranked 36th in ERP with 1 review while Infor LX is ranked 19th in ERP with 4 reviews. Epicor iScala is rated 6.0, while Infor LX is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Epicor iScala writes "Offers inventory management, basic ERP functions but outdated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Infor LX writes "A robust solution with excellent support that needs to modernize its server technology". Epicor iScala is most compared with Epicor ERP, SAP Business One and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, whereas Infor LX is most compared with Infor LN, SAP ERP, Infor M3 and Microsoft Dynamics AX.

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