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"I've been using it since December 2009, and it has been absolutely stable till now.""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.""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."

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"I believe Penta costs less than SAP"

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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.""The connectors, performance, and knowledgebase availability can be improved.""It lacks in finance and administration, especially related to Italian accounting.""Infor's support side is not that good, and they seem to be focusing on other products above LX."

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"However, the production guys tell me that Penta is not suitable for mass production. If we build a hundred cars per day or more, then we'll have problems. At the same time, I can't say whether the issue is Penta or our process. In other words, maybe we have too many manual projects in it."

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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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    19th
    out of 68 in ERP
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    1,501
    Comparisons
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    Average Words per Review
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    7.3
    34th
    out of 68 in ERP
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    425
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    Also Known As
    Infor ERP LX, ERP LX
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    Overview
    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.

    PENTA is construction ERP software, which is short for construction enterprise resource planning software. It combines advanced enterprise technologies with decades of construction industry experience into one, integrated system. Going beyond traditional construction management software, PENTA also incorporates document, content, and business process management capabilities, empowering contractors to:

    • Unify management of construction accounting, financial management, payroll, projects, and service operations into one database.
    • Capture all business content electronically. Eliminate paper and manual process inefficiencies.
    • Mobilize labor, equipment, and material field reporting by crews and technicians with mobile field technology.
    • Analyze historical performance for planning, identify exceptions for action, and trend current performance for forecasting, while "drilling down" to critical supporting detail.
    • Automate multi-location, multi-company, and inter-company accounting.
    Sample Customers
    Shaklee Corporation, Clover Dairy, Cremer, Group Dekko
    Luckinbill, Murphy Company, Waldinger
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company21%
    Computer Software Company16%
    University7%
    Healthcare Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Retailer12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Construction Company8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Infor LX is ranked 19th in ERP with 4 reviews while Penta is ranked 34th in ERP. Infor LX is rated 7.2, while Penta is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Infor LX writes "A robust solution with excellent support that needs to modernize its server technology". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Penta writes "Less expensive than some competing solutions, but it's hard to handle logistics management at scale". Infor LX is most compared with Infor LN, SAP ERP, Infor M3 and Microsoft Dynamics AX, whereas Penta is most compared with SAP ERP.

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