Infor Nexus

Open the platform and start with your network map, not a spreadsheet. Connect your ERP, WMS, carriers, and 3PLs through prebuilt adapters or EDI/API, then invite suppliers with role-based access. Set data rules once—SKU masters, pack standards, labels, and document templates—and the shared data backbone governs every transaction. Use automated onboarding to move vendors through training, testing, and certification. Data quality monitors flag missing carton details or invalid Harmonized Codes before they cause delays, and audit trails keep changes transparent.

Create a sourcing or replenishment plan and let the system translate it into purchase orders, capacity reservations, and booking windows. Suppliers confirm lines, propose ship dates, and generate compliant labels and advance ship notices directly from the workspace; you approve with one click. For each order, the platform recommends the fastest or most cost-effective path—ship-from-source or cross-dock—based on lead time, lane performance, and consolidation opportunities. Pack-and-ship automation builds carton contents and documentation as vendors scan items, so exceptions like short ships or overpacks surface instantly.

Execute logistics without email threads. Book ocean, air, or parcel space from carrier schedules, generate commercial invoices and packing lists, and hand off customs data in the same flow. Live milestone tracking shows factory gate, port events, transloads, and final mile, while ML-driven ETAs warn when weather or port congestion threatens a promise date. When risk rises, the system suggests actions—split shipments, re-route, or expedite—and simulates cost and service impact. Store- and DC-level inventory views include in-transit stock, enabling proactive transfers and drop ship to prevent shelf outs.

Close the loop financially. Three-way match ties orders, receipts, and invoices; disputes route to the right party with comments and attachments. You can unlock early-payment programs or supply chain finance directly from the transaction, improving working capital for both sides. Dashboards benchmark vendors, lanes, and carriers on cycle time, reliability, and cost, with targets you can assign to teams. Scheduled reports keep executives informed, and continuous-improvement boards turn chronic exceptions into projects with owners, due dates, and measurable results.