Monday, November 26, 2012

Good governance: Charles Phillips and serving government’s needs

Charles Phillips, Infor’s Chief Executive Officer, may find certain similarities between running a business and running the government. Granted that the differences between both sectors run infinite, certain elements in execution remain to be the same. For instance, both sectors require efficient administration and round-the-clock availability.

Just like the private industries, public services encompass almost all of modern life. From health and employment to the administration of motor vehicles and construction, government functions to keep society and nations moving forward at an uninterrupted pace. Just like businesses, these functions should be backed with powerful solutions that simplify processes and promote systemic efficiency.

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Charles Phillips would recommend Infor’s public sector software solutions for the government’s administration needs. Crunching vast amounts of data is just among the many responsibilities of government for everything and everyone in its jurisdiction. The government often carries records from every aspect of a person’s life, from birth, vehicles, marriages, lawsuits, and criminal records up until death records.

And then there are matters of public funds and resources, which may be disbursed or transferred but should nonetheless be accounted for. These voluminous amounts of data need to be processed in order to address the needs of governance faster and better.

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Infor’s public sector solutions help simplify the overall management processes and government, and everything else follows after. Constituents’ needs are better analyzed and addressed through stored information, while systems integration facilitates coordination among various government offices.

The arranged information may thus act as tools for analyzing the needs of a community, and where in the heart of the matter lies. Infor’s system provides support at every level, from state and local governments to the federal government, and across several areas, including utilities, education, and regulatory agencies.

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Monday, October 8, 2012

Charles Phillips: Enterprise software and the management of utilities

There is much at stake in managing utilities such as water and electricity. Charles Phillips’ company, Infor, has been creating enterprise software for holding down data in both high technology and linear production processes for private businesses. This time, the client is part of governance and needs to be the perfect picture of efficiency.

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Infor’s developed data system for administering Santa Monica’s water resources is a new step in the direction of the public sector. Called the Infor Public Sector Suite, the enterprise software that came into crucial use in the state of California is adapted to the management culture of federal states and government bureaus by being sensitive to resource maximization strategies, asset evaluations, expense listings, and cost minimizations.

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There is no doubt Charles Phillips and his team have worked with government before on other data management projects. But managing a utility as crucial as water requires a sturdier system that works around limited budgets. Infor also stresses citizen expectations on “accountability and transparency” as a motivating feature of the public sector suite, which increases the pressure on the software’s assistance in the accuracy of services and tracking budget appropriations.

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Organized data on citizens’ water consumption also clarifies strategies for future building projects and campaigns. Knowing zones of scarcity and overconsumption informs the manner the water servicing body engages with its end users.

Charles Phillips is the CEO of Infor, a reputed developer of enterprise software. Follow Infor’s projects here.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Charles Phillips: Complementing hardware with software

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The role of heavy equipment in today’s industries can never be underestimated. Software leader Infor, led by CEO Charles Phillips, has decided to invest in the development of products specifically for CAT dealers. This creation of new software made especially for hardware is recognized as a giant step in providing the equipment industry with the innovation it had needed for the longest time.



The equipment industry may be described as the hand that makes the rise and fall of industries possible. It provides the means through which infrastructure essential to business operations are both built and leveled. Infor’s investment will go a long way in ensuring that the equipment industry is better able to provide its services to more customers.



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After Charles Phillips became CEO, Infor noticeably changed its perspective toward one that is focused on product development. Its decision to invest in the development of new software for the equipment industry may be considered as an offshoot of this shift, and is anticipated to increase profits for CAT dealers through added control of equipment lifecycles.



Infor established a center for innovation in Stockholm, Sweden dedicated solely to the development of solutions for the equipment industry. It is composed of over 200 Infor employees employed in the areas of development, consulting, maintenance, support, and training. It also created the Infor CAT Dealership Advisory Council, a group led by dealers which will identify the most effective associated business processes that will provide maximum accessibility to a wide range of dealers.



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Friday, September 7, 2012

Charles Phillips leads Infor to a new manufacturing world order

Charles Phillips has every reason to boast of Infor’s growth. The CEO of the famed maker of enterprise software oversaw his firm roll out a vastly improved Infor VISUAL, which has been the darling of heavy industries for systematizing operations.

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VISUAL is probably Infor’s best upgrade for the business system it has successfully marketed to those in the manufacturing, defense, aerospace, medical technology, and automotive sectors. The improvement makes good use of Infor10 ERP Express’s original platform, but collapses the multiple legs of business operations into a single, smooth software.

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Practically all-encompassing, Infor VISUAL offers lone installation for a range of manufacturing operations, including cost accounting and customer response. Charles Phillips should be feeling a ton of industrial weight on his shoulders as he manages Infor’s maintenance of VISUAL’s grand design.

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The sophistication of the software relies on a scheduling algorithm that works available data into prepared responses for end users. For instance, orders could be easily assessed for costs, availability of materials, available schedules for delivery, and others. The speed of computation results from a mastery of business operations’ statistics, and with extensive ground coverage, a single collapse of VISUAL could push large-scale manufacturing into a grinding halt.

With VISUAL, Infor continues to push the envelope of enterprise software.

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Charles Phillips: On business decisions that need system-wide integration

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As head of enterprise software giant Infor, CEO Charles Phillips is aware of the intricate webbing of every business decision. Since his company specializes in business application software that generates informed output for every process in the production chain, his company must run with the same precise mechanics.

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A good benchmark of Infor’s own organizational efficiency is top-notch service for its clients. As purveyors of enterprise systematization, Infor must also be in step with its own products and continually engaged with its end users. Its own in-house solution is simple: partner with a firm for consultancy services that will relay client feedback to Infor and in turn spot possible gaps within the system-wide coverage of Infor’s enterprise software.

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Charles Phillips and his team at Infor recently partnered with Business & Decision (B&D), a company that offers Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI) globally. It counts among its specializations performance management, data warehousing, business intelligence, and more. In behalf of Infor, B&D is tasked with recognizing the most appropriate software technology for specific industries comprising Infor’s portfolio of clients. Specifically, application of Infor’s enterprise software products such as Infor10 PLM Discrete and Infor10 Corporate Performance Management will be the focus of B&D’s oversight functions.

Charles Phillips heads Infor, a business application solutions company headquartered in New York. For more information, visit www.infor.com.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Charles Phillips: Going places with partnerships

Charles Phillips heads Infor, the third largest ERP software solutions company offering enterprise and applications services for all types of businesses.

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Business today is never really complete without turning to computers for better organization, access, and information management. Enterprises that lean on integrated hardware and software solutions are the main clientele for companies like Infor, which offers applications specifically built for running a successful business. Infor operates in 194 countries and across a wide range of industries.

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But just like any of its clients who are prepared to create a productive partnership based on individual specialization, Infor derives much of its strength from strategic partnerships. Working with information technology companies whose hardware, software, and services complement Infor’s own suite of services, the company and its CEO, Charles Phillips, continue to provide its customers with their business needs.

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These partners are categorized into four types, based on their products’ lifecycle. The method allows the value of the solutions packages to increase. Among the firm’s partners are channel partners, solutions partners, complementary partners, and strategic partners.

Channel partners are those that handle the indirect sales of Infor’s channels. The global network allows Infor to reach its customers at a local level. Solutions partners are those that Infor partners with for industry-specific, specialized, and advanced technology areas.

Meanwhile, complementary partners are those that develop interfaces, support, and services through channel partners, and are provided with resources at Infor. Strategic partners, on the other hand, are those whose relationship with Infor is multi-faceted; they usually share tactical solutions regarding planning, design, and operations.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Charles Phillips: Infor sets the standard in business intelligence

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Charles Phillips’ Infor is recognized as one of the leaders in business intelligence applications in several sectors, prominently in healthcare. Its Lawson Healthcare suite is trusted by a large number of hospitals in North America, featuring advanced solutions related to analytics, visibility, and other forms of business-significant information. Recently, it has pushed the envelope with the Business Intelligence (BI) add-on module for its Lawson Healthcare Revenue Management, an enhancement set to establish a new grade in business intelligence solutions.


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The role of business intelligence in modern enterprises cannot be understated. In a corporate world rife with competition, and set precariously in a web of volatile factors such as the economy, business intelligence can prevent failure or prepare an entity for any incoming blow. Charles Phillips and Infor continue to uphold their goal of providing the necessary tools and applications that can help today’s enterprises gain an edge over loss and competition—the BI add-on module being their latest offering.



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The said module is set to add new functions to Lawson Healthcare that will enhance its users’ experience and maximize the value of their software investment. The BI add-on module extends the analytic and reporting capabilities of the Lawson Healthcare Revenue Management suite, and simplifies complex revenue and billing data access using popular tools like Microsoft Excel and Internet Explorer. This allows business analysts to create queries faster and without requiring IT assistance. Additionally, the module uses analytic cubes to store business rules in order to simplify common requests. It also separates reporting requests from the production system to reduce impact on processing and data entry.


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