Pacific Precision Forging Co., Ltd. (PPF), a leading Chinese metal-forming and automotive parts manufacturer, has gone live with Infor ERP LN. PPF is utilizing the software for a number of critical business functions including finance, inventory and tools management. In particular, the advanced planning and scheduling features of Infor ERP LN are helping the company balance delivery orders and factory capacity constraints as it undergoes a period of rapid expansion.

 

Infor ERP LN is part of Infor Automotive Essentials, an end-to-end suite of business software designed to meet the dynamic needs of automotive manufacturing companies, ranging from all tiers of suppliers to OEMs. It includes ERP, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Financial Management, Performance Management and other key solution areas.

 

The Confederation of Chinese Metal-forming Industry (CCMI) has projected that the output of China’s metal-forming industry will increase by 20 percent a year over the next five years. PPF is a supplier to major international automobile manufacturers for their operations in China, the U.S. and Europe. Infor ERP LN delivers a flexible and scalable architecture that supports PPF’s growth plans, which include a second factory currently being constructed in Jiangsu province.

 

“Infor ERP LN has made an immediate impact on our business and helped to reduce costs through a fast implementation,” said Xia Hanguan, chairman and president of Pacific Precision Forging. “Operationally, Infor ERP LN is helping to improve our processes and increase existing factory capacity so that we can meet the changing requirements of customers and develop new revenue streams. Infor is a strategic IT partner that will support our long-term business expansion.”

 

Infor ERP LN is a flexible enterprise software solution for manufacturers that supports multiple platforms and languages, including multi-byte and Unicode. It offers modules that cover the entire value chain of requirements from manufacturing operations and planning to finance, warehousing, procurement, and quality management, among others.

 

The advanced planning and scheduling capabilities of Infor ERP LN enable PPF to implement a daily production plan, detailing equipment utilization down to the minute. As a manufacturing planning tool, it provides operations managers with a complete view of capacity and demand to optimize scheduling and utilization. Additionally, PPF is utilizing Infor ERP LN to manage costing, sales and purchase order management, and material and assembly control, among other functions critical to their business. Through the implementation, PPF has improved operational efficiency, reduced time to market and increased the company’s ability to meet customer requirements.

 

“Pacific Precision Forging represents the kind of enterprising manufacturer that Infor was built to serve,” said Steve Kung, managing director of Greater China for Infor. “Infor ERP LN can be deployed, configured and integrated in a matter of months to aid the immediate business needs of customers. At the same time, as part of Infor Automotive Essentials, it supports long-term business agility through the ability to scale and add functionality as PPF’s business requirements evolve.”

 

About Infor Automotive Essentials
Based on Infor’s 25 years of experience in delivering solutions for automotive industry, Infor Automotive Essentials is an end-to-end suite of business software solutions designed to help manufacturers drive innovation, efficiency, and profitability throughout all aspects of their business. Key solution areas include ERP, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, and other business functions critical to automotive businesses. Infor has more than 5,000 customers in the automotive industry, including 14 out of the world’s largest 25 suppliers. For more information on Infor’s automotive solutions, visit www.infor.com/industries/automotive.

 

About Pacific Precision Forging Co., Ltd
Founded in 1992, Pacific Precision Forging Co., Ltd. (PPF) manufactures equipment for forging, machining, die-making and testing. Its key automotive products include differential straight bevel gears, transmission clutch gears and synchronized gear rings, cold extrusion shaft parts for auto transmission, and compressor gears for cooling systems. PPF’s an annual capacity an estimated 10,000,000 pieces. It is a major parts supplier for passenger, light and heavy-duty vehicles, and supplies to companies including Shanghai GM, Shanghai VW, and FAW-VW. For more information, visit http://www.ppforging.com/.

 

About Infor
Infor delivers business-specific software to enterprising organizations. With experience built in, Infor’s solutions enable businesses of all sizes to be more enterprising and adapt to the rapid changes of a global marketplace. With more than 70,000 customers, Infor is changing what businesses expect from an enterprise software provider. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.