Consulting

Benefits of Using ISE Consulting
Best Practices
ISE Consulting has deep expertise with both the software we sell and the industries we serve. As a result, we are uniquely qualified to balance your business practices with the standard business practices that exist within your industry.
Change Management
Implementing and using an ERP system effectively requires your organization to embrace change and continuous improvement. ISE consulting services works with you to identify organizational risks, create plans for preparing employees for change, and to ensure a smooth transition when implementing those changes.
Optimization Assessment
An XA Optimization Assessment helps you evaluate how your system is being used and pinpoints internal processes that can be improved for greater efficiency and ROI. Our experts help manufacturers strengthen operations by identifying specific process changes and optimizing XA usage.
What We Do
ISE offers a full range of practical skills and a team of highly experienced consultants that provide a wealth of development and support resources.

- RPG, RPG II, RPG III, RPG/400, RPG IV, RPGLE, RPG Open Access
- IBM System/36, System/38, AS/400, iSeries, Systemi, Power7, Power8, Power9
- OS/400, IBMi, CL, DB2, MSSQL
- Infor Enterprise Integrator and System Link
- .Net Framework, VB.NET, and/or C#.NET
- .NET Framework in C#, MVC, Web Forms, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, Javascript, LINQ
- Database development (SQL, JDBC)
- XML/XSD/XSLT
- HTML, CSS, Angular, Typescript
- MS Transact SQL (T-SQL)
- MS Visual Studio, SQL Management Studio, Azure DevOps, and Git
- SQL Reporting Services
RAPID Applications
ISE has taken steps to improve Infor XA user productivity in Native Power-Link. Utilizing Enterprise Integrator we’ve made strides to make your experience more intuitive & efficient. Many still use green screen to implement and utilize important functions; let us take your ERP investment to the next level.
Here are seven examples of ISE’s commitment to your company’s ERP investment. These applications can now be purchased individually or as one 7-piece software bundle.
RAPID Outside Operations
Our completely upgrade safe RAPID XA Outside Operations sets up a new transaction which creates XA Outside Operations Detail records from both PDM and/or EPDM Routing Operation records. RAPID XA Outside Operations also sets up a custom control file to manage default settings used when creating new Outside Operations Detail records. These can also be maintained via the Change, Quick Change and Delete functions.
RAPID PO Receipt
When receiving multiple items from a purchase order at the same time, previously each single line item needed to be received separately. Instead, in RAPID PO Receipt, receive items by exception, as complete, or as partials. Or indicate that an item was missing from the delivery.
We’ve also added color coding so you can easily locate the status of a purchase order line item. Audit Reports (included with PO Receipt) clearly show which items were successfully received, the quantity received, which items were not on the delivery, as well as which line items encountered an error.
RAPID MRP Item Requirements Inquiry
ISE has moved Item requirements into Power-Link which makes the best inquiry in XA even better. Accessed by item from the Item Warehouse Object, it displays all requirements and planned orders for any item over time, along with projected inventory levels. Finally, you get the trusty Item Requirements Inquiry in Power-Link and you can quickly export the data into Excel if need be.
RAPID Item Warehouse Create
Most companies have multiple warehouses and locations from which they manage, store and ship product. This is a productivity issue for most companies. RAPID Item Warehouse Create increases productivity by eliminating the need to create each Item Warehouse record individually by instead creating multiple Item Warehouse records at the same time.
In an included control file, you can set the default Item Class & Item Accounting Class codes to be copied to all Item Warehouse records and whether Item Warehouse records are created for miscellaneous items. In addition, an audit report can be generated to show all the records created during the process.
RAPID Customer Order Backlog
XA provides essential customer order requirements. Effectively communicating demand to order fulfillment for procurement, manufacturing and shipping. Customer order demand is a valuable element for any business. Knowledge of customer order backlog is also important.
Future backlog is essential in showing if order intake is on point. However, nothing in standard XA allows you to easily view this important information. With RAPID Customer Order Backlog, you can quickly look at customer order demand aged by month. The built-in summaries and graphical views provide a quick analytical display of your company backlog.
XASPLF (XA Spool Files)
This will allow you to define a number of retention days for your XA reports when they are next generated. Additionally, it will find those XA reports on your system in output queues and set their retention days as well. So, it “cleans up” the XA reports you already have and sets things up for all future reporting to continue the “cleanup”. Existing XA spooled files in your output queues having an expiration date will not be affected.
Normal MO Closeout
A normal manufacturing order close out requires that all labor and material be reported complete. But the process can be time consuming, and some organizations may consider this activity as non-value add. Others may resort to force closing manufacturing orders, which can cause other issues. This RAPID solution will process all needed transactions for a normal close with only a few clicks (= order status of 55).
XA Optimization Assessment
Getting the most out of your investment.
An XA Optimization Assessment is designed to help your people get more out of the tools they use every day. It’s not just about fine-tuning the Infor XA system, it’s about understanding how your team interacts with it and finding ways to make their work easier, faster, and more effective. By taking a close look at real workflows, configurations, and user experiences, the assessment reveals where processes can be simplified and where efficiency and accuracy can improve.
A tailored roadmap to guide your next steps toward system improvements; helping you move from insight to meaningful results with confidence.
Why Schedule an XA Optimization Assessment?
Scheduling an XA Optimization Assessment helps your company get the most out of its Infor XA system. It provides a clear roadmap for future improvements by analyzing how your system is currently used, uncovering areas where efficiency can be improved, and ensuring it aligns with your evolving business needs.
Benefits of ISE conducting the Assessment
Having ISE conduct your XA Optimization Assessment brings an experienced, objective perspective to your business. As an Infor XA Channel Partner for over 40 years, ISE’s team offers more than a century of combined expertise in XA and manufacturing. The ISE viewpoint encourages employees to share honest feedback, helping uncover challenges and opportunities that might otherwise go unnoticed. Drawing on proven best practices from many industries, ISE helps ensure your system is optimized for performance, efficiency, and long-term success.
Optimization Assessment Options
ISE offers two types of Optimization Assessments to fit your needs. The Full Business Process Review provides a comprehensive, end-to-end analysis of your entire XA system and workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement across departments. The Targeted Process Review focuses on specific problem areas or key processes, delivering quick, high-impact recommendations where they’re needed most. Both options help you gain clearer insight and drive smarter system optimization decisions.