A perfect mix
Novacura Flow is a versatile software suite that helps modify and significantly expand Infor M3 systems. It is essentially a low-code platform that allows customers to build their own Infor M3 applications simply by designing them in a dedicated app designer. However, Novacura Flow goes beyond the typical low-code definition by also offering business process management (BPM) capabilities and connectivity features typically reserved for integration platforms.
Combined with end-user applications that run on any device and a library of industry-specific applications available in the Novacura Marketplace, Novacura Flow is the most comprehensive software package for overcoming the limitations of Infor M3 systems.
KEY CAPABILITIES:
ERP applications builder with low-code philosophy
In our low-code platform, all applications are created in a dedicated application designer—Novacura Flow Studio. Instead of writing lines of code, designers build applications by visually mapping out processes supported by the application. They can also seamlessly connect with the Infor M3 system using a dedicated Infor M3 connector. With just one click, the application can be published for end-users, allowing them to access it across various devices.
Deep Integration With Infor M3
All applications created in Novacura Flow are deeply integrated with your Infor M3 system. Thanks to this deep integration, every operation performed in our applications immediately impacts the data stored in Infor M3. With this approach, Flow applications serve as an alternative user interface for Infor M3 - offering seamless mobility, simplicity, and full customization, all while keeping processes and data within the core Infor M3 system.
This is made possible by dedicated and highly efficient connectors for both Infor M3 lineups: Infor M3 13.4 on-premises and Infor M3 CloudSuite.
Support For Various Devices: Mobile and Desktop
Novacura Flow brings mobility to Infor M3 systems. Applications created in Novacura Flow can run on any device - smartphones, tablets, and desktops (as a web-based application). It can even be used on barcode scanners. Our mobile user interface is simple and optimized for high-frequency use, making it ideal for tasks like reporting logistics operations.
At the same time, Novacura Flow offers a sophisticated web portal interface, perfect for presenting dashboards, generating reports, or handling complex operations such as planning and scheduling.
Features For The Most Demanding Industries
Novacura Flow is deeply committed to supporting companies across various industries, including manufacturing, logistics, field services, asset maintenance, construction, and oil & gas.
Our mobile applications come equipped with essential features such as barcode support, offline mode, GPS tracking, camera access, voice memos, augmented reality, and integration with Industrial IoT. Thanks to these capabilities, applications built with Novacura Flow seamlessly operate in warehouses, on shop floors, and in the field.
Integration With Other Systems
Novacura Flow can act as an integration platform. It is equipped with 50+ connectors to the most popular business systems, cloud platforms and cloud services. Thanks to that, Novacura Flow applications can orchestrate the integration between multiple systems. Moreover, each Novacura Flow application can be called by an external system as a web-service – so Novacura Flow can act as a service bus.
Bridge to advanced technologies and connect to web services
Novacura Flow can be used as a bridge to the latest technologies for the Infor M3 system. It offers connectivity to cloud services like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Document Recognition, Computer Vision, or Augmented Reality. It also supports physical equipment integration, which is important for specific industries. It can be connected to gauges, machines, robots, or vehicles.
Process oriented: BPM layer on top of your Infor M3
Novacura Flow applications are created using a graphical interface. All application steps -such as user interactions, data operations, and connectivity with other systems - are linked within a workflow that represents a business process. Novacura Flow can serve as a process layer for your Infor M3, managing complex processes that involve multiple users, systems, and various ERP modules. Additionally, it helps optimize processes by collecting and analyzing performance data.
EXAMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR INFOR M3
Customer Sales and Service
The Customer Sales and Service module streamlines sales and after-sales operations by integrating customer management, pricing, order processing, and maintenance. It provides a unified platform that supports commercial and logistical activities across office, on-site, and field environments.
For B2C scenarios, a mobile client enables consumers to place M3 customer orders by scanning products at a wholesale distributor. The app then facilitates checkout, confirmation, and payment, automatically generating an order, selecting required materials, and processing invoicing within Infor M3 - ensuring a smooth, end-to-end transaction.
In after-sales, services range from field technicians performing scheduled maintenance under service agreements to immediate, on-site repairs when required. A dedicated portal offers a comprehensive view of work orders, transaction history, reported materials, and key operational and commercial details, ensuring efficient management of service requests and parts replacements.
Manufacturing Operations
Infor M3 Manufacturing Operations optimizes production by managing material inspection, capacity planning, order scheduling, and real-time tracking.
Reporting receipt of a production order is one of the core functions of the module. In the example shown, a manufactured product is attribute-managed, which requires assigning values to each attribute specific to a particular model. Thanks to the option of seamlessly switching between records within a grid, assigning values to attributes has never been easier or more accurate.
To streamline material handling, another app example enables users to pick multiple Balance IDs assigned to different lot numbers in one step. If that weren’t enough, users can also allocate different Balance IDs partially, offering complete flexibility in how materials are replenished for specific demands.
Supply Chain Management
Goods Receiving
Infor M3 Supply Chain Management streamlines fulfillment, planning, inventory, and procurement across complex distribution networks. It enhances warehouse operations, transport management, lot allocation, traceability, and freight cost control.
Companies can simplify their fulfillment process by ordering materials in bulk and dividing them according to the put-away rules set up in M3. A goods receiving app can be designed to generate logistics units based on those rules and produce a label for each unit, all within a single process flow
Supply Chain Management
Quality Inspection
Following the goods receipt, an additional quality inspection may be required, depending on industry standards and legal requirements. In some cases, this is as simple as recording the quantity of accepted or rejected materials.
In more complex scenarios, detailed documentation and visual proof are necessary. The app shown allows users to select a rejection reason, capture pictures of faulty parts with visual indicators, add comments and signatures, and send this information directly to IDM or the supplier for claims and evaluations.
Supply Chain Management
Picking
Picking, one of the most crucial tasks in outbound logistics, can vary depending on the allocation method. Flexibility in designing an interface for key users is essential to make the process efficient and error-free.
For customers working heavily with consumer packs, for example, it’s important to identify a product and its core values, such as GTIN number, batches, quantities, and weights, often reduced to a specific barcode format. An application resembling a calculator, for instance, allows users to fetch these values, ensuring that the end user is always informed of what has been scanned in a simplified, error-free manner.
What makes Novacura Flow a perfect companion for your Infor M3:
Dedicated Connector for Both Infor M3 Versions
All applications connect with Infor M3 using advanced Infor purpose-built connectors that support two major Infor M3 lineups: Infor M3 13.4 on-premises and Infor M3 CloudSuite. These connectors are continuously enhanced and maintained by Novacura. They follow a low-code configuration philosophy, allowing users to select the necessary APIs/MI-Programs and related transactions while ensuring the correct syntax. Our applications store all processed data in Infor M3, making operation results immediately visible in the ERP. The connector utilizes authorized APIs and respects user permissions when accessing business data.
Mobility – A Great Extension for the Standard Infor M3 Interface
Infor M3 is a strong enterprise solution, and with Npvacura Flow, it gets even better. Our mobile integration brings seamless, on-the-go access to data and tools - anytime, anywhere.
Built for Mobile
Designed specifically for mobile devices
Works across iOS and Android
Supports a wide range of devices
Smart Features
- Offline Mode – Work without a connection
- Camera & Voice Input – Capture info instantly
- GPS – Track and optimize with real-time location
Extend Infor M3 with mobility that keeps you connected and productive wherever you go.
Simplicity for End Users
Novacura Flow streamlines ERP use with an intuitive, low-code interface built on deep ERP integration.
ERP systems can be complex and overwhelming, especially for users handling routine tasks. Novacura Flow simplifies this by letting you create custom, step-by-step workflows using a visual drag-and-drop builder—no coding needed. This ensures tasks are completed accurately and consistently, even by new or temporary staff.
In areas like warehouse management, Flow helps reduce errors and improve efficiency by guiding users through simplified processes.
Fast Performance of Mobile Apps
Infor solutions are primarily built using standard API calls, which are often insufficient, require additional internal data processing, or need to incorporate external data. In some cases, they may be unnecessary from a business perspective.
With Novacura Flow, users can leverage and combine multiple information sources. For Infor M3, this includes both standard and customized APIs, often requiring customers to develop their own. These include User-Defined APIs like MDBREADMI, CMS100MI, and EXPORTMI, as well as Bulk APIs, IPS APIs, and more.
Additionally, when building an app, users can choose which steps require manual control and which can run in the background. This is the power of low-code development, allowing users to tailor apps to their exact needs.
Expand Your Apps as You Wish
Infor offers a purpose-built online extension to M3 which comes with a range of configurable transactions primarily supporting the warehouse management module. While functionally rich, it presents several challenges:
- Configurability – Number of parameters controlling transactions behavior grows rapidly, requiring deep M3 expertise. Understanding these settings can be complex and require more time for a proper configuration.
- Extensibility – Standard features can be extended, however modifications are difficult, requiring knowledge of Infor Mongoose, C# coding, and deep understanding how a core feature has been designed. Despite being a low-code platform, extensive coding is needed, risking disruption to standard functionality.
- Connectivity – Standard features offers integration only to Infor M3, with no standard support for third-party systems or external databases without significant modifications. There is no way to connect to external systems from within the app.
- Transaction Flow – Processes are highly sequence-based, requiring manual clicks and multitude of API transactions, increasing processing time.Feature Scope – Limited primarily to warehouse management, with minimal support for other manufacturing execution operations and lack of portlet functionalities.
A library of app templates for Infor M3
Novacura Flow is a next-generation low-code platform designed to support ERP systems. We provide our platform along with a marketplace of ready-made apps tailored for Infor M3 systems. These apps serve as excellent examples of how to interact with Infor M3 or other systems. They can help you build your first application for Infor M3 or develop a new application in an unfamiliar area.
Eliminate modifications on Your Journey to Infor M3 Cloud
Thanks to deep ERP integration, you can use Novacura Flow as an alternative user interface for the Infor M3 ERP. You can implement all additional ERP requirements as Novacura Flow applications while keeping your Infor M3 free of modifications. This provides better visibility into “customizations” and eliminates the need to recreate modifications when upgrading the ERP. It greatly supports the implementation of an “evergreen ERP” strategy.
READ HOW SMD LOGISTICS REPLACED MERIT PORTAL WITH NOVACURA FLOW ON THEIR JOURNEY TO INFOR M3 CLOUD
When SMD Logistics needed to move from their legacy Merit Portal to a more flexible, efficient system, they turned to Novacura Flow. The transition streamlined their operations, improved usability, and provided a future-proof solution tailored to their needs. Discover how SMD Logistics successfully navigated this transformation and the key benefits they gained.
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