April 28, 2025
Manufacturers running Infor XA on-premise face a growing challenge: how to keep pace with a digital world while relying on legacy infrastructure. In our recent webinar, eXAperts Ron Clontz, Rick Altenau, and Carlos Vela explored how XA customers can modernize their operations by transitioning to Infor XA Cloud.
Why Cloud and Why Now?
On-premise ERP systems are comfortable and may be the way your company has done things for a long time, but legacy systems come with several limitations. Among those are aging hardware, complex upgrades, increased security risks, and inflexible infrastructure—not to mention the growing costs of maintenance. XA Cloud, powered by Infor OS, brings the strength of XA into a secure and modern cloud environment, allowing manufacturers to reduce IT overhead and increase agility.
Ron Clontz highlighted a key point: “The technology platform is evolving faster than ever. To take advantage of AI, machine learning, and automation, you need the computing power and resilience that only the cloud provides.”
XA & Infor OS: Built for Modern Manufacturing
XA Cloud isn’t just a different hosting option. It’s an entire platform transformation. By combining the deep manufacturing functionality of XA with Infor OS, customers gain a suite of powerful tools that enhance how their business operates day-to-day.
Here’s what is included:
- Role-Based Workspaces & Mobile Access: Users get personalized dashboards with quick access to their tasks. All are accessible on both desktop or mobile and no VPN is needed.
- Integrated Document Management: Manage documents directly in XA with drag-and-drop simplicity, full version control, and the option for e-signatures.
- Automated Workflows & Approvals: Trigger alerts and route tasks based on rules, with approvals managed easily via mobile or desktop.
- Out-of-the-Box Analytics & Dashboards: Visualize real-time data with customizable dashboards that help track user performance and identify trends.
- Secure Integrations with APIs: Easily connect XA with third-party systems like Supplier Exchange (SE), Infor Document Management, and Configure Price Quote (CPQ)
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automate repetitive tasks like order entry and processing, freeing up resources and keeping operations moving 24/7.
Rick Altenau conducted a live demonstration of these capabilities, showing users how they can manage everything from a single interface, on desktop or a mobile device.
The technology platform is evolving faster than ever. To take advantage of AI, machine learning, and automation, you need the computing power and resilience that only the cloud provides.
Top Reasons for Cloud Adoption
After the demo concluded, Ron delved into the top 5 reasons companies consider a move to the cloud. Among those reasons were innovation, security and compliance requirements, scalability, user interface, and total cost of ownership. XA Cloud also allows manufacturers to implement a modern solution rapidly while maintaining control of their invaluable data, letting Infor handle the infrastructure, backups, and added security measures to make your ERP as efficient and current as possible.
Proven Migration Success
Carlos Vela shared how Guide Technologies has helped more than 25 customers migrate from XA on-premise to the cloud, most within a 3–9-month timeframe. Multi-location global environments, high user counts, regulatory compliance standards, systems with vulnerable networks, large amounts of aging hardware —Guide Technologies has seen and handled it all. The Guide Services team has developed tools and best practices to ensure smooth implementations.
What Comes Next
Whether you’re ready to move or still exploring your options, XA Cloud offers a clear path toward the future paved with real-time visibility, a competitive edge, and a number of tools available through Infor OS. As Carlos Vela noted, “Customers aren’t just moving to the cloud—they’re modernizing how they run their business.”
Ready to learn more?
Watch the full webinar recording or contact Guide Technologies to discuss your journey to XA Cloud today.
