ERP for Aerospace & Defence

Your next competitive advantage isn’t just about engineering; it’s about execution. Infor ERP unites compliance, cybersecurity, and precision manufacturing to deliver quality, on-time aerospace and defence contracts.
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How Infor’s aerospace fabrication ERP can transform your business

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From compliance burden to competitive advantage
Deliver on contracts while protecting margins. Infor ERP streamlines program execution, reduces lead times, embeds regulatory compliance, and builds agility to capture new defence and aerospace opportunities.
From security gaps to a protected, connected enterprise
Unify engineering, production, and supply chain on a secure, compliance-ready cloud platform. Automate reporting, meet CMMC, ITAR, and DFARS requirements, and scale confidently across global operations.
From cost overruns to profitable program delivery
Gain real-time visibility into program costs, contract performance, and warranty obligations. Improve billing accuracy, control expenses, and track profitability across programs, products, and service contracts.
From production delays to on-time delivery
Integrate engineering changes, quality checks, and materials availability to keep builds on schedule. Monitor OEE, trace materials, and ensure every program meets strict aerospace and defence standards.

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Benefits of Infor ERP for Aerospace & Defence

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Built for industry complexity - right out of the box

Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defence delivers deep, industry-specific workflow capabilities - like contract flow downs, project pegging, supplier co mingling, and program-based cost tracking - without the need for heavy customisation. 

Designed for this highly regulated sector, it provides a unified, multi-company ERP that connects every business process - from engineering to compliance - to power efficient and profitable project delivery.

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Rock-solid compliance, security & regulatory readiness

Security and regulatory compliance are central to aerospace and defence. Infor CloudSuite A&D covers crucial standards - from ITAR, EAR, DFARS, and MMAS to AS9100 and CMMC v2 - through automated compliance checks, audit trails, sanctions screening, and quality management. 

Delivered via AWS (including AWS GovCloud), it also brings FedRAMP-level security and industry-standard governance features.

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Advanced project, program & profitability oversight

Infor CloudSuite A&D excels at managing complex, long-cycle aerospace and defence programs. It offers robust project and contract management tools, real-time KPI dashboards, program profitability analysis, and precise cost monitoring aligned to individual projects - keeping schedules and cash flow on track.

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Seamless supply chain visibility & collaboration

Infor CloudSuite A&D enables multi-tier supply chain coordination - even in mixed-mode, engineer-to-order environments.

It empowers collaboration with suppliers, real-time visibility across production, and flexible sourcing strategies like co-mingling - all designed to reduce inventory, improve responsiveness, and optimize fulfilment.

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Cloud-native scalability, agility & lower TCO

Built on AWS and powered by Infor OS, CloudSuite A&D delivers multi-tenant cloud flexibility: rapid implementations, automatic upgrades, and low operational overhead. This model accelerates ROI and reduces total cost of ownership by eliminating on-site infrastructure and easing deployment burdens.

Why these matter for aerospace & defence

Mitigate risk in high-stakes projects

With tight budgets, long lead times, and regulatory constraints, precision in project control and compliance is non-negotiable.

Boost programme profitability

Accurate cost tracking and real-time insights help keep complex contracts from becoming profit drains.

Drive operational agility

Streamlined supply chain, multi-site visibility, and cloud agility help organizations adapt quickly in a volatile industry.

Reduce overhead, gain speed

Cloud deployment means less IT burden, lower capital investment, and faster time-to-value - critical advantages in a high-cost environment.

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Built to scale with your business

Built for multi-site fabrication

Coordinate production, service, and inventory across multiple plants or service centres with one source of truth. Meet local compliance while managing global operations and multiple currencies.

Industry proven processes, ready to go

Infor ERP includes vertical-specific processes crafted from years of collaboration with a global client base. Every feature has been refined through real-world customer feedback, giving you best-practice practical solutions.

Composable

Instead of being a rigid, one-size-fits-all system, Infor offers composable modules so you can add, remove, or extend capabilities as your business evolves.

Infor Marketplace

Find pre-built extensions, add-ons, and industry-specific modules from a growing ecosystem of partners which let you tailor to your unique processes without expensive customization.

Configured for ETO, MTO, MTS

Supports advanced scheduling (ETO, MTO, MTS) for variable-volume and configure-to-order environments

Make to Order

Deliver customer-specific configurations with real-time visibility from quoting to shipping. Promise accurate lead times and hit them, every time.

Make to stock

Optimise standard product lines with accurate forecasting, lean inventory control, and automated replenishment to eliminate excess stock and shortages.

Engineer to order

Link CAD files and engineering data directly to production and service workflows. Manage complex, custom equipment builds seamlessly from design through delivery and after-market service.

Outcome of using ERP in aerospace & defence

Before Infor ERP

Struggling to meet strict compliance while maintaining delivery schedules and profitability.

Disconnected systems create data gaps, compliance risks, and security vulnerabilities.

Limited visibility into program costs and contract performance.

Delays from unsynchronised engineering changes, shortages, and quality issues.

After Infor ERP

Compliance built in, faster delivery, improved margins through efficient execution.

Unified, secure, compliance-ready platform meeting CMMC, ITAR, DFARS requirements.

Real-time cost tracking, accurate billing, and profitability insight across contracts and service work.

Integrated engineering, materials, and QC for on-time, compliant, traceable delivery.

Integrations

Infor CloudSuite connects with many popular platforms, including CRMs like HubSpot and Salesforce, productivity tools like Microsoft 365 and Teams, and e-commerce systems such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento.
Integrations use RESTful APIs and Infor’s own integration solution, Infor ION, to enable real-time data flows. Some of these integrations (e.g. Shopify via the e Commerce Connector for CloudSuite Distribution) are available out-of-the-box, while others - like Salesforce - typically require setup and configuration work using APIs or third-party tools.

Do you have a specific integration in mind? Contact us for details of supported options.
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Global expertise, local support

We partner with the best, to make the best even better. The EMDA Christchurch-based support team has the technological expertise and industry know-how to understand your business needs and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions, backed by global
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Solutions

EMDA offers two Infor ERP solutions in Australasia:

Infor CSI/SyteLine & CSIE/LN 

Focused on discrete manufacturing for small to mid-sized companies.

Best for engineer-to-order, make-to-order, assemble-to-order production.

Flexible deployment (cloud or on-prem), lower cost of ownership and easier to maintain.

Strong advanced planning & scheduling, product configuration, CRM, and shop floor control.

Scales best for 20–2,000 users needing agility and responsiveness.

Infor LN (CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise/CSIE)

Built for large, complex, multinational manufacturers.

Excels in aerospace & defense, automotive, and industrial equipment industries.

Designed for multi-country, multi-site rollouts with strong global finance and compliance.

Powerful for project manufacturing, program management, supply chain, compliance, and quality management.

Scales best for 1,000+ users managing highly complex global operations.

ERP Solutions

Add ons

Configure Price Quote CPQ

CPQ is a standalone design portal that can be used with most brands of ERP (it’s ERP agnostic) where you configure to manufacture. It has rules e.g. minimum thickness (based on your size of this, you’ll need that thickness). It creates a bill of materials at the back end, generating routings and drawings (“you’ll need cuts at these points”) to speed up accurate production.

Factory Tracking

Factory Track helps management of shop floor operations, tracking production activities, and optimising labour and materials usage in real time. It provides visibility from scheduling and production tracking to inventory and quality control. Modules include time and attendance, shop floor control, traceability, and warehouse mobility.

Velocity

Infor Velocity is a process optimization toolkit that helps organizations speed up the value they get from Infor CloudSuite. It uses process mining, robotic process automation (RPA), and AI-driven insights to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and compliance gaps, while benchmarking performance against best practices. Velocity gives quick visibility into where money and time are being lost and provides data-driven insights to prioritize improvements, reducing reliance on manual analysis and guesswork. With preconfigured templates and Infor Value+ automation assets, businesses can eliminate repetitive tasks, enhance efficiency, and achieve measurable outcomes faster.
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5 easy steps to set up/migrate

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Mutual Discovery

Understanding needs drives solutions. Collaborative, future-focused demonstration.

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Interactive Sessions

Scoping workshops. Refining deliverables.

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Project Planning

Honing core functions, elaboration.

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Implementation

Working as one. Training unified teams to ensure progress.

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Your project goes Live

Offering local and global support

About Infor

GLOBAL

Infor is based in New York, USA and used by manufacturing companies in over 170 countries around the globe. Infor delivers 24/7 support for all Cloudsuite customers.

TRUSTED BY

60,000

manufacturers globally

EMPLOYEES

17,000

GLOBAL

15,000+

CLOUD CUSTOMERS

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About EMDA

NZ + AUSTRALIA

EMDA is the Australia and New Zealand support office for Infor ERP software, a specialist software system for the manufacturing and distribution sectors. EMDA is headquartered in Christchurch and has satellite offices throughout ANZ.

IN BUSINESS SINCE

1998

SERVING

200+

NZ & Australian companies

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