# Infor Warehouse Mobility (Factory Track) and Infor LN: RF scanning

> Source: https://netray.co/stack/infor-warehouse-mobility-factory-track-infor-ln
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

Infor Warehouse Mobility is a native Infor add-on where handheld RF scanners capture barcoded warehouse and shop-floor transactions, which are formatted and posted to LN. Infor's documentation says it is enabled through the Factory Track Implemented parameter in LN Warehouse Mobility general parameters. It also applies to Baan.

## Erp

Infor LN

## Erp Key

infor-ln

## On Prem

true

## Product

Infor Warehouse Mobility (Factory Track for LN)

## Vendor

Infor

## Category

RF barcode data collection

## Integration

**Method:** Native add-on enabled by a parameter

**Detail:** The Factory Track Implemented setting in the Warehouse Mobility general parameters turns on the Factory Track behaviour in LN. Transactions captured on the scanner are formatted by the add-on and posted to LN.

**Method:** Scanner and label side

**Detail:** Scanners, terminal emulation or mobile clients, and the barcode labels they read sit outside LN. Their configuration and label content are what most go-live problems come from.

## Data Flows

**From:** RF scanner

**To:** Infor LN

**Data:** Receipts, issues, moves, counts and shop-floor reporting

**Trigger:** Operator scans and confirms

**From:** Infor LN

**To:** RF scanner

**Data:** Valid orders, locations, items, lots and prompts

**Trigger:** Scan or screen entry

**From:** Infor LN

**To:** Label printers

**Data:** Barcode label data for items, locations and containers

**Trigger:** Receipt or setup

**From:** Infor LN

**To:** Supervisor

**Data:** Rejected or unposted transactions

**Trigger:** Validation failure

## Setup

### Enable Factory Track

**Detail:** Set Factory Track Implemented in Warehouse Mobility general parameters in a test environment first.

### List the transactions

**Detail:** Choose which receipts, issues, moves, counts and production reports go on the scanner first.

### Set up master data for scanning

**Detail:** Confirm warehouses, locations, items, lots and units have the data scanning needs.

### Design barcode labels

**Detail:** Define label content so a scan identifies item, lot or location unambiguously.

### Configure the terminals

**Detail:** Set up devices, wireless coverage and the screens operators will use.

### Pilot in one area

**Detail:** Run one warehouse or cell for several weeks and collect rejected scans.

### Train and roll out

**Detail:** Train by role, and keep a manual fallback for outages.

## Pitfalls

- Wireless dead zones causing partial or repeated scans.
- Barcodes that identify the item but not the lot, leading to wrong-lot picks.
- Locations not set up in LN, so scans are rejected and operators work around the system.
- Units of measure differing between purchase, stock and the scan prompt.
- Operators posting production quantities late, distorting inventory and backflush.
- Customizations made to scanner screens that must be retested on every LN upgrade.

## Ai Layer

### Rejected scan triage

**Description:** A private assistant reads rejected transactions, groups them by cause and suggests the master data fix for the supervisor to approve.

### Count variance review

**Description:** It compares cycle count results with recent movements to propose likely causes for each variance.

### Plain-language inventory questions

**Description:** Operators and planners ask where an item or lot is and what moved last, answered read-only from LN.

### Label and location audit

**Description:** It spots locations or items whose labels do not match LN master data.

## Alternatives

- Use a third-party RF and WMS product if your processes are more complex than the add-on covers.
- Use paper with keyed entry if volumes are small and the area is simple.
- Use the warehouse functions in LN directly with fixed terminals instead of handhelds.

## Faq

### What is Factory Track in LN?

**Answer:** It is the data collection behaviour of Infor Warehouse Mobility, where RF scanners capture barcoded transactions and post them to LN. Infor's docs say it is enabled with the Factory Track Implemented parameter in the general parameters.

### Does it work with Baan?

**Answer:** Infor's documentation lists it for both LN and Baan. Check the version-specific documentation for the parameters and session names in your release.

### Is it on-prem?

**Answer:** It is an add-on to LN, so it runs wherever your LN runs, including on-prem. The scanners and wireless network are your responsibility and should be designed with the plant IT team.

### What usually goes wrong?

**Answer:** Master data gaps, label content and wireless coverage cause most problems. Pilot in one area, collect rejected scans, and fix data before you scale.

## Source

https://docs.infor.com/ln/2024.x/en-us/lnolh/brolh/tcomtcbr.html

## Search terms

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