Infor LN Product Configurator and Configure-to-Order Setup
The Infor LN Product Configurator enables manufacturers to offer highly customizable products without maintaining thousands of individual item numbers. Through sessions like tipcf0101m (Product Variants) and tipcf0501m (Configuration Models), the configurator uses feature-option structures, constraint rules, and generic BOMs to dynamically generate product-specific BOMs and routings at order entry time, supporting configure-to-order manufacturing strategies.
Configuration Model and Feature-Option Structure
Product configuration models in Infor LN are built through session tipcf0501m, defining the features (e.g., color, size, voltage, material) and their valid options. Features can be mandatory, optional, or conditional based on selections in other features. The configurator supports hierarchical models where a parent product's configuration drives sub-assembly configurations, enabling complex multi-level configured products like industrial machinery and vehicles.
- Define configuration models in tipcf0501m with feature groups, individual features, and option lists per configurable product family
- Configure feature dependencies and constraint rules to prevent invalid combinations and guide users through valid selection paths
- Set up default feature selections based on product family, customer preferences, or market-specific standard configurations
- Enable hierarchical configuration models where top-level feature selections cascade to sub-assembly configurations automatically
- Define option-driven pricing rules to calculate selling price based on selected features and their associated cost/markup components
Generic BOMs and Routing Generation
Generic BOMs in Infor LN use conditional logic defined in session tibom0110m to include or exclude BOM lines based on configuration selections. When a sales order is configured, the system resolves the generic BOM into a specific BOM containing only the components required for the selected options. Similarly, generic routings generate operation-specific sequences based on configuration choices, creating a complete manufacturing definition from a single configurable template.
- Build generic BOMs in tibom0110m with conditional lines linked to configuration feature-option combinations using selection codes
- Configure generic routings with conditional operations that are included or excluded based on product configuration selections
- Set up automatic BOM and routing generation at sales order entry to produce order-specific manufacturing definitions
- Define phantom assemblies within generic BOMs to handle intermediate subassemblies that vary based on configuration
Configure-to-Order Sales Process
The configure-to-order sales process in Infor LN integrates the product configurator directly into sales order entry through session tdsls0501m. Sales representatives or customers select features through a guided configuration interface, and the system validates selections against constraint rules in real time. Upon order confirmation, the configurator generates the specific BOM, routing, cost estimate, and lead time calculation, enabling immediate production planning.
- Integrate product configuration into sales order entry in tdsls0501m with real-time validation and visual configuration guidance
- Configure automatic cost estimation for configured products combining material costs, operation costs, and option-based surcharges
- Set up configured order lead time calculation based on selected options, component availability, and capacity constraints
Implement configure-to-order in Infor LN—request a product configurator assessment from Netray.
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