Infor LN Project-Based Manufacturing Configuration
Project-based manufacturing in Infor LN integrates the Project Control System (PCS) with production, procurement, and finance modules to manage engineer-to-order and complex discrete manufacturing. Session tpppc1100m (Projects) establishes the project framework, while WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) elements in tpppc1110m link budgets, purchase orders, production orders, and revenue milestones into a unified project cost and schedule control system.
PCS Project Structure and WBS Setup
The Infor LN Project Control System uses a hierarchical WBS defined in session tpppc1110m to decompose complex projects into manageable work packages. Each WBS element can hold budgets, generate procurement and production demands, accumulate actual costs, and trigger billing milestones. The WBS structure typically mirrors the project's product breakdown structure, enabling cost and schedule tracking at the component or subsystem level.
- Create project definitions in tpppc1100m with project type, classification, and organizational assignment to project managers
- Build hierarchical WBS structures in tpppc1110m linking engineering deliverables, procurement packages, and manufacturing activities
- Configure WBS budget elements with cost categories for material, labor, subcontracting, overhead, and contingency reserves
- Set up project-linked production orders that inherit BOM and routing from item master while posting costs to the parent WBS element
- Define project procurement by creating purchase requisitions linked to WBS elements for direct material and subcontracted services
Project Budget Control and Cost Tracking
Project budget control in Infor LN enforces spending limits at the WBS element level through session tpppc2600m. The system tracks committed costs (open purchase orders and production orders), actual costs (received invoices and completed production), and estimated costs at completion. Budget checking can be configured to warn or block when cumulative spending exceeds authorized WBS budgets.
- Configure project budget checking in tpppc2600m with enforcement levels: warning, soft stop, and hard stop per WBS element
- Track cost categories across planned, committed, actual, and estimated-at-completion to monitor project margin in real time
- Set up automatic budget reforecasting triggered when actual costs deviate beyond configurable variance thresholds
- Enable project change order management to formally authorize budget increases with audit trail and approval documentation
Earned Value Management and Revenue Recognition
Earned Value Management (EVM) in Infor LN provides objective measurement of project performance by comparing planned value, earned value, and actual cost at each reporting period. Session tpppc3100m calculates CPI (Cost Performance Index), SPI (Schedule Performance Index), and EAC (Estimate at Completion) metrics. Revenue recognition for project-based manufacturing follows percentage-of-completion or milestone methods compliant with ASC 606 and IFRS 15.
- Configure earned value calculation methods in tpppc3100m: weighted milestones, physical percent complete, or cost-ratio-based
- Generate CPI, SPI, EAC, and TCPI metrics per WBS element and project level for executive project portfolio dashboards
- Set up milestone-based billing with automatic invoice generation when project deliverables reach completion criteria
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