INFOR Global Alliance

Global Alliance Solution and Services Partner

Oak Barrel Software has been a proud INFOR Global Alliance Solution and Services Partner specializing in complex, global implementations of ‘Infor PLM for Process’ since our founding in 2005.

Oak Barrel Software has a unique advantage. Our core team here at Oak Barrel are the original developers of the Optiva/Infor PLM for Process solution suite, and we have been working to Configure, Implement, Deploy, Enhance, Extend and Integrate that solution for more than 20 years.

Optiva / Infor PLM for Process Expertise:
  • Our Principals have 26+ years of experience
  • Our Senior Managers and Senior Consultants have 23+ years of experience
Global Presence:
  • Oak Barrel operates in over 18¬ Countries around the world including
    • US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Thailand.
  • Strategic Partnerships with Infor’s VARs (Value-added Resellers) in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
    • Com Activity, Columbus, AVAAP, etc.

As a trusted Infor Solution Partner, Oak Barrel is able to:

- Provide Strategic PLM Management Consulting for

  • PLM Solution Architecture – considering your unique business processes and existing internal systems
  • PLM Deployment Strategy – often a Phased or Modular approach that considers the priorities of your business needs and for demonstrated, incremental ROI
  • A tightly integrated solution that transcends each of the ‘systems’ involved – supporting an unbroken ‘chain-of-custody’ for Product data and documents
  • An extensible design that will allow for:
    • Expansion – additional features, functions and business units
    • ML/AI (Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence) deployment
    • The rapidly changing Regulatory Environment and the need for tracking Sustainability Metrics

- Deploy expert Consulting and Implementation Services resources and teams to deliver new implementations, Global Template design, Global Deployments, upgrades, enhancements and post-implementation audits for both small and large-scale Optiva/Infor PLM for Process customers.

- Offer our SpecSafe Solution Suite to extend PLM with our Collaboration / Integration platform to:

  • Enable and empower Quality, Innovation and Compliance throughout the Product Lifecycle
  • Collect and track critical Sustainability Metrics throughout the Supplier and Co-Manufacturer network
  • Provide an unbroken Chain of Custody and Audit trail for ingredient, component and product information

Our SpecSafe Solution Suite is a true SaaS solution that can be purchased from Infor or directly from Oak Barrel Software. SpecSafe includes three primary components:

  • Material SpecSafe – for all collaboration with Suppliers
  • Operational SpecSafe – for collaboration with Co-Packers, Co-Manufacturers, Distributors and Testing Labs
  • Product SpecSafe – for Publishing Product Specs and Product Data both Externally and Internally

    External Collaboration and Publishing

  • Enable and Empower Continuous Innovation by expanding traditional PLM to include your entire Quality, Innovation and Compliance ecosystem.
  • Our SpecSafe Collaboration/Integration suite engages your Suppliers, Co-Manufacturers and Customers in the Innovation process
  • Accelerating Innovation
  • Providing for tight Data Governance and Chain of Custody for all product information from original source to final destination