Outside Operations in Infor XA is the native manufacturing capability that allows a manufacturer to plan, schedule, execute, and financially control subcontracted manufacturing steps—such as plating, heat treating, machining, painting, or inspection—as part of a standard routing rather than managing them as disconnected purchase orders or manual workarounds.
In this presentation, CISTECH Business Consultant Jim Boyer explains the basics of XA Outside Operations and some primary considerations for utilizing the functionality.