Infor announces the Lighthouse Systems acquisition

Infor has announced the acquisition of Lighthouse Systems, a manufacturing execution system (MES) software provider for smart manufacturing. The company’s flagship product, Shopfloor-Online™, helps manufacturing companies manage and improve manufacturing operations across production, quality, inventory, and maintenance.

“MESsolutions are critical for manufacturing organizations that want to ensure data consistency and real-time visibility across all plant operations,” said Infor CEO Kevin Samuelson.

He added, “Integrating these capabilities with our industry-specific ERP systems will help us deliver even more powerful solutions to manufacturing organizations, as they look to digitize their operations and grow their businesses.”

Lighthouse Systems’ MES solution, which can be completely integrated with Infor CloudSuite ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems, will assist Infor in meeting a vital customer demand for 24×7 manufacturing operations. Infor expects that its ability to provide a fully integrated solution “out of the box” will dramatically reduce time to value for manufacturing organizations wishing to adopt ERP and MES simultaneously.

Tim Barber, company director at Lighthouse Systems, said, “We are delighted to join forces with Infor to further the operational excellence initiatives of our manufacturing customers. We have 30 years of experience delivering MES solutions to discrete and process manufacturers worldwide. These solutions are not only key to executing production efficiently, they also are essential building blocks for smart manufacturing and digital transformation.”

Lighthouse Systems is headquartered in Crawley, England, roughly 30 miles south of London. It maintains offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Singapore. Its 100 employees work in industries such as automotive, building & construction, food & beverage, life science, machinery & equipment, packaging, and sustainable energy to serve customers all over the world.

Ball Corporation, Formica, Lucite International, Nissan, Benteler, and the Timken Company are among Lighthouse Systems’ clients.

The Shopfloor-Online product from Lighthouse Systems enables smart production by centralising all manufacturing operations into a single software system that is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The solution, which can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises, connects the factory with a single thread of important data that is accessible on the shop floor and across the organisation.