Mobility & Shop Floor28 Oct 202626 min
KORA Productivity: OEE per shift without manual intervention by the line supervisor
The shift OEE that the line supervisor fills in by hand at 11:40 p.m., before clocking out, is fiction.
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What the team is solving — ERP, omnichannel retail, applied AI and document management.
Mobility & Shop Floor27 Oct 202627 min
KORA Inventory: batch-to-batch traceability in the finished product warehouse
The brand demands the recall. A batch of knit fabric with a dyeing defect, caught in the customer's final inspection at Inditex.
Read articleIndustrial ERP26 Oct 202628 min
Absorption costing vs. variable costing: what the industrial ERP decides
The controller of a footwear factory in Felgueiras opens the margin report of a women's reference.
Read articleIndustrial ERP19 Oct 202614 min
ERP and expiry date management in food distribution: what to configure
A food distributor with 50 employees and 12,000 SKUs loses 3-4% of stock annually to expiry — not through negligence, but because the ERP doesn't warn in time…
Read articleOmnichannel Retail18 Oct 20269 min
Omnichannel retail: ship-from-store and click-and-collect with no visible stockout
Ship-from-store and click-and-collect promise flexibility.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security16 Oct 202613 min
Backup and operational continuity in factories: what to test in autumn
October is the golden month to test what cannot fail.
Read articleApplied AI15 Oct 20265 min
AI Strategy in 2027: what the industrial director must decide now
Five years ago we said AI would arrive "soon" in Portuguese factories.
Read articleApplied AI14 Oct 202620 min
AI applied to production planning: from historical data to the real order
At 7:15 on a Monday morning, the planner at a garment factory in the Vale do Ave opens the ERP and sees 23 production orders for the week.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security13 Oct 20265 min
NIS2 cybersecurity: how to audit industrial IT suppliers
Article 21 of NIS2 requires you to manage supply chain risk.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security12 Oct 202619 min
Network infrastructure for cloud ERP on the factory floor: what to size
Forty operators closing the shift simultaneously.
Read articleApplied AI11 Oct 202616 min
AI applied to stock management: from the ERP to automatic replenishment without stockouts
Monday, 8:30 am. The planning manager of a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave region, with 120 employees, opens three spreadsheets.
Read articleIndustrial ERP9 Oct 20265 min
SAF-T in industrial production: extraction errors the ERP does not warn you about
A chief financial officer at a weaving mill in the Vale do Ave received a notice from the AT: an €18,000 discrepancy between the SAF-T submitted and the actual…
Read articleApplied AI7 Oct 202620 min
AI applied to demand forecasting: from ERP to automatic purchase order
In a garment factory in the Vale do Ave with 120 employees, the head of purchasing spends every Monday morning exporting three files from the ERP, pasting them…
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor7 Oct 202619 min
MES without ERP integration: the hidden cost the COO doesn't see
A textile factory in the Vale do Ave installs a new MES.
Read articleApplied AI6 Oct 202618 min
Corporate chatbots on the factory floor: what AI answers and what it gets wrong
A corporate chatbot answers in two seconds to the question "what is the takt time of line 3 this week?" — provided that line 3 exists in the ERP, the data is…
Read articleDigital HR6 Oct 202620 min
Training and skills on the factory floor: what pplPortal records and decides
The HR manager of a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave with 120 female employees knows by heart who has their first-aid training up to date — because it…
Read articleDigital HR5 Oct 202620 min
Performance appraisal on the factory floor: from form to real decision
Sixty-five per cent of employers in Portugal reported in 2024 that they struggled to find professionals with the profile they need — one of the highest figures…
Read articleBI & Analytics5 Oct 202615 min
Self-service BI on the factory floor: what Qlik Sense solves without IT
Forty-five per cent of companies in Portugal carry out data analysis in 2025 — and that figure includes those who export one Excel file per month and call it…
Read articleIndustrial ERP4 Oct 20265 min
PT2030 and industrial ERP: what is eligible and how to apply
PT2030 rejects 60% of SME applications due to ERP eligibility errors, not for lack of funds — and 80% of those errors are avoidable through prior validation of…
Read articleDigital HR3 Oct 20265 min
Chronic absenteeism in the factory: what HR can predict and prevent
Stress and psychological health problems at work cost companies in Portugal up to €5.3 billion per year — combining absenteeism and presenteeism — according to…
Read articleDigital HR2 Oct 202613 min
Rotas and rotating shifts: what pplPortal solves that Excel cannot
A textile factory with 120 employees spends 8 hours a week managing rosters in Excel.
Read articleApplied AI2 Oct 20265 min
Generative AI in industrial document management: where to apply it and where to hold back
An operations director at a weaving mill in the Vale do Ave told us recently: "We tested a generative AI to read supplier receipts.
Read articleDigital HR1 Oct 202619 min
Turnover at the factory: what pplPortal detects before departure
In 2023, the average voluntary turnover in Portugal was 10.6% — and 52% of companies admitted difficulty in retaining talent, according to Mercer.
Read articleIndustrial ERP30 Sep 202618 min
ERP and private label: traceability and costing in contract manufacturing
In a garment factory in the Vale do Ave with 80 employees, the controller spends the last three days of each month building in Excel what the ERP should…
Read articleInfrastructure & Security30 Sep 202626 min
NIS2 in depth: patch and vulnerability management in an OT environment
The maintenance engineer looks at the PLC that controls the finishing oven and says what every security plan pretends not to hear: "You don't touch this.
Read articleIndustrial ERP29 Sep 20265 min
MAXIRETAIL and e-commerce: Shopify integration without duplicating back office
A regional chain with 18 physical stores launches Shopify in March.
Read articleB2B Collaboration28 Sep 202610 min
B2B collaboration with suppliers: traceability and quality without email
A procurement director at a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave region receives, on average, 47 emails a day from suppliers.
Read articleIndustrial ERP28 Sep 202618 min
Vertical ERP vs. generic ERP: what the footwear industry pays extra
A men's footwear collection for the summer season easily exceeds 900 references — each one with combinations of size, width, colour and lining.
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor27 Sep 202625 min
KORA Inventory: configuring voice and batch picking in the warehouse
The RF terminal in the operator's hand solves the "where" and the "how much".
Read articleOmnichannel Retail27 Sep 202616 min
Omnichannel retail: how the MAXIRETAIL backoffice manages franchisees
Retail grew by 4.7% in turnover in 2024 (INE), but the franchisor trying to manage a network of 15 shops with spreadsheets shared by email knows that this…
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor26 Sep 202619 min
KORA Productivity: OPC-UA integration with PLCs on the shop floor
In a knitwear factory in the Vale do Ave running three shifts and twelve circular knitting machines, the supervisor records stoppages in a black-covered…
Read articleInfrastructure & Security26 Sep 202625 min
NIS2 in depth: technical controls for the Portuguese factory
The diagnosis is done. The technical plan has been approved by the CEO + CFO + IT trio.
Read articleDigital HR25 Sep 202614 min
Payroll and salary closing in the factory: what to automate in pplPortal
In a typical month-end close at a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave, the HR manager spends 4-5 hours reconciling hours, deductions and allowances before…
Read articleOmnichannel Retail25 Sep 202618 min
Omnichannel retail: managing promotions and seasonality across a store chain
A regional chain with 18 stores and an online shop launches a Christmas promotion: -20% across the entire children's clothing line.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security24 Sep 202610 min
Disaster recovery in the factory: what to test before you really need it
A textile factory in the Vale do Ave with 120 employees lost 14 hours of production because the backup server had been switched off for three months — no one…
Read articleDigital HR23 Sep 20269 min
People analytics in the factory: HR data the operations director uses
An operations director at a textile factory in the Vale do Ave region recently asked us for something simple: "I want to know why weaving line 3 produces 14%…
Read articleIndustrial ERP23 Sep 202617 min
Production capacity planning: what the ERP calculates and what fails
Thirty per cent of the orders planned in a typical week are not completed that week.
Read articleDigital HR22 Sep 202617 min
Recruitment and digital succession: what pplPortal records and decides
In 2024, 65% of employers in Portugal reported difficulty finding professionals with the profile they need — one of the highest talent shortage figures in the…
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor21 Sep 202610 min
KORA B2B: order portal for customers without a field sales force
An auto parts distributor with 35 employees, based in the Lousada–Paços de Ferreira corridor, decided to do away with its field sales force.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security21 Sep 202622 min
Industrial cybersecurity: zero trust in OT networks of Portuguese factories
In 2024, CERT.PT recorded 2,758 cybersecurity incidents in Portugal — a 36% increase over the previous year, with around 78% occurring in private entities…
Read articleDigital HR18 Sep 20265 min
Attendance and shifts in the factory: what pplPortal automates immediately
At a garment factory in the Vale do Ave with 120 employees, the HR manager was losing 8 hours a week reconciling clock cards, correcting record errors and…
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor17 Sep 202613 min
KORA Sales on visit routes: from order to ERP with no paper
A sales representative on a food distribution route in the Lousada-Paços area today spends 40 minutes per stop filling in paper — order, signature, stock…
Read articleIndustrial ERP17 Sep 202633 min
Batch-to-batch traceability in Portuguese industry: ERP or paper
A ruled notebook, a black cover, corners curled by the humidity of the dyeing plant.
Read articleIndustrial ERP16 Sep 202635 min
Batch-to-batch traceability in production: what the ERP must ensure
An Inditex buyer calls a garment maker near Famalicão on a Friday at five in the afternoon.
Read articleApplied AI13 Sep 202612 min
Industrial process automation: where AI starts to pay off
A textile factory in Famalicão with 120 employees spends 14 hours a week on processes that an algorithm could execute in 14 minutes.
Read articleDigital HR11 Sep 20268 min
Team governance in industrial SMEs: OKR without too many meetings
Three weeks ago, a COO of a textile factory in the Vale do Ave asked me to count how many "OKR alignment" meetings he had scheduled for the month.
Read articleBI & Analytics10 Sep 202612 min
OKRs in production: linking factory goals to the dashboard without bureaucracy
There's a conversation that repeats in every Portuguese factory.
Read articleIndustrial ERP9 Sep 202611 min
Operational turnaround: when the ERP reveals what management could not see
A warehouse manager at a building materials distributor in Paços de Ferreira, with 15 years of "radio in hand and paper in pocket", told us three years ago…
Read articleInfrastructure & Security8 Sep 202620 min
NIS2 in the Portuguese factory: from diagnosis to technical plan
The CERT.PT recorded 2,758 cybersecurity incidents in Portugal in 2024 — 36% more than in 2023, with 78% occurring in private entities (CNCS, 2024).
Read articleDocument Management7 Sep 202610 min
Document management in HR: GDPR compliance without extra bureaucracy
An HR director at a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave region told us recently: "The tax authority wants files.
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor6 Sep 20265 min
Industrial mobility in the warehouse: KORA Inventory vs. paper
In wholesale trade in Portugal, the overall commercial margin was 4.6% in 2024 — according to INE, in a sector that employs 860,000 people and moves 201.8…
Read articleInfrastructure & Security1 Sep 20265 min
Technological due diligence in an industrial merger: what to validate
Five years ago, we saw technological due diligence in an industrial merger as a checklist exercise: licence counts, software versions, server status.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security28 Aug 202634 min
Industrial IT infrastructure: a guide for operations directors
At a garment factory near Famalicão, at 23:40 on the last working day of the month, the server running the ERP has been at 100% CPU for forty minutes.
Read articleDigital HR27 Aug 20269 min
Organisational culture in a merger: what the ERP does not solve
Two years ago, we implemented an ERP during a merger between two textile factories in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleApplied AI26 Aug 202610 min
AI governance in industrial SMEs: what to document before the AI Act
Three months ago, the CEO of a garment factory in the Vale do Ave asked us: "You talk a lot about AI, but nobody explains what I need to document so I'm not…
Read articleDigital HR21 Aug 202612 min
OKRs in industrial SMEs: linking objectives to operations without bureaucracy
The CEO of a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave told us two years ago: "OKRs are a Vale fad.
Read articleDocument Management19 Aug 202615 min
Paperless document management: what to audit before go-live
The invisible risk is not technical: it is that the warehouse manager can delete an invoice, or that a payslip is filed without a valid signature because…
Read articleDigital HR17 Aug 202611 min
Performance management on the factory floor: line supervisors who anticipate deviations
A line supervisor who only sees the problem once production has already stopped is a reactive supervisor.
Read articleIndustrial ERP16 Aug 202612 min
Logistics and distribution in 2026: multi-warehouse management
With an overall commercial margin of 4.6% in wholesale trade in Portugal (INE, 2024), there is no room for stock location errors.
Read articleIndustrial ERP16 Aug 202614 min
Made-to-order production vs. manual control in footwear
An order for 2,400 pairs arrives from a German client in February.
Read articleIndustrial ERP13 Aug 202611 min
Change management in an ERP implementation: what nobody tells you
Does an ERP implementation fail because the software is badly configured?
Read articleInfrastructure & Security13 Aug 202611 min
INFOS Consulting: solution architecture for your company
Most software projects that go wrong do not die during implementation.
Read articleIndustrial ERP13 Aug 202635 min
Management by objectives in industrial SMEs: from paper to ERP
In a meeting room near Guimarães, the map of the year's objectives was pinned up on an A2 card, written in blue marker.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security12 Aug 202613 min
Cloud vs. on-premise backup: business continuity
The server went down at 7:43 on a Monday morning.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security12 Aug 202613 min
Systems engineering: aligning infrastructure with strategy
Eighty per cent of the Portuguese industrial companies that ask us to implement a new system have the same problem: the infrastructure did not fail for lack of…
Read articleIndustrial ERP12 Aug 20269 min
PT2030 and industrial software: what it funds and what it does not fund
A CEO of a weaving mill in the Vale do Ave says that PT2030 finances "everything that's modern" — cloud, AI, automation.
Read articleBI & Analytics11 Aug 202636 min
Industrial BI with Qlik Sense: from raw data to operational decision
In a knitwear factory in Vizela, the previous day's production map comes out on a spreadsheet at 9:30 am — after the night supervisor has written the last…
Read articleApplied AI11 Aug 202619 min
AI applied to industrial management: from data to automated decision-making
In 2025, only 9.4% of small Portuguese companies with 10 to 49 workers were using artificial intelligence — against 49.1% of large ones (INE, 2025).
Read articleBI & Analytics11 Aug 202612 min
Business KPIs that the operations director should monitor daily
Five years ago, we said a COO with good instincts and a detailed spreadsheet was enough.
Read articleBI & Analytics11 Aug 202610 min
Industrial KPIs in Qlik Sense: what to measure and what to ignore
Most Portuguese industrial companies measure too much and understand too little.
Read articleIndustrial ERP11 Aug 202610 min
MULTI Footwear: total production control, from development to delivery
A collection of women's footwear samples in Felgueiras has between 800 and 1,200 SKUs, three axes — colour, size, last — and a calendar that shows no mercy…
Read articleBI & Analytics10 Aug 202610 min
Business KPIs for industrial SMEs: from the shop floor to management
Two years ago we walked into a textile factory with 120 employees in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 Aug 202613 min
The challenges of the footwear industry in 2026
The Portuguese footwear industry exported 1,718 million euros in 2025.
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 Aug 202612 min
Manual picking vs. integrated warehouse management
Manual picking is not an efficiency problem.
Read articleIndustrial ERP9 Aug 202610 min
MULTI for Food Distribution: batches, expiry dates and traceability
A product recall at a food distributor is rarely lost over a lack of quality.
Read articleIndustrial ERP9 Aug 202613 min
The challenges of food traceability in 2026
A food product batch without complete traceability is not just a regulatory risk — it is a time bomb in your commercial margin.
Read articleApplied AI8 Aug 202613 min
Automation vs. intelligence: when should you scale up to agents?
Most Portuguese companies do not have an artificial intelligence problem.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security8 Aug 202612 min
The role of certified consultancy (ISO 27001 and GDPR)
Most companies engage ISO 27001 and GDPR consultancy in order to pass an audit.
Read articleBI & Analytics8 Aug 202634 min
BI with Qlik Sense: dashboards that industrial production actually uses
In a knitwear factory near Vizela, the industrial director opens the laptop at 8:05 and performs the same ritual as seven years ago: he exports three files…
Read articleBI & Analytics8 Aug 202634 min
Qlik Sense in industrial production: from data collection to the operational dashboard
In a knitwear factory in Vizela, the production manager has a 55-inch screen on the office wall.
Read articleIndustrial ERP7 Aug 202613 min
Technical sheet management: how to avoid textile production errors
The wrong technical data sheet doesn't stop at the data sheet.
Read articleApplied AI7 Aug 202613 min
AI applied to business: what changes in operational routine in 2026?
Most Portuguese companies talking about AI in 2026 have not yet changed anything in their operational routine.
Read articleBI & Analytics7 Aug 202634 min
Qlik Sense in Portuguese industry: from spreadsheet to decision
In a knitwear factory in Vizela, the monthly production plan lives in a 14-tab Excel file that only Mr.
Read articleIndustrial ERP6 Aug 202612 min
Cloud ERP vs. on-premise: what to choose?
The question "cloud or on-premise?" seems technical.
Read articleBI & Analytics5 Aug 20269 min
Real-time Business Intelligence with Qlik Sense
A "real-time" dashboard that only refreshes at midnight isn't real time — it's a report with better lighting.
Read articleBI & Analytics5 Aug 202613 min
How to build a data-driven organisation: the first step
Most Portuguese industrial companies do not fail for lack of data.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security4 Aug 202615 min
The silent risks of cybersecurity in the company
The attack that will shut down your factory has already got in.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security4 Aug 20269 min
INFOS Security: perimeter protection and SOC
The firewall you bought three years ago is not a SOC.
Read articleApplied AI14 Jul 202610 min
AI applied by INFOS: turning data into automated decisions
The majority of "AI in management" projects we see fail before they even start.
Read articleBI & Analytics14 Jul 20269 min
Strategic planning with BI: when data replaces intuition
Intuition is a weapon that kills. Not because it is false — it is often true.
Read articleIndustrial ERP13 Jul 202610 min
KORA and MULTI ERP: control of the entire textile value chain
Most textile factories in the Vale do Ave do not have an ERP problem.
Read articleIndustrial ERP12 Jul 202613 min
The challenges of textile industry 4.0: how to stay competitive
The Portuguese textile and clothing industry exported 5,499 million euros in 2025 — down 0.8% on the previous year, according to provisional INE data released…
Read articleBI & Analytics11 Jul 202610 min
Transform data into profit with Qlik Sense
The pretty dashboard doesn't pay wages. We see managers buying BI to "get visibility" and, six months later, nobody opens the panel.
Read articleBI & Analytics10 Jul 202612 min
How a data-driven culture changes decision-making
Forty-five per cent of Portuguese companies already carry out data analysis — and most continue to decide on intuition.
Read articleDocument Management9 Jul 202632 min
Document management compliant with DL 28/2019: a guide for Portuguese industry
In a garment factory near Famalicão, the archive of delivery notes lives in three places: a ring binder in the office, a shared folder on the server that no…
Read articleDigital HR9 Jul 20269 min
pplPortal: HR automation and legal compliance
Every month the same ritual plays out in a factory HR office: someone exports the clock-ins from the time clock, pastes them into an Excel file, cross-checks…
Read articleDigital HR8 Jul 202613 min
How to retain talent through efficient HR processes
Thirty-three years implementing software in Portuguese factories have taught us something that HR reports rarely say: most voluntary departures do not begin on…
Read articleOmnichannel Retail8 Jul 202611 min
Centralised vs. fragmented stock management in retail
One store sells out of an item while the shop on the next street — from the same chain — has three boxes piling up in the stockroom.
Read articleBI & Analytics8 Jul 202635 min
Business KPIs: the operational guide for Portuguese industrial directors
In a meeting room near Guimarães, an industrial director opens a 14-page report printed the previous Friday.
Read articleOmnichannel Retail8 Jul 20269 min
MAXIRETAIL: sell more and maximise efficiency in retail
The right question isn't "does this POS sell faster?".
Read articleDigital HR8 Jul 202612 min
Payroll processing: Excel vs. integrated software
Excel doesn't fail at payroll processing because it's bad.
Read articleWebinar7 Jul 20261 min
Does your company adapt to AI or was it redesigned for it?
There are companies that adapt to AI. And there are companies that were redesigned for it. For years, companies adopted new tools believing that this was…
Read articleDocument Management6 Jul 202610 min
Document process automation: where to start without stopping operations
Five years ago, a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave region with 120 employees was processing 800 documents a day manually.
Read articleApplied AI6 Jul 202635 min
Process automation in Portuguese industry: an operational guide
In a garment factory near Famalicão, on the 28th of each month, there is always the same scene: the administrative manager prints out Excel sheets, dashes over…
Read articleIndustrial ERP6 Jul 202610 min
ERP MULTI: the foundation for scaling up an industrial SME
An industrial SME does not grind to a halt for lack of orders.
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor6 Jul 202610 min
KORA Productivity: real-time shop floor control
The OEE that comes out of the Excel sheet on the 8th of the following month is no use for managing anything — it serves to justify what has already happened.
Read articleBI & Analytics6 Jul 20269 min
Industrial KPIs that the CFO and COO disagree on — and how to align them
There is a scene that repeats itself in every Portuguese factory we visit.
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor6 Jul 202612 min
MRP vs. manual production management: what is the turning point?
Manual production management does not fail because people are careless.
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor6 Jul 202613 min
The impact of Industry 4.0 on industrial productivity
Most Portuguese factories that talk about Industry 4.0 start with hardware — sensors, robots, touchscreens on the line.
Read articleOmnichannel Retail6 Jul 202632 min
Omnichannel retail in Portugal: the definitive guide for store chains
A customer walks into a footwear shop in Guimarães.
Read articleOmnichannel Retail6 Jul 202612 min
Omnichannel retail trends for 2026
Retail turnover grew by 4.7% in 2024 (INE).
Read articleIndustrial ERP2 Jul 202614 min
The importance of a centralising ERP for SMEs
Friday, 5:30 pm. The finance manager of a garment manufacturer in Famalicão with 75 employees is closing the month.
Read articleBI & Analytics1 Jul 202631 min
BI for the textile industry: dashboards that decision-makers actually use
At a knitwear factory in Vizela, the industrial director opens his laptop at 7.30am and does what he has done for twelve years: he extracts a report from the…
Read articleMobility & Shop Floor1 Jul 202634 min
MES and OEE in the Portuguese factory: a complete operational guide
At a garment factory near Famalicão, the production manager knows how much was produced yesterday.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security29 Jun 202620 min
NIS2 cybersecurity for Portuguese industrial SMEs: compliance guide
Friday, 5:30 p.m., knitwear factory in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleIndustrial ERP29 Jun 202611 min
Industrial ERP Portugal: how to assess vertical fit before signing a contract
Five years ago, we used to tell clients that the best ERP was the one that adapted to industry in general.
Read articleDocument Management29 Jun 202614 min
Paperless document management: how to comply with DL 28/2019 without paralysing operations
Five years ago, a textile company with 120 employees in the Vale do Ave asked us to "go paperless".
Read articleIndustrial ERP29 Jun 202634 min
Textile production management: a guide for industrial directors
In a garment factory near Famalicão, at month's end, the industrial director has three Excel sheets open, a black-covered notebook with the manufacturing…
Read articleInfrastructure & Security29 Jun 202610 min
NIS2 in practice: technical controls for Portuguese factories
It's 2:30 pm at a garment factory in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security29 Jun 202610 min
NIS2 in industrial SMEs: what changes in practical operations
A garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave with 67 employees received the notification three months ago.
Read articleWebinar29 Jun 20261 min
WEBINAR | The Future of E-Commerce: Grow on Shopify with MAXIRETAIL
We have a special invitation for you. The Future of E-Commerce: Grow on Shopify with MAXIRETAIL Free webinar | 2 July, 3:00 pm | Online In addition to Ricardo…
Read articleTechnology26 May 20265 min
Artificial Intelligence: What changes when it stops being a trend and becomes part of companies' operating model?
Artificial Intelligence: What changes when it stops being a trend and becomes part of companies' operating model? This question is the starting point for a…
Read articleWebinar25 May 20261 min
WEBINAR | The Future of Human Capital Management: Discover What's New in pplPortal
We have a special invitation for you. The Future of Human Capital Management: Discover What's New in pplPortal Free webinar | 3 June, 3.00pm | Online Human…
Read articleEvents14 May 20262 min
Digital Transformation in the Textile Industry: INFOS at the Texp@ct Final Event
INFOS Solutions in the Spotlight at the Texp@ct Final Event INFOS attended the Texp@ct closing session, where we presented some of the technological solutions…
Read articleNews11 May 20264 min
NIS2: Is your company prepared for this directive?
Cybersecurity is no longer optional. With the entry into force of Decree-Law No. 125/2025, Portugal has definitively transposed the European NIS2 Directive…
Read articleNews11 May 20261 min
INFOS Connect Day: revisit the key moments of the event
INFOS Connect Day – the best moments On 14 April we brought together clients, partners and friends for a morning of sharing, learning and vision on the…
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 May 20265 min
Business Intelligence in the textile industry: a guide to turning production data into decisions
How to connect ERP, shop floor, stocks, orders and margins into a single view that helps textile teams decide sooner.
Read articleInfrastructure & Security10 May 20265 min
Cybersecurity, NIS2 and immutable backup: a practical guide for industrial SMEs
A pragmatic approach to risk, identity, EDR, backup, recovery and business continuity for Portuguese companies.
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 May 20266 min
Connect@Fashion: a guide to digitising collections, technical sheets and textile collaboration
How to organise product development, materials, approvals and communication between brands, producers and partners.
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 May 20266 min
Document management integrated into the ERP: a practical guide to eliminating paper without losing control
A guide to connecting cognitive capture, automatic validation, workflows, digital signature and legal archiving to the company's real workflow.
Read articleApplied AI10 May 20265 min
AI applied to business management: a guide to getting started with real use cases
Where to apply AI in ERP, HR, documents, data and decision support without losing privacy, control or explainability.
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 May 20264 min
Omnichannel retail: a guide to connecting POS, online store, stock and back office
How to build a retail operation where the physical store, online, warehouse, customer and margin all live within the same flow.
Read articleIndustrial ERP10 May 20264 min
Real-time OEE: a guide to measuring production while there is still time to correct
How to use shop-floor recording, mobility and ERP integration to turn OEE into a daily improvement tool.
Read articleDigital HR10 May 20264 min
pplPortal and AI in HR: a guide to digitalising processes without losing trust
How to connect attendance, leave, performance, recruitment, documents and predictive analytics in an HR portal tailored to the Portuguese reality.
Read articleNews18 Feb 20262 min
SIFIDE II Webinar: Tax Opportunities for R&D | 25th at 12pm
SIFIDE II Webinar: how to maximise the tax benefit in R&D | 25th at 12pm The Tax Incentive System for Business Research and Development (SIFIDE II) remains…
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Generative AI Chatbots for Business Websites | INFOS
Generative AI Chatbots: turn your website into an active business channel The website is no longer merely informative Today, a company's website is no longer…
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MULTI ERP Sidónios Seamless: Digital Transformation in Textile Production
How Sidónios Seamless Transformed Production Management with INFOS's MULTI ERP Sidónios Seamless is today an international benchmark in seamless clothing…
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INFOS Qualified Digital Signature | SAFE AMA
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INFOS FMA Partnership
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Read articleBlog29 Sep 20253 min
Artificial Intelligence in pplPortal: Forecasting and Strategy in HR Management
Artificial Intelligence in pplPortal: our software has evolved into a new generation of digital tools with the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
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INFOS Textile Digital Passport | Research with AI
INFOS – Textile Digital Passport INFOS took part as a partner and co-author in the scientific article “Machine Learning-Based Data Quality Assessment for…
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INFOS Global Talent Day 2025 | Innovation in Human Resources
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Subcontractors Portal – Traceability and Collaboration | INFOS
Subcontractors Portal – Digital Collaboration and Traceability in the Textile Industry In the textile and clothing industry, much of the production involves…
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pplPortal – Performance Appraisal to Empower People and Organisations
The Performance Appraisal module of pplPortal is a strategic solution for aligning individual objectives with the company's vision. Performance appraisal is…
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Qlik Sense – Business Intelligence with Data in Action | INFOS
Digital transformation has brought companies a fundamental challenge: making the most of the large volume of data they generate daily. Having access to…
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Connect IDSS – Intelligent Decision Support in Industry | INFOS
In the textile and clothing industry, managing deadlines, subcontractors and resources is a constant challenge. The market demands speed, quality and cost…
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Connect@Fashion – Digital Connectivity in the Textile Chain | INFOS
Digital Connectivity in the Textile Chain: The Future with Connect@Fashion The textile and clothing industry is going through a decisive moment. The growing…
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MAXIRETAIL – Integrated Point-of-Sale Management | INFOS
MAXIRETAIL – Complete Point-of-Sale Management Solution for Modern Retail The MAXIRETAIL solution, developed by INFOS with technological support from…
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Datacenter Services | High Availability and Security – INFOS
INFOS Datacenter: Security, Performance and High Availability In an increasingly digital world, a robust and secure infrastructure is crucial to ensure…
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Corporate Network Infrastructure – Connectivity and Security | INFOS
Corporate Network Infrastructure: Connectivity, Security and Scalability Network infrastructure is the backbone of modern business operations. A well-planned…
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KORA Sales Suite – Commercial Mobility and Efficiency | INFOS
KORA Sales Suite – Commercial Mobility to Sell Better The KORA Sales Suite is a mobile application designed for sales teams on the move, enabling the effective…
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Cybersecurity Solutions for Businesses – INFOS
Cybersecurity for businesses is essential to protect your most valuable asset: information. At INFOS, we provide a comprehensive set of information security…
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Intelligent Document Management: Hyperautomation, AI and Compliance
Document management is no longer just about filing documents: it has become a strategic source of efficiency and compliance. With hyperautomation and cognitive…
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INFOS Subcontractors Portal – Integrated Management and Real-Time Control
The textile and clothing industry is characterised by the complexity of its production chains. Many companies work with a network of subcontractors that carry…
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How to improve warehouse management and avoid stockouts with KORA Inventory Suite
Managing a warehouse requires much more than knowing what comes in and goes out. Without full visibility over stock, the exact location of items, product…
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ERP for the Textile and Clothing Industry: Efficiency, Control and Growth with the Multi ERP
INFOS's Multi Textile Industry ERP was developed to meet the sector's unique challenges, such as short deadlines and demanding quality requirements. The…
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HR Management with Multiple Shifts: Automate Attendance with pplPortal
HR Management with Multiple Shifts pplPortal is a challenge for companies operating in sectors with complex schedules, rotating rosters and distributed teams…
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OEE: How to Measure and Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness in Industry
OEE – Overall Equipment Effectiveness for High-Performance Industries OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is one of the most comprehensive indicators for me…
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MODTISSIMO returns to EXPONOR and INFOS will be there
Another edition of #Modtíssimo is approaching, taking place this year at EXPONOR on 16 and 17 February, and INFOS could not miss it. Explore our specialised…
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INFOS at Porto RH Meeting
The Porto RH Meeting takes place on 23 and 24 November at the Alfândega do Porto and INFOS will be present as a sponsor and exhibitor so that you can discover…
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INFOS takes part in 60+2 Modtissimo with STAND S331
Modtissimo is just around the corner and we will once again be present to showcase the best solutions for the digitalisation and optimisation of processes in…
Read articlePartners1 Jun 20231 min
INFOS recognised as Fujitsu Channel Ambassador 2022
On 31 May 2023 our partner Fujitsu held its annual Fujitsu Partner event, where it shares market trends and forecasts, what we can expect for 2023 and how we…
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INFOS is part of the be@t community
With bioeconomy as its watchword, Be@t brings together 54 organisations in search of solutions for the reconversion of the textile and clothing sector in areas…
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INFOS Silver Sponsor of EXPO RH
INFOS sponsors EXPO RH taking place on 29 and 30 March at the Estoril Congress Centre. Expo RH is back at the Estoril Congress Centre on 29 and 30 March and…
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INFOS in the 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐏@𝐂𝐓 project
TEXP@CT aims to be a response to the challenge of digital transition and adaptation to Industry 4.0 in the textile and clothing sector. The project brings…
Read articleEvents31 Jan 20231 min
INFOS 33rd Anniversary
Today INFOS celebrates its 33rd Anniversary, a remarkable achievement for a Portuguese software company, which would never be possible without our customers…
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INFOS at Expoalimenta
INFOS will take part as an exhibitor at EXPOALIMENTA, a professional trade fair for food, machinery, equipment and products for the food industry, held from 27…
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INFOS sponsors IDC Directions
INFOS, aware that the economy, society and businesses will be increasingly digital, recognises the relevance of the IDC Directions event due to the valuable…
Read articlePartners30 Aug 20221 min
INFOS takes part in the 60th Modtissimo together with its partner BWD
Modtissimo is just around the corner and we will once again be present to showcase the best solutions for digitalisation and process optimisation for companies…
Read articleNews9 Jun 20221 min
Stubbe Portuguesa chooses the INFOS MULTI Footwear ERP solution to manage its business
About the Company Stubbe Portuguesa produces double polyurethane soles for footwear, thereby focusing on a differentiated, high value-added product. The…
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Scientific paper developed as part of INFOS's CONNECT@FASHION R&D project
A scientific paper has been developed as part of INFOS's CONNECT@FASHION R&D project. The writing of the paper was led by CCG1 researchers Rui Ribeiro and…
Read articleEvents17 Nov 20211 min
INFOS and QAD are present at EMAF
INFOS and QAD have joined forces to offer you the best practices and technological solutions used by some of the world's largest manufacturers to stay…
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Vieira Araújo, S.A. chooses INFOS's ERP MULTI to manage its business
About the Company Vieira Araújo, S.A. is a century-old company which, having previously operated in other areas, has focused its activity on plastic injection…
Read articleEvents30 Sep 20211 min
INFOS at STAND 220 of Modtissimo from 7 to 8 October
Once again, INFOS is present at the oldest textile trade fair in the Iberian Peninsula, and the only one in Portugal dedicated to the Textile and Clothing…
Read articleNews28 Jun 20211 min
INFOS involved in STVgoDigital – Digitalisation of the STV value chain
INFOS involved in two PPS of the STV Go Digital project: PPS1 – Sustainable and circular Textile ID 4.0 and PPS2 – Supply chain 4.0. The mobilising…
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TMG chooses INFOS ERP to manage its Garment Manufacturing business
About the Company TMG has 80 years of corporate history defined by innovation. The secret of its success lies in the relationships and strong bonds it…
Read articleNews20 May 20211 min
Release 21 INFOS Solutions
INFOS has been working towards the success of businesses by improving its solutions to make them more mobile, responsive and efficient. Contact us and see how…
Read articleCertification31 Mar 20211 min
INFOS obtains ISO 27001 Certification and Sophos Gold Partner status
INFOS asserts its expertise and best practices in Cybersecurity through ISO 27001 certification and recognition as a Sophos Gold Partner. Although the Internet…
Read articleEvents31 Jan 20212 min
INFOS 30th Anniversary
On 31 January 2020, INFOS celebrated its 30th anniversary and chose the Cruise Terminal of the Port of Leixões as the venue for the grand celebration that…
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INFOS celebrates 31 years and shares Trends
Celebrating our 31st anniversary, we remain focused on Your future and committed to adding value. When, on our 30th anniversary, we set out the highlights of…
Read articlePartners7 Sep 20202 min
QAD establishes partnership with INFOS in Portugal
QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB), a leading provider of flexible, Cloud-based enterprise software and services for global industrial companies, today…
Read articlePartners29 Jun 20203 min
INFOS ensures security with the support of Sophos
In a constant effort to bring together the best security solutions – both internally and in the offering to its customers, INFOS has chosen Sophos (LSE: SOPH)…
Read articleAwards14 Oct 20191 min
INFOS awarded Fujitsu INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNER OF THE YEAR
INFOS is recognised as Fujitsu's INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNER OF THE YEAR for its performance in the 2018 fiscal year, as the partner that sold the most Fujitsu…
Read articleTechnology7 Oct 20191 min
Microsoft announces end of life for: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
What does this mean for the user? From 14 January 2020, the end of life of these operating systems means the end of official support. With the end of support…
Read articleAwards2 May 20191 min
INFOS SME Excellence 2018
SME Excellence companies are selected by IAPMEI and Turismo de Portugal from among the SME Leaders (a recognition INFOS has held for several years) as at 31…
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