ERP migration

Migrate from CREST ERP to Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between CREST ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Infor CloudSuite Corporate.

CREST ERP logo

CREST ERP

Source

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Destination

Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Compatibility

92%

11 of 12

objects map 1:1 between CREST ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-8 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from CREST ERP to Infor CloudSuite is a cross-product ERP migration that resembles a reimplementation more than a data copy. CREST ERP organizes data around Customers, Vendors, Items, GL accounts, AP/AR records, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Fixed Assets, Employees, and Projects; Infor CloudSuite Industrial uses a fundamentally different schema with table-driven structures, multi-site warehouse assignment, and BOM-routing hierarchies that require explicit mapping. CREST ERP's manufacturing module stores multi-level BOMs and routing data that Infor CloudSuite represents differently, so we flag BOM mapping as a manual configuration step rather than an automated field map. Custom fields created in CREST ERP have no documented export endpoint, so we capture definitions through database inspection and customer-assisted screenshots to generate a destination mapping manifest. Workflows and approval chains are application-configured and not portable; we document them during discovery and deliver a recreation guide for the destination administrator. We do not migrate Reports, Forms, or Landing Pages as code.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

CREST ERP logo

CREST ERP

What's pushing teams away

  • The manufacturing module is underdeveloped for complex production scenarios, requiring significant custom development work to handle advanced BOMs, multi-level routing, and sub-contracting workflows according to Capterra reviews.
  • Certain processes in CREST ERP are described as unnecessarily lengthy, with multi-level approval chains that feel excessive for simple workflows and cannot be easily disabled without reconfiguration.
  • Management Information reporting is a consistent pain point—users report difficulty generating the analytical reports needed for executive decision-making without additional customization or third-party tools.
  • Growing companies that scale beyond mid-market complexity find CREST ERP's feature depth insufficient, particularly for multi-entity financials, advanced EDI, and international operations that enterprise-tier ERPs handle natively.

Choosing

Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

What's pulling them in

  • Infor CloudSuite is industry-specific out of the box — manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and food & beverage editions ship with preconfigured workflows that reduce the need for extensive customization and accelerate time to value for operations-heavy organizations.
  • The platform's deep integration with Excel for financial reporting is frequently cited as a key productivity feature, allowing finance teams to pull data directly and make changes without leaving familiar tooling.
  • AWS-hosted multi-tenant deployment eliminates data center management for IT teams, and Infor OS provides a unified integration layer (ION) that connects the CloudSuite to third-party applications without point-to-point middleware.
  • Organizations with multi-site or multi-country operations choose Infor for its multicurrency, multilanguage, and local regulatory compliance capabilities across 175+ countries, which simplifies consolidation for global CFOs.
  • The two-tier ERP strategy positioning lets corporate headquarters run CloudSuite while subsidiaries run lighter instances, which appeals to complex organizational structures that want standardization without full replacement.

Object mapping

How CREST ERP objects map to Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Each row shows how a CREST ERP object lands in Infor CloudSuite Corporate, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

CREST ERP

Customer

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Customer and Ship-to Address

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Customer master records (contact details, addresses, credit limits, payment terms) map directly to Infor CloudSuite Customer and associated Ship-to Address records. CREST ERP's customer-level credit limit maps to the Customer record's Credit Limit field. We preserve any custom properties on the Customer object through a custom field mapping manifest documented during the discovery phase, though these require manual field creation in CloudSuite before data loads.

CREST ERP

Vendor

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Supplier and Supplier Address

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Vendor master records (supplier details, bank information, performance ratings, purchase terms) map to Infor CloudSuite Supplier records. CREST ERP's vendor catalogue maps to CloudSuite Supplier Item records if the customer maintains a supplier catalog. We validate that CREST ERP payment terms map to valid Infor CloudSuite payment term codes during the import phase.

CREST ERP

Item

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Item Master and Item Branch

lossy
Fully supported

CREST ERP Item masters (SKU, description, pricing, unit of measure, BOM and routing data) map to Infor CloudSuite Item Master with Item Branch records per warehouse site. CREST ERP BOM structures with multi-level parent-child relationships and work center routing assignments require manual review and remapping to Infor CloudSuite's BOM and Routing forms because the data models differ structurally. Single-level BOMs and routing-less items migrate more directly. CREST ERP unit-of-measure definitions map to CloudSuite UOM codes with explicit conversion rules.

CREST ERP

General Ledger

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Account

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP GL accounts (account codes, names, account types, cost center assignments, intercompany settings) map directly to Infor CloudSuite Account records. We preserve account codes, account type classifications, and cost center assignments. Any CREST ERP intercompany account mappings are reviewed during the discovery phase and mapped to Infor CloudSuite's intercompany configuration. GL accounts must load before any transactional records because AP, AR, and Production transactions reference account numbers.

CREST ERP

Open AP

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

AP Invoice and Payment

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP open AP records (vendor linkage, invoice number, amount, due date, current payment status) migrate to Infor CloudSuite AP Invoice records. We track which invoices remain open at migration cutover to avoid re-importing satisfied records. CREST ERP partial payment states map to corresponding Infor CloudSuite payment application records. Vendor lookups are resolved through the Supplier mapping completed in an earlier phase.

CREST ERP

Open AR

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

AR Invoice and Payment

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP open AR records (customer association, invoice number, amount outstanding, aging bucket) migrate to Infor CloudSuite AR Invoice records. We flag credit memos and partial payments for correct offset handling using Infor CloudSuite's payment application logic. CREST ERP aging bucket assignments are preserved as AR Invoice aging status fields. Customer lookups are resolved through the Customer mapping completed in an earlier phase.

CREST ERP

Fixed Assets

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Asset

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Fixed Asset records (acquisition cost, depreciation schedule, asset category, location, maintenance history) map to Infor CloudSuite Asset records. We map depreciation methods and generate Asset Requirement records during migration so that depreciation schedules continue correctly in the destination system. CREST ERP asset categories map to Infor CloudSuite asset type codes. Maintenance history migrates as linked Asset Event records.

CREST ERP

Employee

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Employee

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Employee records (personal details, job role, compensation history, PTO balances, attendance data) migrate to Infor CloudSuite Employee records with effective-dated compensation preserved. CREST ERP PTO balances map to Infor CloudSuite leave entitlement records, and attendance logs migrate as time entry records. We sequence employee migration before HR records so that employee IDs are available for payroll and leave approvals. CREST ERP custom leave policies and approval workflows require field-level mapping review and manual recustomization at the destination.

CREST ERP

Department

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Department and Cost Center

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Department structure (department codes, names, parent-child relationships) maps to Infor CloudSuite Department and Cost Center records. We validate that cost center assignments on GL accounts align with the department hierarchy in the destination system. Department codes must load before GL accounts and employees because those records reference cost center IDs.

CREST ERP

Sales Order

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Order Head and Order Detail

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Sales Order records (customer association, line items, quantities, pricing, delivery dates, fulfillment status) migrate to Infor CloudSuite Order Head and Order Detail records. CREST ERP order fulfillment status maps to Infor CloudSuite's order status codes. We resolve customer references through the Customer mapping and line item references through the Item mapping before order detail import. CREST ERP approval workflows on Sales Orders are documented during discovery and delivered as a manual recreation guide for the Infor CloudSuite administrator.

CREST ERP

Purchase Order

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

PO Header and PO Detail

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Purchase Order records (vendor linkage, line items, quantities, pricing, expected delivery dates, receipt status) migrate to Infor CloudSuite PO Header and PO Detail. CREST ERP receipt status maps to Infor CloudSuite's receiving status codes. We resolve vendor references through the Supplier mapping and item references through the Item mapping. CREST ERP approval chains on Purchase Orders require documentation review for equivalent Infor CloudSuite workflow configuration during the post-migration setup phase.

CREST ERP

Project

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Project Master and Project Task

1:1
Fully supported

CREST ERP Project records (budget, resource assignments, tasks, milestones, time entries) migrate to Infor CloudSuite Project Master and Project Task records. CREST ERP configurable project templates require assessment for remapping to Infor CloudSuite project templates. Resource assignments map to Project Resource records with employee references resolved through the Employee mapping. Time entries migrate as Project Transaction records. CREST ERP milestone and task dependencies may require manual restructuring in Infor CloudSuite's project hierarchy.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

CREST ERP logo

CREST ERP gotchas

High

Master data quality determines migration success

Medium

Custom fields lack systematic export mechanism

Medium

Workflow configurations not portable via export

Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Infor CloudSuite Corporate gotchas

High

Infor OS tier-based usage limits gate API and BaaS capabilities

Medium

Custom Fields use inconsistent naming across Infor editions

Medium

SQL migration utility requires source database access

Medium

Multi-site and multi-currency data require separate period closure sequencing

Low

REST API payload and timeout limits restrict bulk migration throughput

Pair-specific challenges

  • Cross-product schema gap requires manual BOM remapping

    CREST ERP and Infor CloudSuite Industrial use structurally different BOM and routing models. CREST ERP stores multi-level BOMs as parent-child item relationships; Infor CloudSuite represents the same production logic with separate BOM Master, Routing Master, and Work Center records. Multi-level BOMs with sub-assemblies, phantom items, and alternate routings cannot migrate field-by-field. We flag every BOM structure in the discovery phase and deliver a BOM remapping worksheet that the customer's Infor consultant or manufacturing team completes before production data loads. Migrations that skip this step arrive in Infor CloudSuite with flat BOMs and no routing, breaking MRP and production scheduling.

  • CREST ERP master data requires mandatory dedup before migration

    CREST ERP customer data frequently accumulates duplicate SKUs, inconsistent naming conventions, wrong units of measure, and incomplete vendor records over years of use. A migration that appears successful on record count will surface these issues at go-live when inventory totals do not match expected values, GL postings do not reconcile, and users lose confidence in the new system. We run a mandatory data audit phase before any records migrate, generating a dedup report for Items and a completeness score for Customers and Vendors. The customer must resolve these issues before we proceed to record migration.

  • Custom fields have no systematic export mechanism in CREST ERP

    CREST ERP's configuration tools allow organizations to create custom properties on standard objects. These customizations are organization-specific and there is no documented API endpoint to enumerate or export all custom field definitions in a machine-readable format. We capture custom field definitions through a combination of database-level inspection and customer-assisted screenshots, then generate a mapping manifest that documents each custom field's Infor CloudSuite equivalent or flags it as requiring manual field creation and recustomization post-migration. Custom fields that cannot be matched to an existing Infor CloudSuite field are documented as new custom fields to be created by the customer's Infor administrator before the data load phase.

  • Workflow and approval chain configurations are not portable

    CREST ERP step-through status workflows and purchase approval chains are configured within the application and are not exposed through any documented migration API. Organizations with multi-level approval routing or conditional status transitions must recreate these manually in Infor CloudSuite. We document all active workflows with screenshots and configuration notes during the discovery phase and provide a workflow recreation guide mapped to Infor CloudSuite's workflow and approval configuration tools. Custom code modifications made at the database level in CREST ERP are not compatible with Infor CloudSuite and require reimplementation using Infor's extensibility framework.

  • Historical transaction volume may exceed CloudSuite migration performance targets

    CREST ERP installations with multi-year transaction histories carry significant data volume across GL journal entries, inventory movements, production transactions, and time entries. Infor CloudSuite's transactional database has storage and performance implications for loading large historical datasets. We typically migrate one to two years of open and recent history into the production database and recommend archiving older history to Infor Data Lake or maintaining CREST ERP in read-only mode for historical reference queries. The customer chooses the historical cutoff during scoping, and we document any transactions older than the cutoff as archive candidates.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful CREST ERP to Infor CloudSuite Corporate data migration

  1. Discovery and data audit

    We audit CREST ERP across all active modules, capturing record counts for Customers, Vendors, Items, GL accounts, open AP, open AR, fixed assets, employees, departments, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, and Projects. We run the mandatory master data quality audit to generate the dedup report for Items and completeness scores for Customers and Vendors. We review all custom fields by inspecting the CREST ERP database in collaboration with the customer's technical contact, document all active workflows and approval chains with screenshots, and assess the BOM structure complexity (flat, single-level, or multi-level). The discovery output is a written migration scope document with data volumes, a data quality remediation task list, and a BOM remapping worksheet.

  2. BOM assessment and routing remapping

    We work with the customer's manufacturing team to complete the BOM remapping worksheet for every active BOM structure in CREST ERP. Each CREST ERP BOM hierarchy is mapped to an Infor CloudSuite BOM Master and Routing Master pair, with phantom item flags, scrap percentages, and work center assignments translated to Infor equivalents. This step requires the customer's Infor consultant or manufacturing engineer to validate that the remapped BOMs produce the correct production output before data migration begins. BOM remapping is the gating factor for production order migration; no production transactions migrate until BOM mapping is signed off.

  3. Schema provisioning and custom field creation

    We create the destination schema in the Infor CloudSuite environment, provisioning custom fields identified during discovery that have no standard Infor CloudSuite equivalent. Department and GL account codes are loaded first because all transactional records reference them. Customer and Vendor masters load second, followed by Item masters with their UOM conversion rules. We validate referential integrity after each load phase by checking that all foreign-key references resolve to existing records in the destination system.

  4. Open transaction migration and cutover planning

    We migrate open AP and AR records with payment status, aging, and partial payment details. Open Sales Orders and Purchase Orders load with line items and status codes. Fixed Assets load with depreciation schedules and maintenance history. Employees and HR records load with effective-dated compensation and leave balances. We coordinate a cutover date with the customer and plan a write-freeze window on CREST ERP during which no new transactions are entered. We run a final delta migration of any records modified during the freeze window and then disable write access to CREST ERP.

  5. Production go-live and historical data handling

    We enable Infor CloudSuite as the system of record after the write-freeze cutover and delta migration are complete. Historical transactions older than the agreed cutoff date are archived per the customer's chosen strategy: Infor Data Lake for reporting access, read-only CREST ERP maintenance for audit access, or export to a data warehouse. We deliver the workflow and approval chain recreation guide to the customer's Infor administrator. We deliver the custom field mapping manifest documenting every CREST ERP custom property and its destination equivalent or status (manual creation required). We support a two-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues raised during the first business cycle.

  6. Customization remediation handoff

    We provide a written inventory of every CREST ERP workflow, approval chain, custom report, and integration that cannot migrate automatically. The inventory maps each item to an Infor CloudSuite equivalent configuration approach. CREST ERP database-level customizations and custom code are documented as reimplementation candidates for Infor's extensibility framework or Mongoose development. Custom reports require assessment for migration to Birst or reimplementation as Infor OS data views. We do not rebuild automations, forms, or workflows in Infor CloudSuite as part of the standard migration scope; these are separate implementation engagements.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

CREST ERP logo

CREST ERP

Source

Strengths

  • Fully modular adoption — CRM, Financials, Inventory, Production and HRMS can be turned on selectively rather than as a single upfront commitment
  • Bundled CRM and BI modules avoid the integration cost of separate sales/reporting systems
  • Cloud SaaS subscription pricing makes mid-market adoption viable without capex (Standard tier from $89.99/user/month)
  • Workflow-driven approvals across purchase, sales and HR reduce manual follow-up on routine transactions
  • Named implementation consultants and responsive support cited across multiple verified reviews

Weaknesses

  • Manufacturing module lacks depth for complex production scenarios, requiring significant custom development for multi-level BOMs, routing, and sub-contracting workflows.
  • Management Information reporting is a known friction point—generating analytical and executive reports requires additional customization beyond out-of-box capabilities.
  • Limited documented API access and integration ecosystem makes automated data migration and third-party system connectivity harder to execute reliably.
  • Multi-level approval workflows cannot be easily simplified for straightforward processes, creating unnecessary friction for low-value transactions.
  • Scalability ceiling for multi-entity financials and international operations means growing companies may need to migrate to enterprise-tier ERP platforms.
Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Destination

Strengths

  • Industry-specific preconfiguration across manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and food & beverage reduces post-implementation customization effort.
  • Deep Excel integration for financial reporting allows finance teams to export, manipulate, and push data back without leaving a familiar environment.
  • Multi-tenant AWS deployment with Infor OS provides a unified integration layer that simplifies connecting to third-party applications and legacy systems.
  • Strong multicurrency, multilanguage, and regulatory localization capabilities support organizations operating across 175+ countries from a single platform.
  • Modular architecture allows organizations to deploy core financials, supply chain, or manufacturing modules independently and expand over time.

Weaknesses

  • Opaque pricing model with no public per-user rates and deployments commonly ranging from $500K to $5M creates significant budget uncertainty for prospective buyers.
  • Implementation complexity and timeline (commonly 2+ years for large deployments) leads to extended periods of reduced productivity and elevated project risk.
  • Steep learning curve with hidden options and a lack of public setup guidance makes self-service onboarding difficult compared to competitors with richer documentation communities.
  • Manufacturing module functionality is perceived by some users as outdated relative to modern ERP platforms, with reported bug issues that require workarounds.
  • Tight coupling between modules and environment-specific configurations makes migration to non-Infor systems labor-intensive, increasing switching costs.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard ERP migration. 2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across CREST ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    CREST ERP: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    CREST ERP doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

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Most CREST ERP to Infor CloudSuite migrations land between four and eight weeks for organizations with clean master data, fewer than 10,000 customers, and straightforward single-level BOM structures. Migrations involving multi-level BOM hierarchies, routing structures, multi-site warehouse configurations, large historical transaction volumes, or mixed CREST ERP and legacy system sources extend to twelve to twenty-four weeks because of BOM remapping, production job reconciliation, and the cross-product schema gap analysis required before data loads begin. The Infor Leap program for cloud migration follows a separate timeline of three to twelve months depending on scope.

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