ERP migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Kentro ERP & 3PL and Infor CloudSuite Corporate. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Source
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Destination
Compatibility
11 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Kentro ERP & 3PL and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
6-10 weeks
Overview
Moving from Kentro ERP & 3PL to Infor Cloudsuite is a structured ERP migration that requires careful schema design across a fundamentally different data model. Kentro is a cloud-native e-commerce ERP with built-in 3PL fulfillment, Shopify sync, and EDI compliance for B2B wholesale; Infor Cloudsuite is an enterprise-grade industry cloud with purpose-built suites for manufacturing (CloudSuite Industrial), distribution (CloudSuite Distribution), and process industries (CloudSuite Process/M3). We extract Kentro's product catalog, real-time inventory snapshots, order history, customer and supplier records, and multi-client 3PL data via API and direct database read, then load into Infor using the Infor Migration Utility with its dependency-ordered import sequence. The largest migration risks are EDI document preservation for B2B accounts, client-level inventory isolation for 3PL operations, and bin-level inventory mapping into Infor's warehouse-location and costing method schema. Workflows, automation rules, and analytics report definitions do not migrate; we deliver a written inventory of these for the customer's admin to rebuild in Infor OS.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Source platform
Kentro ERP & 3PL platform overview
Scorecard, SWOT, gotchas, and pricing for Kentro ERP & 3PL.
Destination platform
Infor CloudSuite Corporate platform overview
Scorecard, SWOT, gotchas, and pricing for Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Data migration guide
The complete Infor CloudSuite migration guide
Data model, import mechanisms, field mapping strategy, pitfalls, and cutover — by the engineers running it.
Destination checklist
Infor CloudSuite migration checklist
Pre- and post-cutover tasks for moving onto Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Kentro ERP & 3PL 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.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Product
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Product (Item Master)
1:1Kentro Products with variants and SKU-level pricing tiers map to Infor Item Master records. The Kentro variant relationship (parent product + option combinations) translates to Infor's bill-of-materials or product configuration structure depending on the CloudSuite edition in use. We preserve the Kentro SKU as the Infor Item Number, attribute sets as Infor unit-of-measure and product category codes, and pricing rules as Infor price lists. Custom product fields in Kentro migrate to Infor user-defined fields on the Item Master.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Inventory
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Warehouse Inventory (Stock)
1:1Kentro's real-time inventory across multiple warehouse locations with FIFO/FEFO cost tracking maps to Infor's Stock records at the Item-Warehouse level. We extract current stock snapshots plus any open reservation records and map Kentro bin-level locations to Infor warehouse location codes. FIFO and FEFO costing methods from Kentro translate to Infor's costing method configuration per item. Inventory positions are loaded into Infor's Stock table after the Item Master is populated so that item references are satisfied at insert time.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Order
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Sales Order
1:1Kentro Orders flow from channel receipt through fulfillment completion; they map to Infor Sales Orders with order header fields (customer reference, order date, terms) and order line items (product, quantity, unit price). Order status in Kentro (pending, confirmed, shipped, cancelled, returned) maps to Infor's order lifecycle states. Returns and refund records link back to the original order as credit memos or reversal lines in Infor.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Customer (B2C)
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Customer / Sold-To Party
1:1Kentro's B2C customer records map to Infor Customer master records with the sold-to address as the primary address. Customer pricing terms and credit limits migrate to Infor AR terms and credit settings. Address associations from Kentro carry over as Infor ship-to and bill-to address records linked to the Customer.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Company (B2B)
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Account / Business Partner
1:1Kentro's B2B company accounts with associated contacts and account-level pricing terms map to Infor Business Partner records. The company's default payment terms, tax registration, and credit profile translate to Infor Accounts Payable and Receivable configuration. Associated B2C customers and B2B contacts link as sub-records under the Business Partner.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Purchase Order
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Purchase Order
1:1Supplier-facing purchase orders in Kentro map to Infor Purchase Orders with header fields (supplier reference, terms, delivery date) and line items (product, ordered quantity, cost). Kentro's PO approval workflows are custom configurations that we flag in the migration scope document for manual re-entry in Infor's PO approval rules. Open PO lines with partial receipts carry forward as open Infor PO lines.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Supplier
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Supplier / Vendor
1:1Kentro supplier records with contact details, lead times, and default terms map to Infor Supplier master records. Supplier addresses and payment terms translate to Infor vendor configuration. Lead time data from Kentro populates Infor's supplier item-lead-time records for planning purposes.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Sales Channel
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Sales Organization / Distribution Channel
1:1Kentro marketplace and online store configurations map to Infor's Sales Organization and Distribution Channel combination. The channel-to-order linkage preserves the originating source on historical orders, enabling Infor reporting by channel after migration. Channel-specific pricing and terms migrate to Infor price lists scoped by Distribution Channel.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
3PL Client
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Company + Inventory Partition
1:manyKentro's multi-client 3PL module uses separate inventory pools, billing records, and seller portals per client within a single tenant. We isolate each client's records into its own export batch and map to Infor Company (Business Partner) records with separate inventory partitions scoped by Infor warehouse or business entity. Each client's inventory is loaded into its own Infor inventory partition so that fulfillment errors from blended client data cannot occur. Billing records migrate as Infor AR or AP entries under the respective Company.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Stock Transfer
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Inventory Transfer Order
1:1Inter-warehouse transfer orders in Kentro map to Infor Inventory Transfer Orders with from-warehouse and to-warehouse assignments. Transfer status at migration time determines the Infor transfer order state; in-transit transfers are flagged in the migration report for the customer's admin to reconcile in Infor's warehouse management.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Shipping Record
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Shipment / Outbound Delivery
1:1Fulfillment events and carrier tracking data linked to Kentro orders map to Infor Shipment records. We map shipping method names, carrier names, and tracking numbers from Kentro to Infor's outbound delivery header and line records. Carrier-specific metadata (service level, rate quotes) that does not have a direct Infor equivalent is flagged in the migration report for supplementary configuration.
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Document (attached)
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Document Management / Attachments
1:1Kentro order, product, and customer attachments are preserved as file references during extraction and linked to Infor Document Management records attached to the corresponding Sales Order, Item, or Customer. We preserve the original file URL and re-link post-migration. Infor's document storage configuration is set up before attachments are loaded so that attachment targets are valid.
| Kentro ERP & 3PL | Infor CloudSuite Corporate | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Product (Item Master)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Inventory | Warehouse Inventory (Stock)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Order | Sales Order1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Customer (B2C) | Customer / Sold-To Party1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Company (B2B) | Account / Business Partner1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Purchase Order | Purchase Order1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Supplier | Supplier / Vendor1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Sales Channel | Sales Organization / Distribution Channel1:1 | Fully supported | |
| 3PL Client | Company + Inventory Partition1:many | Fully supported | |
| Stock Transfer | Inventory Transfer Order1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Shipping Record | Shipment / Outbound Delivery1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Document (attached) | Document Management / Attachments1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Kentro ERP & 3PL gotchas
Multi-client 3PL data isolation requires careful scoping
EDI compliance data is format-specific and brittle
Historical inventory positions are snapshots, not audit trails
Infor CloudSuite Corporate gotchas
Infor OS tier-based usage limits gate API and BaaS capabilities
Custom Fields use inconsistent naming across Infor editions
SQL migration utility requires source database access
Multi-site and multi-currency data require separate period closure sequencing
REST API payload and timeout limits restrict bulk migration throughput
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and data audit
We audit Kentro's data store (database type, schema structure, record counts per object, and any custom fields or extensions) and identify the Infor CloudSuite edition in scope (Industrial, Distribution, or Process). We extract the full client list for 3PL accounts, EDI-enabled order records, inventory locations, and sales channel configurations. Discovery produces a written data map listing every Kentro object, its record count, its Infor CloudSuite destination table, and any transformation or data-quality rules required before load.
Infor migration database provisioning
We coordinate with the customer's Infor implementation team to provision a new Infor CloudSuite migration database and install the Migration Utility pack. We configure the Import Parameters in Infor to point at the Kentro source database, verify SQL Server connectivity, and confirm that the Infor schema is initialized and ready to receive data. This step requires Infor admin credentials and is typically handled by the customer's Infor consultant alongside our migration team.
3PL client isolation and per-client export batching
For multi-client 3PL accounts, we extract the full client roster from Kentro, create separate export batches per client, and validate that each client's inventory pools, orders, and billing records are fully isolated before export. Each batch is validated for referential integrity (all products referenced in a client's orders exist in that client's product export, all customers exist in the customer export) before the batch is queued for Infor load. This prevents cross-client data contamination in Infor's Business Partner and inventory partition structure.
Schema mapping and transformation design
We design the field-level mapping between Kentro and Infor for every object in scope, specifying data type conversions, required field defaults, dedupe keys, and any conditional logic (for example, mapping Kentro order status to Infor sales order lifecycle states). We use Infor's Import Source Tables and Import Target Tables forms to define custom mappings for any Kentro fields that are not covered by Infor's predefined migration templates. EDI document references are preserved as attachment links in the transformation layer.
Sandbox migration and data assessment
We run a full migration into the Infor migration database using a representative data subset or full snapshot. Infor's Data Assessment Report (generated through the Preliminary Data Transfer process) identifies records with format mismatches, missing required fields, and orphaned references before any data is committed to the production database. We review the assessment report with the customer's Infor admin, apply correction rules, and re-run the assessment until the error rate is acceptable before proceeding to final transfer.
Production migration and dependency-ordered load
We load data in dependency order: Item Master (products) first, then Inventory, then Suppliers, then Customers and Business Partners, then Sales Orders, then Purchase Orders, then 3PL client partitions (with each client's inventory isolated), then Stock Transfers, then Shipping records, then attached documents. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. EDI document packages are handed over as a separate file package with a mapping index for the customer's EDI administrator to configure Infor ION trading-partner settings post-migration.
Cutover, validation, and workflow inventory handoff
We freeze Kentro writes during the final cutover window, run a delta migration of any records created or modified since the last extract, then close the Infor migration database and copy its validated tables to the production Infor database. We deliver the automation and workflow inventory document listing every Kentro workflow rule and approval chain that requires rebuild in Infor OS or through Infor's ION workflow engine. We support a one-week post-cutover window for reconciliation issues. Post-cutover admin support, training, and workflow rebuild are outside standard scope and constitute a separate engagement.
Platform deep dives
Kentro ERP & 3PL
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard ERP migration. 2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Kentro ERP & 3PL and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Object compatibility
2 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Kentro ERP & 3PL: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Kentro ERP & 3PL doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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