VIRTUTEM

05/25/2026

Today, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

We remember their sacrifice and are forever grateful.

05/20/2026

ERP transitions rarely go to plan. Timelines extend, internal resources get pulled in multiple directions, and the current system, the one keeping your production running, orders shipping, and data clean, still has to function through all of it.

That is where VIRTUTEM steps in.

VIRTUTEM Managed Services keeps your Infor LX and BPCS environment fully operational during a transition. Our team provides system administration, application support, and performance optimization for your current environment while your organization focuses on the move.

We address compatibility with IBM i operating systems, multi-facility planning, global supply chain processes, and any system-specific complexity that arises, so nothing falls through the gap.

We also provide comprehensive ERP implementation services across platforms. From system selection and planning through deployment, integration, and training, VIRTUTEM can support both sides of a transition.

One partner for where you are and where you are going. https://bit.ly/425n7if

05/18/2026

There's a conversation we have often with Infor LX shops.

They're not in crisis. The system is running. But the team that knows it best is shrinking, with retirements, departures, and roles that never got backfilled. And somewhere in the back of every IT director's mind is the question: what happens when the last person who really knows this environment leaves?

That's exactly where VIRTUTEM Managed Services comes in. Not as a last resort, as a proactive partnership. We embed into your operation, learn your environment, and keep it running at peak performance. Monitoring, maintenance, BMR and PTF deployment, performance tuning, IBM i compatibility, and global supply chain processes. Whatever your Infor LX environment needs, at whatever release you're on, including limited and off-support versions.

If that conversation sounds familiar, it's worth a call.

In the fast-paced manufacturing world, operational efficiency and system reliability are key to success. VIRTUTEM’s Infor LX Managed Services provides tailored support to help you maximize the value of your ERP system by addressing challenges such as system transitions, workforce gaps, and post-ac...

05/14/2026

Every enterprise software platform has a lifecycle. As BPCS versions mature beyond their vendor support window, organizations face real decisions: how to maintain stability, manage risk, and keep operations running without the safety net of formal patches and updates.

VIRTUTEM's consultants have been supporting Infor BPCS environments for 30+ years. Whatever version you're on, we help you extend the life of your investment — with proactive application health checks, functional troubleshooting, business process optimization, and integration support across the full Infor tech stack.

The vendor support window closes. VIRTUTEM does not. https://bit.ly/425n7if

05/12/2026

A significant number of manufacturers are running Infor BPCS versions that Infor no longer actively supports. For many, the cost and disruption of an upgrade is not justified, especially when the system is still doing exactly what the business needs it to do.

The problem is not the software. The problem is finding experienced consultants willing to support it.

VIRTUTEM supports Infor BPCS from Version 1.0 and higher. Our managed services for BPCS environments include proactive system health monitoring, preventive maintenance, performance tuning, integration development, user training, upgrade planning, and BMR and PTF deployment.

Engagements are flexible. Fully-managed or à la carte, structured around your environment and your team's capacity.

If you are running an older version of BPCS and looking for a team with the experience to back it up, Our staff has been doing this for over 30 years. https://bit.ly/425n7if

05/10/2026

To all the mothers, thank you for everything you do, seen and unseen.

05/08/2026

10,000 baby boomers retire every day in the US. In manufacturing, more than 1 in 4 workers is already over 55.

And in the IBM i community specifically, skills have become the number one concern in 2026, up from 45% seven years ago, reaching the top spot for the first time since 2017.

The risk is not the platform. IBM i is stable and reliable. The risk is the institutional knowledge that leaves when experienced team members retire. The customizations, the workarounds, the system logic nobody ever wrote down.

VIRTUTEM Managed Services exists to close that gap. Whether you need a single specialist added to your team through staff augmentation, an embedded IT department extension, or a partner to fully manage your Infor LX or BPCS environment, VIRTUTEM provides the expertise to keep operations running without interruption.

We preserve continuity. We protect your investment. And we do it proactively, before a gap becomes a crisis. https://bit.ly/4cXCD4N

05/06/2026

Infor LX and BPCS environments do not operate in isolation.

They connect to EDI systems, third-party applications, IBM i infrastructure, and a broader Infor tech stack that requires ongoing management to function at its best.

Our team covers Electronic Data Interchange, Infor ION and IDF, Infor Process Automation for workflow efficiency, integrations with custom and third-party applications, IBM i and AS/400 expertise, and web application modernization, alongside full LX and BPCS environment management.

Engagements are structured around what your team needs. Staff augmentation for targeted skill gaps, IT department extension for ongoing embedded support, or full operations management where VIRTUTEM runs the environment entirely.

Ready to simplify? https://bit.ly/4cXCD4N

05/05/2026

Every IT leader we speak to knows modernization is coming. The question is whether it happens on their terms or is forced.

There are three ways it gets forced. A retirement that takes undocumented system knowledge with it. A deadline, IBM i 7.4, is being withdrawn from marketing on April 30, 2026. Or a leadership mandate with no runway, no budget, and no plan.

IBM also implemented four separate price increases in 2025 and started 2026 with another. Doing nothing has a cost. It compounds.

The organizations that move early control the pace. They protect uptime. They walk into the boardroom with a plan rather than a problem. The ones who wait inherit someone else's timeline.

That's the VIRTUTEM difference.

Start with an IBM i Modernization Assessment:

Ready to upgrade your IBM i platform? Choose VIRTUTEM to help you modernize and align your technology with your business priorities.

05/01/2026

Most IBM i consultants learned the platform. Alwyn Francis started on it in 1985.

Swipe to see where VIRTUTEM comes from, and why it matters for your LX, BPCS, or PRMS environment.

Ready to work with a team that's been inside your system for decades? https://bit.ly/4sKTwpF