Godlan Delivers Manufacturing ERP on Time, on Budget, With Zero Failures Across 40+ Years
Godlan is the largest Infor CloudSuite Industrial services team in the world and the 2025 Infor Global Partner of the Year. Godlan has delivered manufacturing ERP implementation consulting services to discrete manufacturers for 40+ years, serving companies with $25M to $500M in revenue. Not one of those implementations has ever failed. When Infor sells CloudSuite Industrial directly, they rely on Godlan to implement it.
Every senior consultant comes from a manufacturing background. Godlan approaches every engagement as a manufacturing performance partner, not an ERP vendor. That distinction shows in how implementations are scoped, built, and supported.
60-minute session with a senior manufacturing ERP specialist. You leave with a requirements framework and a realistic timeline.
Why A&D Manufacturers Choose Godlan
| Criteria | Godlan (Infor) | Vendor Direct | Generic Consultant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation failure rate | 0% in 40+ years | Industry average | Industry average |
| Manufacturing process expertise | Deep, 30+ years | Software-focused | Varies widely |
| Shop floor integration experience | Core competency | Limited | Rarely available |
| Platform dedication | 30+ years exclusively on CloudSuite Industrial | Multi-product | Multi-product |
| Post-go-live support | Dedicated stabilization phase | Typically ends at go-live | Contract-dependent |
| Team seniority | Senior-only | Mixed | Often junior-heavy |
| Infor alliance standing | Infor's preferred implementation partner:
| N/A | N/A |
Godlan’s clients include Zildjian, Viking Yachts, TA Aerospace, and Sportsman Boats, among hundreds of discrete manufacturers across the
United States.
Designed for discrete manufacturers with $25M to $500M in revenue.
What Your Manufacturing ERP Implementation Includes
No two manufacturing ERP implementations follow the same timeline. How quickly you reach go-live depends on your operation’s complexity and how much of your team can dedicate to the project. A single-site manufacturer with streamlined workflows may reach go-live in 6 months. Most implementations take more than a year, with an average closer to 18 months. That variability is exactly why choosing an experienced Infor implementation partner matters more than any project plan.
Godlan scopes each CloudSuite Industrial implementation specifically to your operation. Here is how each phase unfolds.
Discovery and Scope Assessment
Godlan evaluates the full scope of your Infor CloudSuite Industrial implementation, including the ERP modules required, the legal entities and sites involved, and the end users affected. Current-state processes are documented, and future-state workflows are designed. This phase establishes where CSI ERP best practices apply and where your operation requires custom configuration.
Data Conversion and Migration
Your data is validated, cleansed, and structured for migration from legacy systems and source databases to CloudSuite Industrial. The number of source systems, the quality of existing data, and BOM complexity all shape this phase. Godlan runs parallel validation before cutover to prevent production disruptions at go-live.
Integrations and Custom Development
Third-party systems (CRM, payroll, banking) are mapped and connected to CloudSuite Industrial. Custom workflows, reports, and bolt-on applications are designed and built to fit your operation. API architecture between SyteLine ERP and external systems is defined and tested before go-live.
Resources and Project Planning
All contract types run in a single system, regardless of the billing structure. Your finance team sees real-time margins on every program without reconciling separate tools
Resources and Project Planning
Successful implementation requires real internal commitment. Your Infor implementation consultant defines team roles, availability requirements, and travel timing before the project advances. This alignment prevents the resource gaps that derail projects mid-stream.
Training and Change Management
Key stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and role-based training are built around how your team actually works. A project readiness assessment confirms your people are prepared before go-live. The goal is active, sustained adoption of CloudSuite Industrial.
Testing and Pilot
User acceptance testing, system and integration testing, and performance testing validate your SyteLine ERP under real-world conditions. Pilot testing confirms that configured processes, data accuracy, integrations, and transactions are all working correctly before cutover.
Go-Live and Stabilization
Godlan’s team stays on-site through cutover. Issues are resolved the same day to protect your production schedule. Long-term support agreements keep your system optimized as your operations grow.
No implementation timeline is one-size-fits-all. A straightforward single-site engagement may reach go-live in 6 months. Most implementations average 12 to 18 months. Godlan provides a realistic assessment of scope and timeline during the discovery phase.
See what a Godlan implementation has delivered for manufacturers in your industry.
How Godlan Prevents the Failures That Derail Most Manufacturing ERP Projects
Between 55 and 75% of manufacturing ERP projects fail to meet their objectives. Godlan has maintained zero failures across 40+ years by treating each failure mode as a specific risk to manage before it becomes a problem.
| Failure Mode | Industry Frequency | Godlan's Prevention Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Poor change management | 42% of failures | Role-based training begins in Phase 2; adoption tracking runs through go-live |
| Data migration errors | ~38% of failures | Parallel validation with manufacturing-specific data checks before cutover |
| Scope creep and poor planning | Top 3 cause | Fixed-scope discovery phase with documented requirements sign-off |
| Weak domain expertise | Persistent risk | Senior consultants with decades of discrete manufacturing experience |
Zero failed implementations in 40+ years. That record exists because Godlan treats each failure mode as a specific risk to manage, not a statistic to hope you avoid.
Designed for discrete manufacturers with $25M to $500M in revenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
The session is led by a senior manufacturing ERP specialist, not a sales representative. You will cover your manufacturing type, current systems, pain points, and timeline. You leave with honest feedback on your ERP readiness and a clear recommendation on how to move forward.
Godlan focuses on USA-based discrete manufacturers with $25M to $500M in revenue. Industries include aerospace and defense, marine and boat, industrial machinery, specialty vehicles, automotive, metal fabrication, and equipment manufacturing. Godlan does not work with liquid manufacturing or food processing operations.
For mid-market manufacturers, consulting investment typically ranges from $150K to $500K. The final number depends on the scope of your operation, which Godlan assesses during discovery before providing a detailed estimate.
Plan for approximately 40 hours per week of combined internal team involvement during active phases. This typically breaks down to a small group of key contributors working roughly 8 hours each per week. Your consultant defines exact roles during the assessment phase.
Yes. Godlan evaluates troubled implementations, identifies root causes, and builds a recovery plan. The same methodology that prevents failures also rescues projects already underway.
Plan Your Manufacturing ERP Implementation
Schedule a 60-minute session with a Godlan manufacturing ERP specialist. You will leave with a clear picture of what your implementation looks like and what it will take to get there.
No-obligation assessment. Conducted by senior defense manufacturing consultants.
No obligation. A senior manufacturing ERP specialist will walk through your requirements, risks, and timeline.
