What the team is solving — ERP, omnichannel retail, applied AI and document management.
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 calcu
Read articleA sales representative on a food distribution route in the Lousada-Paços area today spends 40 minutes per stop filling in paper — order, signature, stock return
Read articleA ruled notebook, a black cover, corners curled by the humidity of the dyeing plant.
Read articleAn Inditex buyer calls a garment maker near Famalicão on a Friday at five in the afternoon.
Read articleA textile factory in Famalicão with 120 employees spends 14 hours a week on processes that an algorithm could execute in 14 minutes.
Read articleThree 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 articleThere's a conversation that repeats in every Portuguese factory.
Read articleA 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: "Th
Read articleThe 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 articleAn HR director at a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave region told us recently: "The tax authority wants files.
Read articleIn 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 billi
Read articleFive years ago, we saw technological due diligence in an industrial merger as a checklist exercise: licence counts, software versions, server status.
Read articleAt 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 articleTwo years ago, we implemented an ERP during a merger between two textile factories in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleThree 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 cau
Read articleThe CEO of a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave told us two years ago: "OKRs are a Vale fad.
Read articleThe 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 nobody
Read articleA line supervisor who only sees the problem once production has already stopped is a reactive supervisor.
Read articleWith an overall commercial margin of 4.6% in wholesale trade in Portugal (INE, 2024), there is no room for stock location errors.
Read articleAn order for 2,400 pairs arrives from a German client in February.
Read articleDoes an ERP implementation fail because the software is badly configured?
Read articleMost software projects that go wrong do not die during implementation.
Read articleIn a meeting room near Guimarães, the map of the year's objectives was pinned up on an A2 card, written in blue marker.
Read articleThe server went down at 7:43 on a Monday morning.
Read articleEighty 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 articleA CEO of a weaving mill in the Vale do Ave says that PT2030 finances "everything that's modern" — cloud, AI, automation.
Read articleIn 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 hour'
Read articleIn 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 articleFive years ago, we said a COO with good instincts and a detailed spreadsheet was enough.
Read articleMost Portuguese industrial companies measure too much and understand too little.
Read articleA 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: the
Read articleTwo years ago we walked into a textile factory with 120 employees in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleThe Portuguese footwear industry exported 1,718 million euros in 2025.
Read articleManual picking is not an efficiency problem.
Read articleA product recall at a food distributor is rarely lost over a lack of quality.
Read articleA food product batch without complete traceability is not just a regulatory risk — it is a time bomb in your commercial margin.
Read articleMost Portuguese companies do not have an artificial intelligence problem.
Read articleMost companies engage ISO 27001 and GDPR consultancy in order to pass an audit.
Read articleIn 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 from
Read articleIn a knitwear factory in Vizela, the production manager has a 55-inch screen on the office wall.
Read articleThe wrong technical data sheet doesn't stop at the data sheet.
Read articleMost Portuguese companies talking about AI in 2026 have not yet changed anything in their operational routine.
Read articleIn a knitwear factory in Vizela, the monthly production plan lives in a 14-tab Excel file that only Mr.
Read articleThe question "cloud or on-premise?" seems technical.
Read articleA "real-time" dashboard that only refreshes at midnight isn't real time — it's a report with better lighting.
Read articleMost Portuguese industrial companies do not fail for lack of data.
Read articleThe attack that will shut down your factory has already got in.
Read articleThe firewall you bought three years ago is not a SOC.
Read articleThe majority of "AI in management" projects we see fail before they even start.
Read articleIntuition is a weapon that kills. Not because it is false — it is often true.
Read articleMost textile factories in the Vale do Ave do not have an ERP problem.
Read articleThe 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 b
Read articleThe pretty dashboard doesn't pay wages. We see managers buying BI to "get visibility" and, six months later, nobody opens the panel.
Read articleForty-five per cent of Portuguese companies already carry out data analysis — and most continue to decide on intuition.
Read articleIn 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 one
Read articleEvery 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 th
Read articleThirty-three years implementing software in Portuguese factories have taught us something that HR reports rarely say: most voluntary departures do not begin on
Read articleOne 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 articleIn a meeting room near Guimarães, an industrial director opens a 14-page report printed the previous Friday.
Read articleThe right question isn't "does this POS sell faster?".
Read articleExcel doesn't fail at payroll processing because it's bad.
Read articleThere 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 transf
Read articleFive years ago, a garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave region with 120 employees was processing 800 documents a day manually.
Read articleIn 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 articleAn industrial SME does not grind to a halt for lack of orders.
Read articleThe 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 articleThere is a scene that repeats itself in every Portuguese factory we visit.
Read articleManual production management does not fail because people are careless.
Read articleMost Portuguese factories that talk about Industry 4.0 start with hardware — sensors, robots, touchscreens on the line.
Read articleA customer walks into a footwear shop in Guimarães.
Read articleRetail turnover grew by 4.7% in 2024 (INE).
Read articleFriday, 5:30 pm. The finance manager of a garment manufacturer in Famalicão with 75 employees is closing the month.
Read articleAt 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 ER
Read articleAt a garment factory near Famalicão, the production manager knows how much was produced yesterday.
Read articleFriday, 5:30 p.m., knitwear factory in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleFive years ago, we used to tell clients that the best ERP was the one that adapted to industry in general.
Read articleFive years ago, a textile company with 120 employees in the Vale do Ave asked us to "go paperless".
Read articleIn a garment factory near Famalicão, at month's end, the industrial director has three Excel sheets open, a black-covered notebook with the manufacturing orders
Read articleIt's 2:30 pm at a garment factory in the Vale do Ave.
Read articleA garment manufacturer in the Vale do Ave with 67 employees received the notification three months ago.
Read articleWe 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 F
Read articleArtificial Intelligence: What changes when it stops being a trend and becomes part of companies' operating model? This question is the starting point for a conv
Read articleWe 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 Reso
Read articleINFOS 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 t
Read articleCybersecurity is no longer optional. With the entry into force of Decree-Law No. 125/2025, Portugal has definitively transposed the European NIS2 Directive — an
Read articleINFOS 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 fu
Read articleHow to connect ERP, shop floor, stocks, orders and margins into a single view that helps textile teams decide sooner.
Read articleA pragmatic approach to risk, identity, EDR, backup, recovery and business continuity for Portuguese companies.
Read articleHow to organise product development, materials, approvals and communication between brands, producers and partners.
Read articleA guide to connecting cognitive capture, automatic validation, workflows, digital signature and legal archiving to the company's real workflow.
Read articleWhere to apply AI in ERP, HR, documents, data and decision support without losing privacy, control or explainability.
Read articleHow to build a retail operation where the physical store, online, warehouse, customer and margin all live within the same flow.
Read articleHow to use shop-floor recording, mobility and ERP integration to turn OEE into a daily improvement tool.
Read articleHow to connect attendance, leave, performance, recruitment, documents and predictive analytics in an HR portal tailored to the Portuguese reality.
Read articleSIFIDE 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
Read articleGenerative 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 ju
Read articleHow Sidónios Seamless Transformed Production Management with INFOS's MULTI ERP Sidónios Seamless is today an international benchmark in seamless clothing produc
Read articleINFOS is pleased to announce that its MAXIRETAIL and MULTI solutions have been officially recognised by AMA – the Agency for Administrative Modernisation, and a
Read articleINFOS and FMA support companies in adopting Artificial Intelligence through the “AI in SMEs” programme INFOS has established a new partnership with Frederico Me
Read articleArtificial Intelligence in pplPortal: our software has evolved into a new generation of digital tools with the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mo
Read articleINFOS – Textile Digital Passport INFOS took part as a partner and co-author in the scientific article “Machine Learning-Based Data Quality Assessment for
Read articleINFOS will be present at the Global Talent Day 2025, the largest national gathering dedicated to talent, innovation and the future of work, which will take plac
Read articleSubcontractors Portal – Digital Collaboration and Traceability in the Textile Industry In the textile and clothing industry, much of the production involves sub
Read articleThe Performance Appraisal module of pplPortal is a strategic solution for aligning individual objectives with the company's vision. Performance appraisal is one
Read articleDigital transformation has brought companies a fundamental challenge: making the most of the large volume of data they generate daily. Having access to informat
Read articleIn the textile and clothing industry, managing deadlines, subcontractors and resources is a constant challenge. The market demands speed, quality and cost effic
Read articleDigital Connectivity in the Textile Chain: The Future with Connect@Fashion The textile and clothing industry is going through a decisive moment. The growing dem
Read articleMAXIRETAIL – Complete Point-of-Sale Management Solution for Modern Retail The MAXIRETAIL solution, developed by INFOS with technological support from Microsoft,
Read articleINFOS Datacenter: Security, Performance and High Availability In an increasingly digital world, a robust and secure infrastructure is crucial to ensure availabi
Read articleCorporate Network Infrastructure: Connectivity, Security and Scalability Network infrastructure is the backbone of modern business operations. A well-planned an
Read articleKORA 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
Read articleCybersecurity for businesses is essential to protect your most valuable asset: information. At INFOS, we provide a comprehensive set of information security ser
Read articleDocument management is no longer just about filing documents: it has become a strategic source of efficiency and compliance. With hyperautomation and cognitive
Read articleThe textile and clothing industry is characterised by the complexity of its production chains. Many companies work with a network of subcontractors that carry o
Read articleManaging a warehouse requires much more than knowing what comes in and goes out. Without full visibility over stock, the exact location of items, product expiry
Read articleINFOS's Multi Textile Industry ERP was developed to meet the sector's unique challenges, such as short deadlines and demanding quality requirements. The Textile
Read articleHR Management with Multiple Shifts pplPortal is a challenge for companies operating in sectors with complex schedules, rotating rosters and distributed teams. M
Read articleOEE – Overall Equipment Effectiveness for High-Performance Industries OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is one of the most comprehensive indicators for me…
Read articleAnother 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 off
Read articleThe 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 t
Read articleModtissimo 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 co
Read articleOn 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 ca
Read articleWith 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
Read articleINFOS 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 INF
Read articleTEXP@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 toget
Read articleToday INFOS celebrates its 33rd Anniversary, a remarkable achievement for a Portuguese software company, which would never be possible without our customers, pa
Read articleINFOS 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
Read articleINFOS, aware that the economy, society and businesses will be increasingly digital, recognises the relevance of the IDC Directions event due to the valuable inp
Read articleModtissimo 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 articleAbout the Company Stubbe Portuguesa produces double polyurethane soles for footwear, thereby focusing on a differentiated, high value-added product. The company
Read articleA 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 Andre
Read articleINFOS 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 adaptable
Read articleAbout 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 m
Read articleOnce 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 Indus
Read articleINFOS 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
Read articleAbout 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 establis
Read articleINFOS 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 w
Read articleINFOS asserts its expertise and best practices in Cybersecurity through ISO 27001 certification and recognition as a Sophos Gold Partner. Although the Internet
Read articleOn 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 broug
Read articleCelebrating 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 ou
Read articleQAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB), a leading provider of flexible, Cloud-based enterprise software and services for global industrial companies, today anno
Read articleIn 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 articleINFOS 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 Datac
Read articleWhat 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, c
Read articleSME 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 Oct
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