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Baan

Last updated May 19, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is Baan?

Baan was an early Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software suite, now owned by Infor. It was designed to integrate all facets of a business, including manufacturing, finance, supply chain management, and project management. Baan was particularly popular in manufacturing industries during the 1990s. Although the Baan name isn't prominently used anymore, Infor continues to offer ERP solutions that build upon the Baan foundation.

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What other technologies are related to Baan?

Baan Competitor Technologies

Later versions of Baan were rebranded as Infor LN, making them effectively the same, and therefore a competitor when considering older Baan implementations.

mentioned alongside Baan in 13% (128) of relevant job posts

Infor LN is the successor to Baan, representing a direct competitive product in the ERP market.

mentioned alongside Baan in 4% (107) of relevant job posts

SAP is a major ERP vendor and a direct competitor to Baan.

mentioned alongside Baan in 0% (2.2k) of relevant job posts

Oracle ERP is a major competitor to Baan in the ERP software market.

mentioned alongside Baan in 0% (1.1k) of relevant job posts

IFS is another ERP software vendor that competes with Baan.

mentioned alongside Baan in 1% (125) of relevant job posts

MAPICS, now part of Aptean, is an ERP system that competes with Baan.

mentioned alongside Baan in 2% (51) of relevant job posts

JD Edwards (JDE) is an ERP system and a competitor to Baan.

mentioned alongside Baan in 0% (200) of relevant job posts

Infor is a large ERP vendor; various Infor ERP products such as LN (formerly Baan) are direct competitors.

mentioned alongside Baan in 1% (92) of relevant job posts

Baan Complementary Technologies

Microsoft Excel

Excel can be used for reporting and data analysis in conjunction with Baan.

mentioned alongside Baan in 0% (2.1k) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Office

Office products, such as Word and Excel, are often used in conjunction with ERP systems for documentation and reporting.

mentioned alongside Baan in 0% (1.9k) of relevant job posts

Outlook for communications.

mentioned alongside Baan in 0% (169) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention Baan?

Job function

Jobs mentioning Baan

Orgs mentioning Baan

Operations

0% (1.7k) job posts

173 organizations

Finance

0% (619) job posts

30 organizations

Accountant

0% (488) job posts

95 organizations

Procurement

0% (191) job posts

51 organizations

Buyer

0% (182) job posts

45 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning Baan?

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Industry

Matching Teams

Matching People

Johnson Controls

Manufacturing

Construction

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

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